Sony RDR-HXD890B

Well recently it got to the point that our old video-recorder started chewing tapes, so it was about time that we got a new one. We already had a DVD recorder, but had been using it in tandem with our video recorder through an aerial booster that split the signal between the two machines without loss of quality. We looked at the few video recorders that were still being manufactured but weren't that impressed, so we went for another DVD recorder, but not like the one we already had... When it comes to such gadgets, being the sort of person that likes to see what I am buying, after a little preliminary research on line, I went off to Comet's to see what was ...  Read the complete review

The Sony 'RDR-HXD890' is both a Freeview Hard Drive recorder, and a DVD recorder, which has a current price of £174.80 from Amazon. The capacity of the hard drive is 160GB, which equates to roughly 23 hours in the high quality recording mode, and 455 hours on the lowest quality setting. The machine is labelled as being 'Freeview+', which means you have the ability to pause and rewind live TV - handy for a quick trip to make a cuppa without missing anything. Sounds good? - well it isn't - or not in my experience anyway. After reading a number of positive reviews on Amazon, I found myself disappointed when I actually used this product. ...  Read the complete review

The Sony RDR-HXD890 is a great little box with a bunch of magic. It has lots of very useful features. I bought this DVD player in my local Currys store for just under £200 Not only is this a DVD player it is also a recording device so you can record your favourite programs to watch them at a later date or over and over again. You can record onto blank DVDs or you can record onto the 160 gigabyte hard drive. The DVD player is so useful and very simple to use. The menus are clearly laid out and getting use to it will only take around 5 minutes. I purchased this product because of the brand. Knowing Sony, it is a great and reliable brand and one that i ...  Read the complete review

This unit is excellent. It gives a wide range of quality options so you can decide whether you want to go for top image quality or maximum recording time. You can record direct to DVD or to the built in hard drive. If you do record to the hard drive you can burn the recording to DVD later if you want, and play it in other players. The built-in Freeview works really well, and seems to be a lot more sensitive than the one built into my TV, picking up more channels. Recording from the built-in program guide is easy - you can even get it to control your Sky box (via an included Guide+ infrared dongle) so that it can change to the right Sky channel for a ...  Read the complete review