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Sony SVR-S500

52 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
usability (17)
price (4)
design (2)
image quality (2)
size (1)

Negative
reliability (12)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 52 reviews of Sony SVR-S500. The average rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and price. Comments about the size and image quality are different. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony SVR-S500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 66/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony SVR-S500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 42 user reviews of Sony SVR-S500 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the design and price are overall positive. There are mixed reviews on the size and image quality. There are some less positive views about the reliability.

usability, price, design

reliability

45% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (reviewstop.co.uk)

Regrettably, it's going back!

The Sony SVR-S500 is my first digital recorder and I am impressed by the functionallity of recording, pausing live TV etc. But th...

Aug, 2007

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Consumer review (reviewstop.co.uk)

Great piece of kit

We bought a Panasonic DVD-RAM recorder when they first became available, and it's OK. It has various drawbacks which this box comp...

Aug, 2007

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Consumer review (reviewstop.co.uk)

Works perfectly

I can not understand the negative comments in some of the reviews for this Sony SVR-S500 HDD DVD recorder. I have had mine for a m...

Jul, 2007

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Consumer review (reviewstop.co.uk)

No Problems!

I nearly didn't buy the Sony SVR-S500 PVR (personal video recorder) because of some of the reviews but I am so glad I did! You ca...

Jun, 2007

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony SVRS500S

Excellent concept

This is a device made by some else and rebadge by Sony - very poor I bought the device because of the Sony name! Slow to tune. 7 day guide is unreliable. Changing channels is so slow. Any menus that come up switch to a 'grey' screen giving a very out...

May, 2007

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