Sony DVD Recorder RDRHX525 Multi-Region

...to the Sony website. There you will find some very helpful information relating to how all your equipment should be linked. The manual is either very confusing or incorrect in what it says.
Surf the Net and you shouldn't pay anyomre than £250 for this brillant piece of equipment.  ... more

I decided that it was time to purchase a DVD Recorder for the first time. (don't buy videos anymore - DVD's are just as cheap).
After speaking to friends and scouring the internet the main features I wanted were HDD (Hard Disc Drive) of at least 80GB.
Even in Standard Recording Mode (for which you wont notice any real difference from HQ (High Quality) you get 26 Hours of recording. In SLP Mode you have 106 Hours which is similar to Video (VHS) Recording.
It is easy to Record from Video onto either DVD or HDD (after which you can then Edit). For Recording from your Digital Camcorder I stronly suggest your purchase an I-Link Cable (Sony sell these for £19.99) these can be easily purchased from E-Bay etc.
One of the excellent features of this DVD Recorders is that it comes with VideoPlus. This means that you simply type in the code from the normal TV listings paper and the Recorder will automatically start and end no matter if the programme is delayed due to football / snooker.
In addition this machine also has GuidePlus which is effectively very similar to Sky TV Listings and you can simply scroll through the channels and select the programme you want recorded.
One of the main reasons I bought this Recorder was that I needed a Multi-Region machine (having bought non Region 2 DVD's) and its ability to play DVD - RW and DVD + RW discs.
The only drawback with this machine is the Manual, can I strong suggest before connecting your equipment up to your TV / Video / Sky Box your go to the Sony website. There you will find some very helpful information relating to how all your equipment should be linked. The manual is either very confusing or incorrect in what it says.
Surf the Net and you shouldn't pay anyomre than £250 for this brillant piece of equipment. 

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