Sony RDR-HXD995

161 reviews

May, 2013

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We have collected and analyzed 6 expert reviews and 155 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 85/100 and users rate it 81/100. The average review date is Mar 18, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 35456 reviews from other Blu-ray Players. The alaScore™ for this product is 79/100 = Good. Last update: May 25, 2013.

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Expert review by: Ian Calcutt (techradar.com)

Sony RDR-HXD995 review

Superb upscaling combi with 250GB multiformat recording

Excellent features ; Decent recording ; Can be ugraded for Pay TV

Won't handle DiVX via USB ; No auto CD track naming

Jan, 2009

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Expert review by: Ian Morris (cnet.co.uk)

Sony RDR-HXD995 review

Overall a good machine, but it has some problems, and we'd suggest you check the strength of the Freeview signal in your area before you invest. Otherwise its performance and value for money make it worthy of your time

Picture quality ; 250GB storage capacity ; Ease of use

GuidePlus+ is a pain ; No included HDMI cable makes us grumpy ; Freeview tuner very bad at picking up a signal

For alternatives, check out the Panasonic DMR-EX88 for Freeview and DVD burning, and the Humax 9200T and the soon-to-arrive Humax 9300T, which adds 720p upscaling for the Freeview programmes you've recorded to the hard disk

Aug, 2008

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Expert review by: (whathifi.com)

Sony RDR-HXD995

This DVD recorder ticks all our boxes for spec and performance – and it has a gargantuan 250GB hard disk

Stylish, simple to use ; good specification ; excellent TV picture and recordings ; good DVD picture

Not much at all

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Expert review by: (gadgetheaven.co.uk)

Sony RDR-HXD995 DVD Recorder

The DVD recorder can be used in conjunction with the electronic program guide if you want to record your favourite TV shows when you are going to be out of the house and the RDR-HXD995 is compatible with a wide range of formats from DVDs to re-writable...

In terms of connectivity the Sony RDR-HXD995 has everything you are likely to need. There are two USB ports for viewing digital photos on the large screen, a connection for plugging in your HD camcorder which can then be used to store content on the...

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by: Ian Calcutt (avreview.co.uk)

Sony RDR-HXD995

There's a choice of two on-screen programme listings, Guide+ which also controls external set-top boxes or the dedicated Freeview one for helpful extras like automatic Series Recording. Whichever you choose you are not locked out of browsing the guide,...

Superb array of flexible features; pay-TV CAM slot included

No auto track naming for CD dukebox; can't play or copy DivX from USB

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review by: Paul (reevoo.com)

Sony RDR-HXD995

Ideal product for converting my old VHS and Home Movies to DVD

Recorded disks do not start to play automatically on this or other DVD machines they are played on

Apr, 2010

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Consumer review by: TRANCE MAN (amazon.co.uk)

I bought the 250GB version

I wanted to leave it a while before I wrote a review on this product so that I could fully check out what this gadget could do. 9 months later and all is well with the 250GB unit. I do not use the Sony product all the time to watch TV. I have an extra...

Dec, 2009

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Consumer review by: J. H. Allen (amazon.co.uk)

Sony HDD DVD Recorder

This recorder / player is excellent and lives up to the good reviews I read before purchasing this unit. The basic record / play functions are simple and easy to get to grips with and menu easy to navigate around. You can watch DVD's/HDD programs...

Dec, 2009

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Consumer review by: mumof2 (amazon.co.uk)

Well.........

We have had this recorder for over 1 month now and we still haven't got it working right. My husband is quite a techno guy but even this has caught him out! We live in an area which is changing over to digital in the next month or so, so maybe this is...

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: mumof2 (amazon.co.uk)