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Sony RDR-HXD870

Sony RDR-HXD870

599 reviews

May, 2024

Positive
usability (310)
image quality (72)
price (49)
design (17)
finish (2)

Negative
size (17)
reliability (16)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 599 reviews of Sony RDR-HXD870. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews. Reviewers really like the finish and design. The price and image quality are also mentioned favorably. Many are negative about the reliability and size.

usability, image quality, price, design, finish

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Sony RDR-HXD870 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony RDR-HXD870

alaTest has collected and analyzed 162 user reviews of Sony RDR-HXD870 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the finish and design. The price and image quality also get good opinions, but there are some critical views about the reliability. Views are divided on the size.

usability, image quality, price, design, finish

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Sony RDR-HXD870 Digital Video Recorder

Sony has thrown everything into this recorder - you could probably even use it for the washing up!

The RDR-HXD870 is a magnificent hard-disk/DVD combi recorder that boasts a staggering array of features (including the all-important Series Recording) and killer performance. But the biggest bonus is the price – at just over £200 it’s much more...

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Sony RDR-HXD870 review

Sophistication and affordability in one package

Feature rich ; Connectivity ; Picture quality ; Well designed remote

Sluggish Guide Plus EPG ; Some noise in SP

Abundant features, comprehensive connections and killer 1080p picture quality combine to amazing effect

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by : Danny Phillips (avreview.co.uk)

Sony RDR-HXD870

But there are many more strings to its bow, such as the ability to upscale recordings and DVDs to 1080p, 1080i and 720p through the HDMI output. It also records onto a wide range of DVD formats, including DVD-RW and DVD+RW, plus single and dual-layer...

Series Recording, picture quality, features

Frustrating Guide Plus EPG

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by (whathomecinemamag.com)

Sony RDR-HXD870

The RDR-HXD870 comes from a new breed of cutting-edge digital recorders that offer 1080p upscaling, allowing you to make the most of DVDs and TV recordings on Full HD TVs. But this is merely the tip of the iceberg

Feature rich, Connectivity, Picture quality, Well designed remote

Sluggish Guide Plus EPG, Some noise in SP

Abundant features, comprehensive connections and killer 1080p picture quality combine to amazing effect

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com.au)