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PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Featuring Freeview+ this DVD recorder comes with a 250GB hard drive capacity for up to 441 hours of recording time.
Average customer rating:
(27 Reviews) 27
Customer reviews for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Review 1 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
review by: Rambo
from Lancashire
17 January 2012
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
4
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5
Features
4
/
5
Connectivity
5
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5
Value for Money
4
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable
"I received the PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K DVD Hard Drive Recorder on 21.12.11.Once I had learned how it works, I found it to be very good, especially having the hard drive. Now I can record and play back, and even copy progrannes from Sky.
Thank you."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Novice
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Review 2 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
excellent purchase
review by: appaloosafromirvine
from ayrshire
09 January 2012
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
4
/
5
Features
5
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5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
5
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5
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact, good desjgn
Cons: have not got one
"bought this product to replace failed dvd drive on logic dvd player .my tv is a panasonic & i will stick with panasonic in future. i have never been disappointed with my purchases from panasonic.laskys customer services &delivery outstanding."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 3 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Excellent value
review by: Bridie
from Angus
21 December 2011
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Features
5
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5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
5
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5
Pros: Inexpensive, easy to use, excellent picture quality
Cons: none
"Having had problems with LG hard drive recorder....binned it for this product. Excellent value and much easier to negotiate around EPG, recording and copying HDD to DVD. Wished I had stayed with Panasonic and will do in the future."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 4 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Does what it says on the tin
review by: Donian
from Home Counties
11 December 2011
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Features
4
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5
Connectivity
5
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5
Value for Money
5
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5
Pros: easy to use, value for money
"Have used a similar Panasonic HDD/DVD before, this is for another room and like this one, it's easy to use and does what it says on the tin. The instruction booklet could be laid out better but once you get used to it, it's simple, easy and reliable to use. There are many options to set it up to suit your own use, which would rectify some of the negative comments others have put in the review. Improvements can always be made but for us, it's value for money and would always buy Panasonic over others."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 5 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Excellent Machine
review by: SandyM
from Ilkley,UK
23 November 2011
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
3
/
5
Features
4
/
5
Connectivity
4
/
5
Value for Money
4
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact
"Once I have managed to wade through all the instructions I might give this machine an even higher rating.There must be a way to make these instruction books more user friendly.But,top marks to the recorder which does everything I want it to do really well and works in perfect harmony with the Panasonic TV we bought just a few weeks before."
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Novice
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Review 6 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Good value product
review by: Wills
17 October 2011
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
3
/
5
Features
3
/
5
Connectivity
4
/
5
Value for Money
4
/
5
"Pros
Excellent recording to DVD (RAM)
Excellent recording to DVD (RAM)
Purchased this product to replace outdated DVD recorder Connected to Panasonic 42" Plasma via Belkin HDMI cable giving excellent upscaled 1080p recordings"
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 7 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Still regretting this purchase.
review by: Jude
29 September 2011
Recording quality
3
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5
Ease of Use
1
/
5
Features
2
/
5
Connectivity
1
/
5
Value for Money
1
/
5
Cons: Expensive, unreliable, complicated
"I purchased this Panasonic some time ago. Within a short time it was returned to have shut down issues resolved. Apparently, these were fixed but now out of warranty, they still occur.
The unit takes ages to switch on and the EPG is a nightmare. Thankfully the unwanted adverts for the Radio Times have now disappeared, but the guide screen seems to be reserved for further advertising, making the EPG screen small and with limited information.
I would probably never buy Panasonic again."
I have used this product for: 1-2 years
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 8 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Dissappointed
review by: Major
19 February 2011
Recording quality
4
/
5
Ease of Use
2
/
5
Features
2
/
5
Connectivity
3
/
5
Value for Money
3
/
5
Pros: quality picture
Cons: epg, needs twin tuner, badly thought out menu options
"I didn't think the experience with the EPG would put me off so much. I was buying it to record to disc, and this it does perfectly well, and the picture is good. But I find it so infuriating to naviagte around TV channels I end up watching them on the Humax instead, even though it gives a worse picture. My advice- Don't buy this product until Panasonic fix their EPG."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
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Review 9 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Too complicated for what I want
review by: Anonymous
from Wiltshire UK
13 February 2011
Recording quality
3
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5
Ease of Use
1
/
5
Features
4
/
5
Connectivity
3
/
5
Value for Money
3
/
5
Cons: not easy to use
"I wanted a digital recorder and went for the Panasonic name on a recommendation. Unfortunately, the ease of making recordings was not good and having recorded, the ease of checking/finding the recording was poor. (I have compared this with the ease of use of a Humax PVR9300-T, which is a doddle). I was not keen on the adverts taking up so much space in the guide."
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 10 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Panasonic at its best
review by: Nozzer
from Perth, Scotland
04 February 2011
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
4
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5
Features
5
/
5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
5
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive, good quality
"Already have a Panasonic TV, old video / DVD recorder was on the blink and read reviews on the PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K.
