Panasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player/HDD recorder

88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Good features ; Simple and quick operation ; Good value

Mediocre VIERA Connect

As a combo Blu-ray player and TV recorder, the DMR-PWT520 does a good job -- it's quick, quiet and simple. The player's VIERA Connect Web features are OK, but you'll find better Internet video streaming from competitors.

Good picture quality ; Lots of features ; Big hard drive ; Good online services

User interface not very easy to use ; Media streaming features need improvement

This model has a sizeable 1TB hard drive, so even if you only ever record HD shows you'll still get around 229 hours of recording from it, or if you just fill it with standard definition recordings that figure jumps to around 518 hours - enough for...

Good features Simple and quick operation Good value

Mediocre VIERA Connect

Great DVD/Blu-ray picture performance. Excellent twin tuner PVR. WiFi for convenient connectivity. Good range of smart functions.

No reverse frame stepping. Smart function interface is a little behind the times. Poorly chosen lack of warnings on some key functions.

The Panasonic DMR-PWT520 Blu-ray player and twin tuner PVR offers excellent picture performance, great recording and plenty of smart functions, albeit with a sometimes irritating interface.