Sony RDR-HX725

Exceptional build and style ; Recording versatility ; Extremely easy to use ; Decent DVD performance

No integrated digital tuner ; Limited connectivity ; No HDMI ; Poor analogue tuner performance effects recordings

It's the omission of an integrated digital tuner that influences overall recording performance. With competing models offering an uncompromised specification for around the same price, it's a thorn in Sony's side

68% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

I withheld getting a HD Recorder for a long while and felt I'd done my research well. After 15 months or less than heavy usage, the Hard Disk has given up and died "HDD Error". Rebooting, powering off for a while, reformatting the disk have all failed...

I withheld getting a HD Recorder for a long while and felt I'd done my research well. After 15 months or less than heavy usage, the Hard Disk has given up and died "HDD Error". Rebooting, powering off for a while, reformatting the disk have all...

I bought this to replace a Medion (Tevion) recorder bought from Aldi. I assumed wrongly that the Sony would be of higher quality. My experiences have been similar to those of other reviewers. The machine has always been impossibly slow, hard to use,...

This is one brilliant recorder, a perfect compliment to the Freeview set-top-box. The Review: Excellent quality HDD recording, offering an array of different quality recording modes. The Guide Plus system allows futures programs to be scheduled for...

This is one brilliant recorder, a perfect compliment to the Freeview set-top-box. The Review: Excellent quality HDD recording, offering an array of different quality recording modes. The Guide Plus system allows futures programs to be scheduled for...

I got my first one of these as a replacement for the Sony RDR-HX510, which broke down after a short time. I have to say I didn't really like this model. Although it had a hard drive that was twice the size of my previous machine, the extra capacity...

I got my first one of these as a replacement for the Sony RDR-HX510, which broke down after a short time. I have to say I didn't really like this model. Although it had a hard drive that was twice the size of my previous machine, the extra capacity...

I have now had 2 of these. The first one failed to accept any pre-recorded discs and was tempremental. Amazon replaced it straight away but the replacement started skiping and locking up when replaying HDD recordings and refused to copy to discs....