[access-uk] Re: Simple review of the Panasonic DVD 769 recorder
- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:47:08 -0000
Andy, I'm glad it's all going well for you, so I take it that you haven't had
too many problems in setting it up with your Home Cinema system.
I am not in the market for one of these yet, but am watching your progress with
very much interest. With this in mind, may I ask just a few more questions,
please?
Do you know if this recorder would work just as well if used with Sky or Virgin
Media instead of Freeview?
Do you have options to say that you always want AD turned on whenever it is
available and so, therefore, you also always want it recorded; or do you have
to select that option each time both for watching and separately for recording?
(I hope you understand that one ...)
I presume you're having no problem in playing DVD's by using the handset. Is
there anything you find isn't working well with DVD's you've tried so far?
Well, I think that's all and that should get you really playing around and
having fun ... and thanks for your concise information so far.
--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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---- Original Message ----
From: ANDY COLLINS
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:28 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Simple review of the Panasonic DVD 769
recorder
> Hope this is of some help.
>
> Model number: Panasonic DMR EX 769
>
> THE MACHINE:
>
> Comes with a DVD drive, and a 160GB hard drive; with
> built-in Freeview, and Audio Description.
>
> It has 2 scart sockets, RF in/out, HDMI connectivity, and
> the usual phono hook ups for external audio and video
> in/out.
>
> FACILITIES:
>
> It will record the AD track when available[the HDD has to
> be used for this, recording to DVD media won't do it]
>
> The timer record option also allows for recording of the
> Free view radio stations, as well as TV channels. There
> is also a button on the remote for recording on the fly.
>
> Only having a single tuner, it is not possible with this
> model to watch a different channel to the one being
> recorded, other models with 2 tuners can do this however.
>
> ACCESSIBILITY:
>
> Some initial sighted help will be required to set the
> machine up, but it is easy to do, and it automatically
> searches and stores the Freeview stations.
>
> Help will be needed too, to identify the less than
> obvious buttons on the remote, and to learn the record
> and playback menus, but I would encourage people not to
> be put off, operating the machine independently is a case
> of learning a few steps, using the arrow keys, and the ok
> key, those with good memories I'm sure won't have any
> difficulty, and a few notes anyway, are often a good idea
> for back up.
>
> Within a few minutes of having been shown, I was able
> to set a recording for a future time, and turn on the AD
> for it, and then play it back after it had recorded. I
> was also able to search through recordings I had made,
> and delete those I wanted to get rid of.
>
> I always hesitate at saying everybody will be able to do
> such and such a thing, but feel it's almost safe to say
> that most on this list, will be able to use this machine
> without help.
>
> One thing I haven't had help to figure out yet, is how to
> back up from the HDD to DVD, or vice versa [only had it a
> day]
>
> If anybody has other questions, I'll do my best to help,
> and if anybody decides to get one of these machines, then
> again, I'll support with accessibility where I can.
>
> Hope that's of some help in the search for some kind of
> accessible DVD recorder. I am really very pleased with
> what I've found, and love the idea of being able to set a
> timer to record radio as well.
>
> Andy
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