Panasonic DMR E50EBS - cheapest place to buy?

thewonderwall · 09-02-2004, 06:50

I'm looking to buy a Panasonic DMR E50 EBS DVD recorder but when I was looking at prices before Christmas, most places seem to have this recorder at £250 ... now I can't seem to find it anywhere under £269 ...

Also, quite a few places that I had bookmarked no longer seem to sell this item -- has it been discontinued?

I'm based in the UK, so would appreciate any links or shops here that sell the E50

cheers

chrisF · 09-02-2004, 13:11

I had one on order from John Lewis and two weeks later had a phone call to say that they could not get them as they had been discontinued.

You might still find some around so if you really want one of these then snap up the first one you can find.

I ended up spending a bit more and getting a pioneer instead.

rb2003 · 09-02-2004, 18:17

I Bought one from comet, £276, but i could take it then and there. I would recomend it, it seems to do everything!!! ... One word of warning though, it does not write dvd-rw .... if you want to re-write, your gonna need DVD-RAM ... but it comes with one of those so no problems there.

thewonderwall · 09-02-2004, 19:14

can anyone else confirm that the Panny E50 has been discontinued?

horwich · 23-02-2004, 14:29

Yes this model is discontinued and will be replaced by the DMR-E55 in the near future no offical release date available yet

Brash MacLean · 26-02-2004, 19:07

Yes - it has been discontinued although there are still a few left in the system. As far as I can tell the E55 which is to replace it soon is very little different.

As I was keen to get one quickly and didn't really mind whether it's an E50 or 55, I have just got one from Empire Direct (http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/) for £268. Placed my order on Friday - they phoned on Friday afternoon to say it would arrive on Tuesday, which it did. Interestingly, looking at their website now it seems no longer to be on offer, so I guess they've now sold out too.

No doubt the E55 will have some compelling feature that I'll wish I'd waited for!

Alan

thewonderwall · 26-02-2004, 19:37

bit gutted that this model has been discontinued, as after a lot of research this model came out the best buy for myself ... lots of positive reviews online and in printed magazines ... and it supported RAM discs ...

Any idea how expensive the new E55 model will be? I was only looking to pay £250 so the E50 was perfect

Would anyone recommend buying a second hand one off eBay -- or am I asking for trouble not buying new?

horwich · 26-02-2004, 21:39

The E55 is more plain looking than the E50 no where near as good looking as E50 a ploy maybe to lower the price of it's entry level model.

Remote control is laid out differently.

New feature will be upto 8 hours recording in FR mode

Isis Black · 29-02-2004, 16:04

I have looking at getting one of these but need to know first if there is a region hack for it!! just wondering if anyone can help??!!!

Brash MacLean · 01-03-2004, 08:30

Not sure whether you're asking about the E50 or the E55 - probably the answer's the same for both anyway...

What I was told by a local dealer when discussing the E50 is that to make it multiregion, Panasonic do provide an official hack but that, unlike some other makes (e.g. Phillips), you need a special piece of equipment to apply it, which panasonic repair shops would have but the general public don't.

So - you have it done but it will cost you. The impression I got, when talking to salespeople before I got mine, was that if you buy the machine then try to get it upgraded to MR, it could cost you as much as £60. If you make it a condition of sale that they do it, they'll try to charge £40 but if you really push hard, they may go as low as £10 extra for MR at the time of sale.

In the end, i couldn't be bothered with it all so took the machine as is.

Hope that helps.

