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Sony RDR-VXD655 VHS DVD Recorder Combo with Built In HD Tuner |
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| Editorial Reviews: | | |  | | receives all HDTV/SDTV broadcast formats -- records and displays TV broadcasts in standard definition only * upconverts and displays DVD and VHS video at 720p or 1080i via HDMI digital interface * front-panel digital camcorder input (IEEE 1394) * 2 sets of audio/video inputs (composite) including 1 front-panel (composite, S-video) * remote control * | |
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| | Excellent, no complaints. Does exactly what it claims to do. Much much better than Panasonic counterpart. Can record digital TV channels to VHS tapes.
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| | We actually ordered this device not just to copy old VHS tapes to DVD but to actually copy DVDs to VHS tape. I make DVDs of vacations and family gatherings. The older members of the family do not have DVD players so I wanted to make VHS copies of these DVDs. The device works great and we are very happy with the selection and price performance.
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| SONY STILL MAKES THE BEST! | |
| | Without a doubt, this is one of the best DVD/VCR recorders I have come across. I have had absolutely no problems with it, both recording and playback. I received it from the shipper as scheduled, on time, and in perfect condition. Easily set up, the unit worked as depicted in the instruction booklet. Another SONY great!
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| Sony RDR-VXD655 DVD/VHS combo recorder | |
| | I purchased the Sony RDR-VXD655 VHS/DVD recorder combo. I am very pleased with it in general, but I wasn't too happy with the discovery that 4:3, the soon-to-be-obsolete standard screen ratio for DVD and VHS videos, videos images are a bit squished on my high-definition television. There are no settings to correct the screen aspect ratio. The Sony wants to fill a 16:9 ratio screen, no matter the format. I don't expect any other manufacturer's HDMI DVD players correct for aspect ratio, so hook up your old 480i DVD and/or VHS player to any extra inputs at the back of your TVs if you want to see an unsquished picture. Wide screen movies, however, look great.
The RDR-VXD655 records digital over-the-air broadcasts on VHS; however, don't expect the VHS recording, pre-recorded movies or your own recordings, to look as good as DVD. I still haven't tried recording anything in DVD yet.
A cool feature of the Sony is it ability to play 5.1 channel sound when it is hooked up to a receiver. I have a 7.1 channel receiver, and broadcast shows sound great in surround sound.
I haven't had any problems that other reviewers talked about. I get good over-the-air reception with a Terk amplified table-top antenna which has loops instead of rabbit ears. While I haven't tried all the features on the Sony, everything that I have used worked great.
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| | We are happy with the Sony VHS DVD Recorder Combo. We decided that the Sony gave us the most features that we needed.
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