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to replace my original recorder that broke down.it was cheaper than the repair would cost.only downside did not come with manual.
Panasonic HDD & DVD Video Recorder DMR-E85H This recorder is sufficient if you want to tentatively progress away from your VCR and venture into the new digital age. It was one of the original recorder/players to be brought out with a hard disk drive. The on screen menu is fairly simple although at first a little confusing until you get used to it. I found it easier to experiment with the menu on screen than to follow the manual with its 55 pages of snakes and ladders icons and arrows in an attempt to make it idiot proof.. (But to be fair that’s the way they write them these days). The manual is downloadable from the Panasonic site in PDF form. What I like about the unit is it is bog standard , non blue ray, fairly simple if a little clumsy and can be picked up on ebay where they are fetching about £50. What I don’t like about them, (and here I hope you read on) is that they develop a fault which is picked up by the ‘Self Test’ function and leads to the unit cycling several times or endlessly as it tries to boot on startup. (see other reviews) The main dealers unfortunately want an extortionate amount to do the repair. One other thing to be aware of is that it has analogue inputs and after digital switchover it will have only limited functionality which is probably why many are now upgrading to later models.Read full review
This would be an excellent PVR, albeit expensive when it was new about two years ago compared to later prices and comparison with present day equivalents, BUT, they all seem to suffer a power supply failure on average when two years old; the signs of this happening are "system check" taking longer and longer. There is a lot of information on the web about this failure, the component responsible (a voltage regulator; a ~£10 component, but ~£90 repair) and how to fix it. I managed to fix mine and used thermal grease (use silver, not silicon for better heat conduction) on the join to the heat sink (there was none applied originally) and hope that will mean I never have to touch it again. Leave plenty of space around the unit and don't put anything on top so that the heat can escape.
Very easy to use clear instructions DVD recorder in lovely condition.I can record the films i like at the touch of a button.