Why should I buy an HD recorder instead of aPVR (Sky+ HD, Virgin+ HD, freesat+ HD?160 GB320 GB*Size depends onservice / box500 GB (DMR-BS850)250 GB (DMR-BS750 / DMR-XS350)Hard disk driveCapacity?NoYesAudio CD can be copied onto the HDD.MP3 can be copied from CD-R or from USB to the HDD.Ability to copymusic (CD or MP3)to the HDD?NoYesDMR-BS850/750 Blu-ray and DVDDMR-XS350 DVDAbility to play DVDor Blu-ray?Subscriptionrequired for Sky+HD or Virgin + HDSUBSCRIPTION FREESubscriptionFees?YesYesAbility to recordtwo channels atonce?NoYesConnect your Panasonic camcorder via USB, DV, or insertthe SD card to view videos or copy them to the HDD.Videos from other camcorders may not copy from USB,DV, or SD card; in this case, connect the camcorder withvideo/s-video leads. Once on the HDD, videos can bearchived onto disc.Ability to viewvideos from acamcorder?Limited control ofthe TV with a PVRremote.Yes, via VIERA LINK (page 12)When connected to a Panasonic Viera Television from2007 or later, you can use your TV remote to accessmenus on the recorder.With most other televisions, use the recorder remote tocontrol the channel, volume, power and AV input of the TV.One remotecontrol forrecorder and TV?NoYesConnect your Panasonic camera via USB or insert the SDcard to view pictures or copy them to the HDD.Photographs from other cameras may not copy from USBor SD card. Once on the HDD, pictures can be archivedonto disc.Ability to viewpictures from adigital camera?NoBD-Live can be accessed on Blu-ray discs containing BD-Live.With VIERA CAST you can access YouTube™ andPicasa™ (**accurate as of July 2009) (page 31)*Broadband internet connection required*Internet AccessNoYesDMR-BS850/750 to Blu-ray disc in high definition* or toDVD in standard definitionDMR-XS350 to DVD in standard definition*Dependant on Copy Protection on the broadcastAbility to archiverecordedprogrammes todisc?1080i @ 50 Hz1080p @ 50 Hz1080p @ 24 Hz*output depends on sourceMaximum outputresolution viaHDMIPVRHD RecorderPage 6