Sony RDR-VX560 1080p Tunerless DVD Recorder/VHS Combo Player

Sony RDR-VX560 1080p Tunerless DVD Recorder/VHS Combo Player | Several problems recording on DVDs

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	Sony RDR-VX560 1080p Tunerless DVD Recorder/VHS Combo Player Sony Sony average customer review:based on 5 reviews view larger image
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The RDR-VX560 DVD Recorder / VCR combo is just what your cable box ordered. Save your favorite TV shows, archive old VHS tapes, even burn photos and personal video from Sony USB-based camcorders and digital cameras with ease. You'll also appreciate its convenient ability to bring DVD-recording into your living room. Do you have old VHS tapes lying around? Well, now you can preserve them onto a DVD with simple one touch dubbing from VHS to DVD or DVD to VHS - it couldn't be simpler. In addition, this model features 1080p upscaling through HDMI for DVD and VHS content, making it an excellent companion for your HDTV.

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Finally, VHS through HDMI

Finally, a DVD Recorder and VHS combination unit that allows you to view DVD and your old VHS through your HDMI connection. That's right, you read that correctly. One of the biggest drawbacks of earlier upscaling machines from a variety of manufacturers was that you STILL had to use primitive S or RCA cables to output VHS images onto your HDTV.

Like many folks, I still have a large collection of movies on VHS (for some films, it remains the only version in print), but I was not going to buy another VCR unless I could really view them on my Samsung HDTV. Some VCRs connect with component cables, but cost as much (if not more) than this combo unit, which is so feature laden that I'm glad I waited.

The upconversion is very impressive so far for both DVD and factory VHS releases (lets face it, grainy home recorded VHS copies of TV programs will never look sharp at 1080p, so keep that in mind) and the controls are no more complicated than the average machine (which, may in itself be a problem for some already).

I have yet to fully utilize all the features, including the use of my Sony HD digital camera or camcorder, but those were secondary parts of the purchase. For me, the fact that I can now view my VHS library (and non-Blue Ray DVD library) on my HDTV through HDMI with such impressive image quality is more than enough to satisfy me.

If you are in the market for a combo unit to use with your HDTV, then this may finally be what you and I have been waiting for. Stellar product.

Why 4 stars? Well, I've only had the product a week, so it is too early to throw a 5th star onto the score, but it certainly merits 4 right out of the box.

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Several problems recording on DVDs

I have owned this product for 24 hours and cannot get it to properly record from a Cable settop box. My first attempt resulted in 10 seconds of video and a couple hours of audio. Discussed with Sony support but no resolution. Next two attempt using the timer resulted in 25 minutes of recorded audio and video, then the recorder powered off and failed to complete the program as specified. Have not been able to contact customer support since then.

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