I have a Panasonic TV and Blu-ray DVD Recorder
The recorder - a DMR-BWT700EB - is reaching the end of its life.
Whilst the HDD presently works fine, I wonder how much longer it will keep safe my numerous saved TV programs.
The Blu ray recorder will no longer allow me to copy HDD to BD even using Pannies own (several) BD-R or BD-RE discs. So saving programs to them is not possible (new discs show as incompatible or scratched (which they are not). Playback BD discs works fine.
So, time has come to consider purchasing the DMR-BWT850.
What I am unsure of is whether it is possible to copy the DR programs from the 700 HDD to the new HDD on the 850. If capable this would allow seamless transition between units without loss of valuable recordings.
Has any member any experience of this. I would greatly appreciate any help before I spend a considerable amount of money (£479) on purchasing the 850. I've also read reports that the older 720 is better than the new model. The 720 seems hard to find these days.
The recorder - a DMR-BWT700EB - is reaching the end of its life.
Whilst the HDD presently works fine, I wonder how much longer it will keep safe my numerous saved TV programs.
The Blu ray recorder will no longer allow me to copy HDD to BD even using Pannies own (several) BD-R or BD-RE discs. So saving programs to them is not possible (new discs show as incompatible or scratched (which they are not). Playback BD discs works fine.
So, time has come to consider purchasing the DMR-BWT850.
What I am unsure of is whether it is possible to copy the DR programs from the 700 HDD to the new HDD on the 850. If capable this would allow seamless transition between units without loss of valuable recordings.
Has any member any experience of this. I would greatly appreciate any help before I spend a considerable amount of money (£479) on purchasing the 850. I've also read reports that the older 720 is better than the new model. The 720 seems hard to find these days.
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