Panasonic DMR-HWT260 Freeview Smart Network HDD Recorder

Twin HD Tuner With Large-Capacity HDD – Record two programs simultaneously with the Twin HD Terrestrial Tuner. There’s no need to worry about missing your favourite programs if the overlap. In addition, the built-in, large-capacity HDD records 5 times as long as the ordinary DR (Direct Record) mode. That should be enough to cover even the longest of vacations. *Estimated bit rate is 15 Mbps.

Record TV Programs Whilst Watching Netflix – With this exciting feature, there’s no problem if your favourite program starts while the family is watching something on Netflix. It can be recorded for you to enjoy at a time more convenient for you. *Netflix streaming membership required.

4K Networking – Lets you record 4K content* onto its built-in HDD and view 4K video recorded to SD card by Panasonic LUMIX cameras and camcorders. *4K 25/30p MP4 (Bit rate: up to 100Mbps / Resolution: up to 3840 x 2160 pixels). *Viewing by the DMR-HWT260 is via USB connection.

TV Series / Keyword Recording – With the press of a remote key, it’s hassle-free to record an entire TV series with the “Series Linking” function. It’s also incredibly easy to set-up recordings using keywords. So if you enter the word ‘soccer’, your recorder will search through the TV listings and automatically record any related programs with this keyword.

Built-in Hard Disk Drive

• Hard Disk Capacity:  1 TB

Recording Time

• Hard Disk Drive:
  • DR Mode [Approx.] – HD (14 Mbps )*²:  151 h
  • DR Mode [Approx.] – SD (5 Mbps )*²:  423 h
  • HG/ HX/ HE/ HL/ HM Mode [Approx.]:  157 h/ 235 h/ 353 h/ 472 h/ 684 h
  • XP/ SP/ LP/ EP Mode [Approx.]:  215 h/ 431 h/ 862 h/ 1724 h

USB

• Slot:  2 (1x Front, 1x Rear)
• USB Standard:  USB 2.0 High Speed
• Playback:
  • Mass Storage – MPEG2/ MP4/ Xvid/ MKV/JPEG/MPO:  (Without Xvid)
  • Mass Storage – AAC/ ALAC/ DSD/ FLAC/ MP3/ WMA/ WAV
  • External HDD – Broadcast Stream
• Transfer:
  • Mass Storage – to HDD:  MP4, AVCHD, AVCHD 3D, MKV, JPEG, MPO, AAC, ALAC, DSD, FLAC, MP3, WMA, WAV

High Quality Picture

• 4K Direct Chroma Up-scaling*³
• 4K Video Playback (4K 24/25/30p)*⁴
• 4K JPEG Playback
• 2D-3D Conversion
• 3D Effect Controller

High Quality Sound

• 96kHz Surround Re-Master*⁵:  Without CD/DVD-V/BD

Easy Operation

• Keyword Recording
• TV Series Recording
• Quick Operation – Direct Navigator*⁶
• Quick Operation – EPG*⁶
• TV Guide Viewing Operation (Portrait / Landscape)
• VIERA Link
• Pause Live TV & Rewind Live TV

Smart Networking

• Multi-room TV Streaming*⁷
• Web Browser*⁸*⁹
• Extra Storage with External HDD
• Miracast™*¹⁰
• Internet Apps*⁸
• Wireless LAN System:  Built-in
• DLNA as a client (AV):  MPEG, MP4, AVCHD, MKV, JPEG, AAC, ALAC, DSD, Dolby Digital, FLAC, LPCM, MP3, Vorbis, WMA, WAV
• DLNA as a client (PC):  Windows 7/8 support
• DLNA as a server:  MPEG/ AVCHD/ JPEG

Terminals

• HDMI Output
• Digital Audio Output:  Coaxial
• LAN (Ethernet) Terminal

Tuner

• Tuner System:  DVB-T x 2
• Channel Coverage:  UHF: 21-69

General

• HDMI Cable Included
• Power Consumption:
  • Normal Use:  24W
  • Standby (Quick Start Off, RF OUT(Aerial Signal) Off):  0.2W
• Dimensions (W x H x D)*11:  430 x 41.5 x 179 mm

Notes

*2 The bit rates are approximate. Recording time of DR mode may vary depending on bit rate of broadcasting.
*3 For 4K Up-scaling playback a TV with same resolution is required.
*4 MP4(4K 24p/25p,30p)bit rate up to 100Mbps/resolution up to 3840×2160 25p/30p, 4096×2160 24p.
*5 Sampling frequency is set to 88.2kHz at CD playback.
*6 “Quick Start” needs to be set to “ON” and “Power Save for Network Standby” needs to be set to “OFF” to activate “Quick Start”.
*7 Multi-room TV Streaming is not possible for some pay-per-view programs.
*8 Requires broadband internet service.
*9 Recorder’s web browser doesn’t support flash & some characters’ set (e.g. Chinese etc.). Some features of websites may not be available on the web browser.
*10 Compatible with Android™ devices, Ver.4.2 and above and Miracast certified. For information on whether the smartphone, etc. supports Miracast, contact the manufacturer of the device.
*11 Excluding the projecting parts.