Alan

rock8633 · 01-03-2004, 12:12

Index still do them.....

http://www.index.co.uk/rf/navigation...9949126&Nao=15

cvsmjd · 01-03-2004, 15:55

The new e55 has progressive scan so should be worth waiting for- due mid march.

http://www.avland.co.uk/panasonic/dmre55/dmr-e55.htm

md

09-02-2004, 06:50	#1
thewonderwall Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37	Panasonic DMR E50EBS - cheapest place to buy? I'm looking to buy a Panasonic DMR E50 EBS DVD recorder but when I was looking at prices before Christmas, most places seem to have this recorder at £250 ... now I can't seem to find it anywhere under £269 ... Also, quite a few places that I had bookmarked no longer seem to sell this item -- has it been discontinued? I'm based in the UK, so would appreciate any links or shops here that sell the E50 cheers

09-02-2004, 18:17	#3
rb2003 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3	I bought one I Bought one from comet, £276, but i could take it then and there. I would recomend it, it seems to do everything!!! ... One word of warning though, it does not write dvd-rw .... if you want to re-write, your gonna need DVD-RAM ... but it comes with one of those so no problems there.

09-02-2004, 13:11	#2
chrisF Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 76	I had one on order from John Lewis and two weeks later had a phone call to say that they could not get them as they had been discontinued. You might still find some around so if you really want one of these then snap up the first one you can find. I ended up spending a bit more and getting a pioneer instead.

09-02-2004, 19:14	#4
thewonderwall Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37	can anyone else confirm that the Panny E50 has been discontinued?

23-02-2004, 14:29	#5
horwich Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hindley Green Posts: 383	Yes this model is discontinued and will be replaced by the DMR-E55 in the near future no offical release date available yet

26-02-2004, 19:07	#6
Brash MacLean Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19	Yes - it has been discontinued although there are still a few left in the system. As far as I can tell the E55 which is to replace it soon is very little different. As I was keen to get one quickly and didn't really mind whether it's an E50 or 55, I have just got one from Empire Direct (http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/) for £268. Placed my order on Friday - they phoned on Friday afternoon to say it would arrive on Tuesday, which it did. Interestingly, looking at their website now it seems no longer to be on offer, so I guess they've now sold out too. No doubt the E55 will have some compelling feature that I'll wish I'd waited for! Alan

26-02-2004, 19:37	#7
thewonderwall Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37	bit gutted that this model has been discontinued, as after a lot of research this model came out the best buy for myself ... lots of positive reviews online and in printed magazines ... and it supported RAM discs ... Any idea how expensive the new E55 model will be? I was only looking to pay £250 so the E50 was perfect Would anyone recommend buying a second hand one off eBay -- or am I asking for trouble not buying new?

26-02-2004, 21:39	#8
horwich Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Hindley Green Posts: 383	The E55 is more plain looking than the E50 no where near as good looking as E50 a ploy maybe to lower the price of it's entry level model. Remote control is laid out differently. New feature will be upto 8 hours recording in FR mode

29-02-2004, 16:04	#9
Isis Black Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: leicestershire Posts: 1,331	I have looking at getting one of these but need to know first if there is a region hack for it!! just wondering if anyone can help??!!!

01-03-2004, 08:30	#10
Brash MacLean Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19	Not sure whether you're asking about the E50 or the E55 - probably the answer's the same for both anyway... What I was told by a local dealer when discussing the E50 is that to make it multiregion, Panasonic do provide an official hack but that, unlike some other makes (e.g. Phillips), you need a special piece of equipment to apply it, which panasonic repair shops would have but the general public don't. So - you have it done but it will cost you. The impression I got, when talking to salespeople before I got mine, was that if you buy the machine then try to get it upgraded to MR, it could cost you as much as £60. If you make it a condition of sale that they do it, they'll try to charge £40 but if you really push hard, they may go as low as £10 extra for MR at the time of sale. In the end, i couldn't be bothered with it all so took the machine as is. Hope that helps. Alan

01-03-2004, 12:12	#11
rock8633 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: yorkshire Posts: 1,306	Index still do them..... http://www.index.co.uk/rf/navigation...9949126&Nao=15

01-03-2004, 15:55	#12
cvsmjd New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1	The new e55 has progressive scan so should be worth waiting for- due mid march. http://www.avland.co.uk/panasonic/dmre55/dmr-e55.htm md

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