Sony RDR-HX510 80GB Storage, , DVD Recorder Reviews

+ new technology...easy to use

- non

+ Ease of use. Hard drive space good. Easy to install.

- Does not respond instantly.

+ Does everything that I want from a good DVD recorder. The harddrive is an essential element

- None

+ Record onto hard drive

- Not particularlu user friendly

+ The hard drive is well worth having.
On-screen menus are easy to use. This was our first DVD after a video and it is so much ebetter and easier. it was not a problem to transfer videos.

- It takes time to set up, especially checking tuning for getting best reception stations, but worth the effort. For some reason it does nort always record from the satellite channel (Line 3) when this is set on Autoview for chosen programme.

+ easy to use, loads of useful features. nice to be able to watch what you are recording before it is even finished or play and record at the same time.

- wish I had one sooner.

+ Easy to use

- does not record freeview digital channels only four main terrestial channels.

+ Easy to set up and use. Menus are very user friendly and system intuitive. 80Gb is perfectly adequate for storing lots of films and other programmes to watch and delete or to dub to DVD.

- System slow to power up. When opening DVD drawer the system will not let you do anything else until the drawer is shut again which can be a little frustrating/time-wasting but is perfectlly livable with.

+ Hard drive is great for storing programmes for a short time then easy to erase.

- Instructions a bit complicated.

+ Does what I brought it to do.

- Only bad point i can find is that it say's in manual that it repeated presses of 'rec' button increments record time length. It doesn't.

+ The sony RDRHX510S DVDR has good editing features that makes life easier when piecing together a series of programmes recorded. It is easy on the eye as it seems slimmer than most dvd recorders.

- There is no direct link from a digital camera like a usb socket.

+ Hard disk, use it all the time and only use DVD for archiving

- Slight delay on pressing buttons before screen responds when changing channel or bringing up main menus. Responsive for play features though.

+ Can't fault this Sony as a recorder. It has been invaluable in transferring old VHS to DVD. Picture quality in the HQ recording mode on the Hard Drive is (without getting into the technicalities of resolution etc) virtually indistinguishable from the original broadcast/source quality and the recorder itself is very easy to use.

- I wouldn't rate it as highly as a player though (which is okay as it is only used as one very occasionally). The player is very slow to respond to actions (DVD menu navigation takes forever while the player gets itself in gear) and I dont like how the onscreen display flashes onscreen displaying info like DVD PLAY and and TITLE/TRACK during Menu transitions. You should be able to turn this off, and maybe you can, but I haven't yet found out how to. This model doesn't have a Freeview decoder nor does it have a FireWire input for Mini DV input so that might be a consideration for some buyers. (Other models in Sony's range do have these features though and it would be worth searching them out as they are (so far) solid machines). Having said that, the S-Video and Composite input from my Mini DV camcorder are again, indistinguishable from the actual recordings considering there is a degree of compression going on as it gets written to the Hard Drive.

+ Flexibility to both view and record at the same time; excellent "menus" showing what is on the hard drive

- Inabilty to record from digital channels. I should have bought a HDD recorder incorporating Freeview and feel that I made an incredibly bad buying choice

+ Easy to use after initial set up.
Looks Great and stylish

- Initial set up not so straight forward as thought

+ very pleased, easy to use good editing excellent

- none

+ I love Sony products and always tend to go to them for electrical goods, especially in the visual section.

- None at all

+ superb quality,easy to use

- doesn't always like dvds intended for computer use

+ Excellent, versatile and well specified easy to use machine.

- Reviewer left no comment

+ ease of use

- slow loading

+ Easy to set up and operate

- Non found at the moment

+ does everything i wanted it to do

- none

+ Excellent - so much better than a video tape recorder

- Reviewer left no comment

+ Hard Disc Storage

- Visual Display could be larger

+ easy to use, my wife has commandeered it.

- It should have a digital tuner. Pdc control should not imediately run the machine when turned on.

+ Easy to use, quality brand

- Reviewer left no comment

+ Easy on screen menus. Easy editing capabilities. Wide variety of recording formats.

- Wasn't clear from the manual how to optimally connect it to my TV and Sky box so I could program it and it would turn the SKy box on at the right times.