Sony RDR-HX710

249 reviews

Jun, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 249 reviews of Sony RDR-HX710. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.7/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for all reviews. Opinions about the size and design are on the whole positive. The price and image quality are also mentioned favorably. There are some critical comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Sony RDR-HX710 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of Sony RDR-HX710 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the image quality and price. There are some mixed views about the size. There are some negative comments about the reliability and usability.

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75% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2025

Expert review by : Benjamin Russell (goodgearguide.com.au)

Sony RDRHX710

While many of the Sony RDRHX710's features are great, they are poorly integrated, leaving the device disjointed and difficult to operate.

HQ+ 15Mbps recording mode, plenty of functions and options

No connection cables included, controls poorly integrated

The HX710 is an incredibly versatile and customisable recorder, but it can be difficult to use.

Sep, 2005

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Consumer review (reviewstop.co.uk)

Manual now included!

The comments in the other reviews about this Sony RDR-HX710S dvd recorder (that there is no English-language manual included) are...

May, 2007

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Consumer review (avreview.co.uk)

JUST BRILL!! ;-))

Symply Stunning as a Top Line HDDVD Unit

Picture, Sound, Hard Drive Size & quality build ; -)

No HDMI

Mar, 2007

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Consumer review (reviewstop.co.uk)

Never Looked Back

I've had this HDD Sony RDR-HX710S dvd recorder for 4 months and have had absolutely no problems with it. Setting the timer is easy...

Aug, 2006

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Consumer review (reviewstop.co.uk)

UK Manual - Help

Jul, 2006

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Consumer review (reviewstop.co.uk)

Great product, shame I can't use it properly

I do get a red face when I admit that the Sony RDR-HX710S is the first DVD player I have owned. The old PS2 was good but it doesnt...

Jun, 2006

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Consumer review (avreview.co.uk)

PERFECT

10/10. CANNOT FAULT IT. MY 3RD AND LATEST SONY HDD/DVD RECORDER AND THE BEST TO DATE. GOOD VALUE. GO GET!!NOW!!

EVERYTHING, PICTURE, EASE OF USE, SIZE OF HDD.

NOTHING AT ALL

Mar, 2006

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Consumer review (avreview.co.uk)

STUNNING!

What a vesatile piece of kit! Even my "technophobe" better half loves it - and she uses it FAR more than I do. It dubs quickly from HD to DVD and then plays on all my (and on my family's/friends) players! It records every day/week/month if you ask it...

Versatile ; Intuitive ; Value-for-money ; GREAT picture quality

No English-printed manual "in-the-box ; Fan is audible (but only just) ; Ummmmm errrrr no multi-region yet ; Otherwise nope! nothing else

Jul, 2005

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Consumer review (avreview.co.uk)

Great picture and great value!

The recording quality right up to and including EP is amazing. That is (for example) 4 hours onto a DVD, and it can do up to 8! The longer you go, obviously the "grainier" the picture. It has more editing functions than I will probably ever use,...

160GB hard disc - who needs DVD's ; Great picture quality ; Easy to set-up and to use ; Good connectivity options ; Intstructions are very clear

Fan can be audible - IF you listen for it ; Instructions in English have to be downloaded, and it's 116 pages

Jun, 2005

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Consumer review (avreview.co.uk)

An amazing recorder!

Firstly, this is FOR ME a "VHS" replacement. I use a separate DVD player for "serious" movie-watching. Okay? Then, onwards: The recording quality onto both DVD and hard disk is amazing, right up to the (still very watchable) Extended Play mode which...

Multi-format capability ; connectivity options ; easy to use ; great picture and thus EXCELLENT-quality recordings

Are there any? None that I found yet in day-to-day "video-recorder" use ; Apart from ...... finding & downloading the user manual in English. 116 pages! Ohhhh

Jun, 2005

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