Sony RDR-HX900 Review

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Sony RDR-HX900
2.7 stars
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jacksmss's Review of Sony RDR-HX900 Digital Video Recorder

13th Apr 2005

Overall Rating

2 stars
  • Value for money
    1.5 stars
  • Image Quality
    4 stars
  • Features
    1 stars
  • Time DVD Recorder Owned
    Less than a Week
  • Sound Quality
    4.5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    1.5 stars
Good Points

Looks good, large capacity hard disc, good record quality.


Bad Points

No way to divide programs, lousy timer record menu, very slow software, clumsy remote control.


General Comments

The biggest tragedy about the Sony RDR HX900 machine is that you can't divide programs that are recorded on the hard drive into smaller segments to dub onto the dvd-r. Let's say you recorded 8 hours of TV and now you want to split that into 8 one hour programs and dub them into separate dvds, good luck. The built in TV guide timer recording is very weak also. this unit does less things than other ones at half the price. Don't make the mistake I made. Avoid the Sony get the Panasonic.

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Members' Comments onjacksmss's Review

  • hanskra on 20th Apr 2005

    Have you read page 70 of the manual on how to divide titles?

    Let me know if it works, because it's important for me, I also consider buying this unit, but not without the ability to divide a title.

    Thanks.
    Hans

  • jumbo Rank: Lance Corporal on 9th May 2005

    The Divide feature is for DVD-RW only .. NOT the hard drive.
    But if you plan recordings well this is not a problem.

    Just buy a DVD-RW and make playlists and lots else.
    Text input is clunky ... yes.
    The remote control is just fine.
    A great machine ..