The EX769 excels in DVD playback and in pure simplicity for HDD and DVD recording. Some aspects, perhaps, don't quite measure the options presented by rivals: a glorious high-definition menu structure, or a USB or SD card slot to playback or record digital media, as offered on Panasonic's higher models.
Overall, the EX769 is a great option as a recorder. The lack of twin tuners will annoy some, but if you are only looking for a recorder (and plan to use the tuner in your TV) then this may be less of an issue.
If you want a solid, dependable DVD/HDD recorder that places the emphasis on TV viewing and recording duties over flashy multimedia trickery, then the EX769 is a great option. It's bursting with indispensible recording and editing functionality, and although you don't get USB ports and SD card slots, the rest of the connections are generous. Recordings look superb too, but perhaps the deck's biggest virtue is its wonderfully simple user interface, which makes up for in simplicity what it lacks in glamour. If we're being picky, perhaps that price tag should have been even lower considering how many of the EX79's features and connections have been stripped out, but despite that the EX769 certainly won't leave you feeling short-changed.
(Les notes de la presse sont données à titre indicatif et représentent une interprétation du test par Numerama)
