Panasonic DMR-BWT720 PVR ?

The_stingemeister

Anyone got one? Thinking if getting one, but I'm not sure if it can record satelite as well as Freeview. That aside it pretty well ticks all my boxes. I've looked at reviews and I think people are saying it can't, but maybe they are confusing it with the DMR-BWT720EB ??

By the way I only have a sky (free, no subscription) box and not a sky+ HD one.

Iconic

Looks like it's Freeview only....http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/Home+Entertainment/Blu-ray+Recorders/DMR-BWT720/Specification/9527404/index.html?trackInfo=true

googler

EB is Panasonic's suffix for the Euro/Brit variant of the model, AFAIK.

The spec at Panasonic website says;

TERMINAL
Euro SCART Output yes (AV1/ AV2)
Euro SCART Input yes (AV1/ AV2)

... so if your Satellite receiver has a SCART output, you can connect that to the SCART input on the Pana, and record the channel you've tuned into on the Satellite receiver - but it won't select channel for you, nor will it replace your satellite receiver - it's only a Freeview box

planetzog

Just bought one and pleased with the performance & spec. Does everything I can think of. Re satellite, Googler is correct, it has two Freeview + HD tuners so only records Freeview. But I've connected my Humax Freesat box via AV2 and it works fine.