Sony RDR-HXD970

usability, image quality, design

reliability, size

98% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Has HDMI upscaling, large hard drive, high speed dubbing from hdd to disc. very good quality picture and sound. Best point is when something is recorded the automatic chapter maker is usually at the end of the advets, making skipping adverts easier...

Tv guide in digital mode looks abit basic, and the guide plus will only work from an analogue tv channel, which there are now none so am having to use the less eye friendly digital TV guide.

A lot of freeview channels found. Hard disk has been reliable and I have copied onto DVD which is good.

I found the set-up really hard to understand. I wanted to just organise the freeview and the TV (without having a Sky box) and this proved to be quite timeconsuming and frustrating. I telephoned the Sony shop in Southampton and they helped me...

Ease of setting recording. Title lists.

Sometimes doesn't record for no apparent reason

Easy to use guide and recording features, HDMI output with upscaling for DVD's, ability to copy DVD's that you have recoded yourself easily, big hard drive.

Unable to link record from Sony TV's using the TV guide, unable to record from digital and analog tuners at the same time.

The Sony is very good at what it does and is very straightforward to use, the picture and sound quality is good. The set is is quick and straightforward.

The machine is very loud when it is switched on and even when in standby the motor unit comes on randomly for an extended period of time and is disturbing if you want to sit quitely and read.

The simplicity of it use and its general convenience ie not having to get recordable DVD's ready at the time you want to record. Record what ever you want, when you want at the press of a button and transpose onto a DVD if or when you want at a later...

None experienced so far. Wife now records soap operas!

Excellent Pictures and Sound. It is user friendly. I am using a HDMI cable f connecting the recorder to my Sony Bravia LCD Television.

I have not found any yet.

Mostly Integrated with Sony LCD Bravia 46" set. Can play music and display photo's from USB stick Good reording from Programme Guide

Channels slightly different to LCD Bravia. Remote Control not as intuitive as would expect

Easy set-up, looks good, great for DVD playing and recording.

Still overpriced