Have made this purchase and am delighted with the performance. have read the negative reports about the TV Guide, but do not find a problem with it. Very easy to scroll to the program you wish to record or view.
Dont be put off with other reviews, this is an excellent buy."
Have made this purchase and am delighted with the performance. have read the negative reports about the TV Guide, but do not find a problem with it. Very easy to scroll to the program you wish to record or view.
Dont be put off with other reviews, this is an excellent buy."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 11 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
review by: Bluedragon
from Southampton UK
31 January 2011
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
4
/
5
Features
5
/
5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
5
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact, great quality performance
Cons: slow to start up
This customer did not provide a text review.
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 12 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Great Box
review by: Hank
from Southend
20 January 2011
Recording quality
4
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5
Ease of Use
4
/
5
Features
3
/
5
Connectivity
4
/
5
Value for Money
4
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact
"Been using for over a month and very easy, albeit still dont know how to watch one programme whilst recording another programme .However can watch a DVD at the same time though."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Novice
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Review 13 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
review by: DAZZA
15 January 2011
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
3
/
5
Features
4
/
5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
4
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive
"A very neat piece of kit. It will do a lot of what we wanted it to do and has now, combined with a cinema system, become our hi-fi. It has taken a couple of weeks to get the hang of how to do stuff on it and the instruction manual is huge. But once you get to grips with it, it is reasonably easy to use. We bought this instead of having sky as it will pretty much do what a SKY+ box wil do, so it will pay for itself in a few months."
I have used this product for: less than a month
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Review 14 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
GOOD KIT
review by: HOODSTER
from Neilston,Scotland
11 January 2011
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Features
5
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5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
5
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact, does everything you want as far as copying etc
Cons: slow startup but you will get used to it., none yet
"Replaced a Ex85 with this so i am used to the slow start up.Lots of new features,probably won't use them all
No complaints "a great piece of kit " and well worth the money."
No complaints "a great piece of kit " and well worth the money."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 15 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Excellant purchase
review by: saddleback
from Durham UK
07 January 2011
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
4
/
5
Features
4
/
5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
5
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact
Cons: none found yet.
"Delivery of unit was very quick, set up was easy provided you read the manual first. Picture quality to a 1080P Panasonic is superb¬ Great buy at the price, highly recommmended."
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Intermediate
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Review 16 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Almost perfect
review by: BobbyE
from Midlands UK
09 December 2010
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
4
/
5
Features
4
/
5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
5
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact, excellent editing features
Cons: doesn't record on dvd-r dl in widescreen
"So far excellent performance in almost all areas, like editing, recording, playback. My only gripe is that is doesn't record on DVD-R DL discs in widescreen which is not made clear until you read the manual, and DVD+R DL discs are much harder to find at a reasonable cost."
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Expert
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Review 17 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
So far excellent
review by: worral
from Poole Dorset
04 November 2010
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
4
/
5
Features
5
/
5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
5
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact
"Bought this DVD player just one month ago. It proved very simple to set up, much easier than our Sony which lasted just over two years. With this in mind we decided to take out an extended 5yr.waranty.A few things that we like is the "Skip" functon to take us nicely through the ads. The grouping of the the series recordings.and the ease to add sub titles."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Beginner
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Review 18 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Excellent Purchace
review by: vern
from Burnley
04 November 2010
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
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5
Features
5
/
5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
5
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive, Durable
"Lasky,s was the cheapest around for the panasonic HDD recorder. Excellent price,excellent product,and delivered on time. Ease of set up,ease of use,and quility of product superb."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Novice
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Review 19 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Excellent product
review by: Billiegirl
from Derbyshire
03 November 2010
Recording quality
5
/
5
Ease of Use
4
/
5
Features
5
/
5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
5
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive
"Having not been able to record for sometime due to an old VCR and digital switchover a year ago, it has been amazing to step into the world of digital recording! This is a well designed product, great price at Laskys, and does what it says. Brilliant to be able to watch a playback whilst recording something else, and whole host of other functions. Despite the rather daunting instruction manual, it is actually quite simple to set up and use. I'm sure I am not yet using all it's functions, but those I have used have been very straightforward. I shall be recommending this to my aged parents - they will find it much easier than their old VCR."
I have used this product for: less than a month
Expertise: Novice
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Review 20 for PANASONIC DMR-EX83EB-K
Customer rating
Good Purchase
review by: Evoman
01 November 2010
Recording quality
5
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5
Ease of Use
5
/
5
Features
5
/
5
Connectivity
5
/
5
Value for Money
4
/
5
Pros: Inexpensive, Compact
Cons: miss the clock on standby.
"My other Panasonic DVD HDD went on the blink 160gb so opted for the 250gb Recorder. This machine similar to the old one but very slow on start up. Recording quality excellent. Miss the clock when switched on standby. The advert on the Guide takes up to much space could do with a bigger screen for the Guide. Another tuner would make a difference. Price and delivery as Lasky's promised. The Recorder is good price and quality against the competition. Simple to use."
I have used this product for: 1-3 months
Expertise: Expert
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