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- Record all your favourite programmes with the Panasonic DMR-HWT250EB Freeview Play HD Recorder, offering two Freeview Play tuners and a range of Smart features. The 1 TB hard drive means you can record over 650 hours of high definition entertainment, so you won’t need to make sacrifices to keep everyone happy.Freeview PlayEnjoy a range of Freeview entertainment with the Freeview Play tuners. As well as boasting an 8 day programme guide that lets you plan what you want to watch, it also lets you scroll back through the past seven days of entertainment. You’ll be able to watch drama, news, sports and more on the catch-up TV services by simply selecting them from the programme guide.Twin tuners allow you to record two different programmes at once, so they’re ready to watch on the HWT250EB when you return home.The remote control is quick and easy to use – the Freeview Play button has been added to the remote control, giving you simple access to the catch-up services.Smart viewingThe DMR-HWT250EB Recorder can be connected to the internet using the built-in WiFi connection or Ethernet port. When you’re connected, youll be able to access a wide range of online features, so you can enjoy music and video streaming, as well as games and entertainment apps.Enjoy all your favourite boxsets on Netflix or Amazon Instant Video, or browse the internet from your TV.Perfect playbackThe DMR-HWT250EB Freeview Play Recorder lets you play back of Xvid, MKV and MP4 files so you’ll be able to enjoy high-quality viewing.It can also stream high resolution audio files over your home wireless network, so you’ll be able to hear everything clearly.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 with their lifetime warranty when bought with any TV.With Freeview Play tuners built in, the Panasonic DMR-HWT250EB Freeview Play HD Recorder offers entertainment for the whole family.
- Product codes: 5025232828562
- Model number: DMRHWT250EB
- Product ID 1: 3440428453
- Product ID 2: 10139271
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PANASONIC DMR-HWT250EB Freeview Play HD Recorder is available currently from Currys for just £199, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Set top boxes we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £90.74. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Panasonic. The average was £517.49. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Panasonic make more than just Set top boxes. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Panasonic Set top boxes, this was £172.33. So you can see that PANASONIC DMR-HWT250EB Freeview Play HD Recorder is a bargain at £199. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £292.33 for a product meeting the Type: Set top box spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
| Feature | Spec | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Set top box | The average price of Set top boxes with this Type spec is £158.12 |
| Tuner | Freeview Play | The average price of Set top boxes with this Tuner spec is £292.33 |
| Number of tuners | Twin | The average price of Set top boxes with this Number of tuners spec is £168.40 |
| Hard drive capacity | 1 TB | The average price of Set top boxes with this Hard drive capacity spec is £358.13 |
| Recording time | – High definition: 684 hours (HM mode) – Standard definition: 1724 hours (EL mode) |
The average price of Set top boxes with this Recording time spec is £199.00 |
| Series link | Yes | The average price of Set top boxes with this Series link spec is £176.63 |
| Remote recording | Yes | The average price of Set top boxes with this Remote recording spec is £205.44 |
| Electronic programme guide | 8 days forwards and 7 days backwards | The average price of Set top boxes with this Electronic programme guide spec is £199.00 |
| Pause and Rewind live TV | Yes | The average price of Set top boxes with this Pause and Rewind live TV spec is £132.00 |
| Parental controls | Yes | The average price of Set top boxes with this Parental controls spec is £151.42 |
| Subtitles | Yes | The average price of Set top boxes with this Subtitles spec is £109.26 |
| External file playback | – MPEG2 – MP4 – Xvid – MKV – JPEG – 3D Photo – AAC – ALAC – DSD – FLAC – MP3 – WMA – WAV |
The average price of Set top boxes with this External file playback spec is £199.00 |
| Other features | Multiroom TV streaming | The average price of Set top boxes with this Other features spec is £199.00 |
| Smart TV services | – BBC iPlayer – ITV Player – All 4 – My5 – Netflix – Amazon Instant Video – Games |
The average price of Set top boxes with this Smart TV services spec is £199.00 |
| Internet browsing | Yes | The average price of Set top boxes with this Internet browsing spec is £141.00 |
| Search function | Yes | The average price of Set top boxes with this Search function spec is £123.31 |
| Smartphone app | Yes | The average price of Set top boxes with this Smartphone app spec is £490.04 |
| Internet connection | – Built-in WiFi – Ethernet |
The average price of Set top boxes with this Internet connection spec is £150.84 |
| Connections | – HDMI x 1 – Optical out x 1 – USB 2.0 x 2 |
The average price of Set top boxes with this Connections spec is £175.67 |
| Power consumption | – On mode: 22 W – Standby mode: 0.2 W |
The average price of Set top boxes with this Power consumption spec is £199.00 |
| Colour | Black | The average price of Set top boxes with this Colour spec is £234.70 |
| Box contents | – Panasonic DMR-HWT250EB Freeview Play HD Recorder – AC power cable |
The average price of Set top boxes with this Box contents spec is £199.00 |
| Dimensions | 52 x 300 x 190 mm (H x W x D) | The average price of Set top boxes with this Dimensions spec is £184.00 |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | The average price of Set top boxes with this Weight spec is £102.65 |
| Manufacturer’s guarantee | 1 year | The average price of Set top boxes with this Manufacturer’s guarantee spec is £169.50 |
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Reviews of PANASONIC DMR-HWT250EB Freeview Play HD Recorder
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As you can imagine, there’s absolutely loads of choice when it comes to buying Set top boxes. In fact there’s 35 products available in the Set top boxes category at Currys. There are also 167 products available from Panasonic. And 3 items from Panasonic in the Set top boxes category. So it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed by choice, our advice is to not get too bogged down in comparing every product out there. Instead choose a brand, style, budget and pick some key features that you consider to be a ‘must’ as that will really help you to filter down the amount of choice available.
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