Sony RDR-HXD870 Expert Reviews

The Sony delivers a truly sophisticated performance with excellent features

Feature rich; Connectivity; Picture quality; Well designed remote

Sluggish Guide Plus EPG; Some noise in SP

The Sony RDR-HXD870 also pulls a blinder in the audio department, making everything from CDs and MP3s to Dolby Digital soundtracks sound great by DVD recorder standards - rounding off a top-drawer performance from a sophisticated yet strangely affordable

You could almost hear the cheering when Sony introduced the first ever Freeview-equipped DVD recorder to the UK, banishing fuzzy analogue images and hailing a new era of easy EPG recording.

Impressive feature set, Friendly user interface, Picture quality from DVD and recordings in HQ+ mode

Relatively small HDD, Poor panel display

A good all-rounder, but we'd like to see a larger hard drive

sony rdrhxd870 review: The Sony RDRHXD870 appears to offer an impressive range of features -- including 1080p upscaling and a USB port -- for an attractive price.

If this exciting new HDD/ DVD combi deck is anything to go by, Sony's latest range could finally oust Panasonic from the top spot. It boasts a comprehensive feature set and a realistic price tag. But does it have the performance?

Recording quality, Ease of use, 1080p upscaling, Edit controls

Guide Plus+

A staggering array of features and blinding performance make this a superb combi recorder at a surprisingly reasonable price

Sony has thrown everything into this recorder - you could probably even use it for the washing up!

The RDR-HXD870 is a magnificent hard-disk/DVD combi recorder that boasts a staggering array of features (including the all-important Series Recording) and killer performance. But the biggest bonus is the price " at just over "200 it's much more affordable...

The RDR-HXD870 comes from a new breed of cutting-edge digital recorders that offer 1080p upscaling, allowing you to make the most of DVDs and TV recordings on Full HD TVs. But this is merely the tip of the iceberg

Feature rich, Connectivity, Picture quality, Well designed remote

Sluggish Guide Plus EPG, Some noise in SP

Abundant features, comprehensive connections and killer 1080p picture quality combine to amazing effect

Sony RDR-HXD870: multiformat DVD recorder, digital video, multimedia centre and DVD player with upscaler, the Sony RDR-HXD870 has several hats and wear it all with elegance and efficiency

Design, complete connectivity, ease of use, numerous functions, USB and PictBridge, good platform DVD, recording quality, dual tuner, upscaling Hon.

DVB-T is not compatible HD EPG (electronic programme guide) ineffective.

Design, connectors complete simplicity? Use numerous functions, USB and PictBridge, good platform DVD, recording quality, dual tuner, upscaling Hon.

DVB-T is not compatible HD EPG (electronic programme guide) ineffective.

Excellent quality dimage, HDMI 1080p, Excellent ergonomics

Hard drive limit 160 GB,