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Sony RDR-HXD1070 500GB Storage, , DVD Recorder Reviews

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“Does everything - it's wonderful” Jeannie , Keighley View all 7 real customer reviews

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7 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
92% of people recommend it.

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Design	8.7
Ease of use	7.6
Image quality	9.3
Sound quality	9.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.1
Overall rating	8.9

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Score 10.0/10

Jeannie , Keighley

+ Does everything - it's wonderful

- Learning to do everything - and then remembering it at our age.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Jul 2007

Score 10.0/10

Jeff, Newport

+ First class product with a huge memory.

- None.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Aug 2007

Score 10.0/10

John, Blackpool

+ Very easy to obtain good results.

- Some problems during the initial setting up regarding the connections. Difficult to understand as all other equipment apart from Sky + is Sony.

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purchased 28 Nov 2007

Score 10.0/10

Arthur, Tonbridge , “I love electronics”

+ Quality build,quiet,excelent to use.

- EPG does not always work

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purchased 11 Mar 2008

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Product Features

Hard Disk Capacity in GB	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.
Integrated VCR	No
Some devices come with a video cassette player built-in.
Blu Ray Playback	No
A ‘Yes’ indicates that this device is able to play Blu Ray discs, which is the standard format for high definition (HD) video.
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.
Multi region	No
Some devices are able to play discs from any ‘region’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd_region, while others are only able to play discs from their home region.
Blu Ray Recording	No
A yes means that this device is able to record data to a high-capacity Blu Ray disc.
HDMI Interface	1
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	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.
Number of Discs	1
The number of discs that the player will hold inside its body ready to play.
DVD+R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+R format.
DVD-R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-R format.
DVD+RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+RW format.
DVD-RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RW format.
DVD-RAM Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RAM format.
HD-DVD Playback	No
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the HD DVD format.
DivX Playback	Yes
A yes means this device is able to play video compressed using the popular ‘DivX format.’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divx
DVD+R Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+R format.
DVD-R Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-R format.
DVD+RW Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+RW format.
DVD-RW Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RW format.
DVD-RAM Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RAM format.
HD-DVD Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the HD DVD format.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
DVB-S	No
Some TVs have DVB-S.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Release Date	26 Jun 2007
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.

Also known as: SONY RDRHXD1070B-CEK, Sony HDD/DVD, 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.