PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver Reviews
Review score: 8.5 / 10 – Updated April, 2024
Latest Price: £499
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Overall Customer Rating
8.5 average based on 282 reviews.
How customers rate PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver
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PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver features
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PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver
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Type
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Blu-ray recorder |
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Smart TV services
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– Catch up TV: BBC iPlayer |
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Region/Zone
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– DVD: Region 2 |
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Blu-ray profile
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BD-Live (Profile 2.0) |
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3D compatible
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Yes |
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2D to 3D conversion
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Yes |
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Readable discs
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– Blu-ray: Full HD 3D, BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-R, BD-R DL |
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Supported file formats
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MPEG2, MP4, Xvid, MKV, JPEG, 3D Photo, AAC, ALAC, DSD, FLAC, MP3, WMA, WAV |
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Recordable discs
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– Blu-ray: BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-R, BD-R DL |
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Built-in hard drive
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1 TB |
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Maximum recording time
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– High definition: 259 hours |
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Remote recording
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Remote recording via Panasonic Media Centre App for iOS & Android |
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Tuner
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Freeview Play |
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Supported audio file formats
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– ALAC |
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Audio features
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– Surround re-master |
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Audio processing
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– Dolby Digital |
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Upscaling capabilities
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– Upscales to Full HD |
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Outputs
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– HDMI x 1 |
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WiFi
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Built-in WiFi |
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Ethernet
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Yes |
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DLNA
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Yes |
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USB
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USB 2.0 x 2 |
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Memory card
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SD |
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Power consumption
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– On mode: 28 W |
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Colour
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Black |
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Box contents
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– Panasonic DMR-BWT850EB Smart 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder |
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Dimensions
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59 x 430 x 210 mm (H x W x D) |
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Boxed dimensions
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140 x 540 x 340 mm (H x W x D) |
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Weight
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2.4 kg |
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Boxed weight
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3.9 kg |
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Manufacturer’s guarantee
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1 year |
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Price
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£499 |
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Number of Reviews
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282 |
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Review Score
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8.5 / 10 Average score in category: 8.7 / 10 |
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Quality
As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Blu-ray and DVD players. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?
Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.
You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Blu-ray and DVD players are made from.
There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Blu-ray and DVD players. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Panasonic are really well respected for making great Blu-ray and DVD players.
It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Blu-ray and DVD players. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.
Comparing Prices
That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver and seeing how that compares to other Blu-ray and DVD players and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Panasonic.
It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Blu-ray and DVD players. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.
Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.
The price that we found PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £499.
Customers are obviously impressed with the value of PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 7.8 out of 10.
How much do Blu-ray and DVD players cost on average?
We searched for all of the Blu-ray and DVD players that we could find at Currys. In total we found 22 different products available.
The average price of Blu-ray and DVD players was £143.00, which makes PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver above average in terms of price.
We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Blu-ray and DVD players can vary. Of the 22 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £24.99 and the highest price we saw was £499.00.
In the Blu-ray and DVD players category, 0 products cost more than PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver and 21 cost less.
How much are Panasonic Blu-ray and DVD players?
Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Blu-ray and DVD players made by Panasonic. We managed to find 7 options at Currys.
The average price of these 7 products was £224.71. With the cheapest coming in at £26.99 and most expensive currently showing as £499.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver is above average against other Panasonic Blu-ray and DVD players.
PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver Reviews
Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.
We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 282 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver is just what you’re after.
PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver has a customer review score of 8.1 and our review score is 9.1 out of 10. The average review score in the Blu-ray and DVD players category is 8.7 with an average of 262 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Panasonic is 8.7 based on an average of 155 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver
The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Blu-ray and DVD players. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.
It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are PANASONIC DMR-PWT655EB Smart 3D Blu-ray & DVD Player with Freeview Play Recorder reviews, PANASONIC UB820 Smart 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & DVD Player, Gold reviews or PANASONIC DMR-EX97EB-K DVD Recorder with Freeview HD Recorder reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like PANASONIC DMP-BDT280EB Smart 3D Blu-ray & DVD Player reviews or even PANASONIC DMP-BDT167EB Smart 3D Blu-ray & DVD Player reviews.
Buying Panasonic branded products
Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Blu-ray and DVD players.
It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Panasonic then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.
YouTube Video of PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver
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Summary
Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with PANASONIC DMR-BWT850EB Smart 4k Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray & DVD Recorder, Silver and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Blu-ray and DVD players. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 9.1/10 overall.
All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 282 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.
Further product details
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- Product ID 1: 3596437697
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- Product ID 2: 10143734
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- Brand: Panasonic
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- Model number: DMRBWT850EB
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- EAN: 5025232835614
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- Description: Enjoy stunning 4K quality, 3D movies and Freeview Play catch-up with the Panasonic DMR-BWT850EB Smart 3D Blu-ray & DVD Player. Freeview catch-up Catch up with all your favourite shows whenever you want with Freeview Play, which lets you view programmes from the last week without even having to record them. Access Freeview Play in seconds using the designated button on the remote control, for one-touch access to all the catch-up you want. Don’t miss a moment of your favourite shows, even when there’s a clash in timing, with two Freeview HD tuners that let you record two different programmes at once. Never miss a moment and record up to 684 hours of HD content with the large 1 TB hard disk drive. 4K Ultra HD networking This Blu-ray player upscales content to near-4K levels, so you can enjoy your entertainment at resolutions close to Ultra HD. As well as recording and upscaling, the DMR-BWT850EB can view 4K video and imagery recorded to SD cards. Please note – 4K Blu-ray disc playback isn’t supported.Enjoy stunning detail in films and TV shows with 4K networking, which allows you to view and record in 4K on the built in HDD. Make the most of 3D and HD viewing with 4K upscaling, which offers outstanding quality on a variety of media with a compatible TV. Smart features Pair your smartphone or tablet straight to your TV screen using Miracast technology. Using the built-in WiFi, the DMR-BWT850EB mirrors the screen of your smart device for wireless display of videos and photos. Enjoy social media apps, catch up with on-demand channels and more with Panasonic’s app store. Access Twitter and Facebook, as well as YouTube, Netflix and BBC iPlayer in moments. Offering a huge variety of audio and video playback options, the Panasonic DMR-BWT850EB Blu-ray Recorder delivers striking media quality for any home. Don’t forget your HDMI cables Check out our range of HDMI cables to connect your input devices and to make sure your new TV has a perfect picture with improved transfer speeds. Look out for the Sandstrom Silver Series HDMI cables, which have a lifetime warranty.
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