Panasonic DMR-E500H compared to the most popular
Product name |
Panasonic DMR-E500H |
Pioneer DVR-645H-S |
StarHub Smart TV |
Panasonic DIGA DMR-EH57 |
Editors' ratings(How we rate) |
CNET Asia editor's take |
 6.5
Very good |
 8
Excellent |
CNET Asia editor's take |
Review Summary |
More info |
A decent upgrade from a VCR but the lack of digital tuner means picture and sound quality of free-to-air broadcasts are not improved. |
If picture quality and convenience are all that matter, StarHub Smart TV and DVR settop box are the ideal recording solution for you. |
More info |
User ratings |
No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
 4.5
Average (from 17 users) |
No ratings yet |
List price |
List price as of Oct 11, 2004:
S$2999 |
List price as of Dec 31, 2006:
S$1099 |
List price as of Jun 19, 2006:
S$899 |
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Basic product specifications | ||||
Video recorder type |
DVD + HDD recorder | DVD + HDD recorder | HDD recorder | DVD + HDD recorder |
Recording media |
DVD-RAM, DVD-R | DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW | Info unavailable | DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW |
Max recording capacity |
Comes with onboard 400GB hard drive capable of recording up to 709 hours; supports recording up to 8 hours on 4.7GB DVD disc. | 24 hours on DVD-R DL and 711 hours on hard drive | Up to 60 hours on hard drive. | 8 hours on DVD and 284 hours on hard drive |
Dimensions (HxWxD) |
430 x 302 x 79 mm | 69 x 420 x 318 mm | Info unavailable | 430 x 59 x 330 mm |
Weight |
5 kg | 4.4 kg | Info unavailable | 4.2 kg |
Video output |
S-video, Composite video, Component video | S-video, Composite video, Component video | Composite video, Component video | S-video, Composite video, Component video |
Audio features |
Dolby Digital (Dolby AC-3) 2ch audio recording; Advanced Surround system (VSS) | Coaxial digital audio output. | Digital optical audio output. | Coaxial digital audio output. |
Onboard devices |
One SD card and one PC card (Type II) slot; Ethernet network connections (for multi-deck connections and streaming of content to a PC) | Info unavailable | Hard drive and cable modem. | Info unavailable |
Playback options |
"TV Guide On Screen" Electronic Program Guide; supports storage and playback of JPEG and TIFF images as well as MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 video. | MP3, WMA, DivX and JPEG. | Info unavailable | MP3, WMA, DivX and JPEG. |
Accessories included |
Univeral infrared remote control | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
Warranty |
One-year limited warranty | One-year limited warranty | One-year limited warranty | Info unavailable |
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Panasonic DMR-E500H |
Pioneer DVR-645H-S |
StarHub Smart TV |
Panasonic DIGA DMR-EH57 |
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