Sony RDR-HXD1070 DVD recorder reviews and price comparison

Sony RDR-HXD1070 DVD recorder reviews and price comparison reviews

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This DVD recorder is a good all rounder.

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8.6 out of 10 based on 10 reviews.

Sony RDR-HXD1070: See full product description

Ease of use	7.5
Image quality	8.9
Sound quality	8.8
Design	8.6
Value for money	8.2
Overall rating	8.6

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John, Blackpool

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Very easy to obtain good results.
Bad points:: Some problems during the initial setting up regarding the connections. Difficult to understand as all other equipment apart from Sky + is Sony.

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 28 Nov 2007

Gail, Barrhead Film lover

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Really delighted with the product. Does a lot more than we thought.
Bad points:: Instruction book was a bit complicated for an oldie like me. However we had plenty of help from our younger friends.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Review date: 27 Apr 2010

Jeannie , Keighley

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Does everything - it's wonderful
Bad points:: Learning to do everything - and then remembering it at our age.

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 22 Jul 2007

Paul, Castlewellan Home cinema enthusiast

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: ease of use
Bad points:: viewing recordings

Ease of use	6.0
Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Review date: 15 Apr 2010

Arthur, Tonbridge I love electronics

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Quality build,quiet,excelent to use.
Bad points:: EPG does not always work

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 11 Mar 2008

Jeff, Newport

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: First class product with a huge memory.
Bad points:: None.

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 07 Aug 2007

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Product Features

Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	500
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Playback formats	DivX
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	DVD Plus RW
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	DVD-RAM
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	DVD-R
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	Super Video CD
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Playback formats	DVD Plus R
As well as playing your DVDs or Blu-Rays, some devices can also play video in a variety of formats (DivX, WMA etc.) and audio in a variety of formats.
Recording format	Double layer

Recording format	DVD Plus R

Recording format	DVD-RW

Recording format	DVD-R

Recording format	DVD Plus RW

Upscaling	No
Upscaling DVD players use video processing techniques to improve the quality of a standard definition image from a DVD to a near high definition (HD) image.
Connections	USB

Connections	HDMI

Extra functions	Electronic Program Guide

3D	No

Freeview or Freesat tuner	FreeSat
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of scart ports	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Release date	2007-06-26
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: SONY RDRHXD1070B-CEK, Sony RDR HXD1070, Sony RDRHXD1070B

Manufacturer's Description

Full-featured DVD Recorder / Hard Disk Drive with Integrated Digital and Analogue Tuner, 500GB capacity, photo and music management features and series link functions.

500GB capacity for a max recording of 1420 hours (73 in HQ+ recording mode) onto the Hard Disk Drive.Electronic Programme Guide (GUIDE Plus+™) offering simple, 3-step on-screen timer programming and TV Guide.

Integrated Digital and Analogue Tuner delivering the latest TV channels in digital clarity.

BRAVIA’ Theatre Sync – automatically controls system components with one-click ease.

2x USB ports for connecting a PictBridge™ compatible printer, digital camera or other USB storage device.

Digital Music Jukebox – store and enjoy up to 999 of your favourite CDs.

More info at Sony's website

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