Sony RDR-HXD710 Reviews

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Sony RDR-HXD710
2.6 stars
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  • Value for Money2.2 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings2.4 stars
  • Overall Rating2.7 stars

7 Reviews For Sony RDR-HXD710

  • dharper 16th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    Good Points: Easy interface; looks good


    Bad Points: Hangs ever more frequently, initially once a week, now more than once a day. Have to reset the box by switching off at the mains.


    General comments: Bought the box two years ago and have never been satisfied. It is getting worse. The unreliability of this model makes viewing television a chore.

  • Gerschwiler 13th Jul 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0 stars


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    Of all my DVD recorders the Sony 710 was the easiest to use for recording and editing. I also have Toshiba XS30 XV48, JVC MV1 and MX1, Pioneer, 5100 Yamaha, Hitachi etc recorders
    Sadly the second Sony RDR-HXD710 suffered from the same poor quality as my JVC MX1 and failed in its second year - neither machines had seen a lot of use. I was foolish enough to try and repair the JVC spending £100 at official repairer - only to find they had NOT repair it - so I will not be throwing good m ...

  • tonysw 25th Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    This will be the the last Sony product I ever buy. Whatever you buy, get extended warranty. Bought mine 21 months ago. (I paid £408) DVD Writer can't format disks any more - apparently not enough power being supplied to laser. £170 for a dealer to fix it, £135 + p&p to buy a drive and fit it yourself. £220 to buy a new HXD870.

  • Guest 24th Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    The Sony RDR Hxd710 hard drive recorder worked well of a year but now is so unreliable that it has become unusable.
    A web search shows my problems occur with other users but Sony say all is OK
    Fails to record the second program if programs overlap
    hangs

  • Sony Fan Rank: Captain 30th Apr 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    With its integrated Freeview tuner, hard disk and DVD recorder, the Sony RDR-HXD710 promises to offer all the benefits of a PVR and DVD recorder in one box. And boy does it deliver! I've had my HXD710 for just over four months, and I'm can honestly say that I am completely delighted with it.

    I bought it after considering a twin-tuner PVR to replace my existing Humax single-tuner PVR, but I decided on the Sony primarily because it offered the chance to archive digital recordings from the har ...

  • Barry50 Rank: Lance Corporal 17th Apr 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Yep! I was going digital at last! I opted for a top make DVD recorder (as was my VCR) to get the best results. Sony certainly have done well with the RDR-HXD710. However, it takes some getting used to as it has a lot of functions, and some are not immediately obvious to the average user. To make life easier I suggest recording onto the HDD first and editing before making a DVD copy; especially programmes on commercial channels. I also found that transferring a taped program wasn't always possibl ...

  • andyecp Rank: Lance Corporal 8th Jan 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The Sony RDR-HXD710 DVD recorder is a superb piece of kit. I spent ages deciding which DVD/HDD recorder to buy, and I am certain I couldn't do better. It is SO easy to use - even my wife can use it! Having the integral Freeview box makes it extra-easy. As well as watching something that's still recording, you can watch something you've recorded already while you're recording something else. Dubbing to DVD is easy. Quality is A1. No more arguments about which tape is free, or frantically t ...