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Hi, Am after a DVD recorder/PVR to go with my Toshiba LCD.
Im interested in the Sony RDR-HXD870 DVD /HDD player for the 160HD and also the upscaling via HDMI. I can get in for just under £180. Is this a good buy, or are there better options for the money?
Any opinions?
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It's a great DVD Recorder. Great picture, great upscaling..DTS, that's a good price too. It can also play Dual Layer discs, and play NTSC material. You can store MP3, and Photos on it as well, and even make a musical slideshow. You can then save the slideshow as a video that plays on any DVD player. It has easy editing features.. take adverts out of a movie in probably less than a minute. Plus it has some neat HDMI picture adjustments that turn your freeview/cable/satellite into an upscaled almost DVD quality picture. Boost the white for example for brighter highlights. Sharpen the picture beyond what you could previously acheive.
There is even a way to remove the Hard Drive, and replace it for a 500gb, but that voids the warranty, and is slightly risky. Requires the service remote too.