Sony RDR-HXD870

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.

Does all it says on the box.

Can not record while looking at other station.

relatively simple to use, good recording both HD and DVD.

Needs a twin digital tuner so you can watch one channel whilst you record another

fairly easy to use after reading manual hdi is brilliant design of model very good it sits well with other components freeview and recording is good

till i got used to it menues were a bit difficuilt but once learnt it is ok to use