Sony RDR-HXD870

The Sony delivers a truly sophisticated performance with excellent features

Feature rich; Connectivity; Picture quality; Well designed remote

Sluggish Guide Plus EPG; Some noise in SP

The Sony RDR-HXD870 also pulls a blinder in the audio department, making everything from CDs and MP3s to Dolby Digital soundtracks sound great by DVD recorder standards - rounding off a top-drawer performance from a sophisticated yet strangely affordable

You could almost hear the cheering when Sony introduced the first ever Freeview-equipped DVD recorder to the UK, banishing fuzzy analogue images and hailing a new era of easy EPG recording.

Impressive feature set, Friendly user interface, Picture quality from DVD and recordings in HQ+ mode

Relatively small HDD, Poor panel display

A good all-rounder, but we'd like to see a larger hard drive

sony rdrhxd870 review: The Sony RDRHXD870 appears to offer an impressive range of features -- including 1080p upscaling and a USB port -- for an attractive price.

This product is fantastic its so easy to use and the picture quality is superb

Lots of features. Quick to respond. Set up easy.

None that I have found so far

The program guide is poor compared to the one on my TV so I tend to use it more to find what I want then switch on the recorder to record.