Sony RDRHX715 DVD Recorder

Sony RDRHX715 DVD Recorder Review

Sony RDRHX715 DVD Recorder Feature

• Supplied Accessories - Audio/Video Cord (1); Power Cord (1); 75 ohm Coaxial Cable; Set Top Box Controller; Remote Commander(R) Remote Control; AA Batteries (2) for remote; Instruction Manual
• DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RW(Video Mode)/-R Recording and Playback; DVD-Video/Video CD/SVCD/CD-DA (CD-R/-RW) Playback; MP3 on CD-R/CD-RW Playback
• Variable Bit Rate Recording (at HSP/SP/LP/EP/SLP mode)
• Over 200 hours recording6 on 160 GB (at SLP mode)
• Dynamic VBR High Quality Dubbing from Hard Disk Drive to DVD-R at up to 24x

Record your favorite TV programming from the built-in TV tuner or quickly and easily dub your camcorder's video footage to DVD with the Sony RDRHX715 progressive scan DVD player/recorder. It also features a TV Guide On Screen interactive program guide, making it easy to find and record programming without monthly fees. Other highlights include Intelligent Scene Chaptering that provides easy scene search and editing by indexing chapters at transition points and D-Matrix Noise Reduction System, which uses a combination of three types of noise reduction technologies to deliver excellent recording and playback levels.

This single-disc unit can record to both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW disc formats as well as dual-layer DVD+R discs (for 8.5 GB of storage), and it can play CD-R/RW discs with MP3 audio files and JPEG image files. It provides front AV, S-Video, and i.Link (Firewire) connections, which enables you to quickly patch in a camcorder (either DV or Digital8 format). The Fast Playback with Sound feature enables you to play video at fast forward speed with recognizable audio playback. It features a new slim-line chassis and quick-response graphic user interface (GUI) for easy operation and access to advanced functions. It features the following recording modes:

• HQ (High Quality): 60 minutes
• HSP: 90 minutes
• SP (Standard): 120 minutes
• LSP: 150 minutes
• LP: 180 minutes
• EP: 240 minutes
• SLP: 360 minutes
• SEP (Long Duration): 480 minutes

The RDRHX715 offers both Dolby Digital and DTS decoding and provides the following connections:

• Composite AV In (RCA): 2 (1 front)
• Composite AV Out (RCA): 2
• S-Video In: 2 (1 front)
• S-Video Out: 1
• Component Video Out: 1
• HDMI Out: 1
• Optical Audio Out: 1
• Coaxial Audio Digital Out: 1
• Firewire: 1

The HDMI connection offers exceptional video and audio quality with a single quick-disconnect connector. It supports multi-channel digital audio transmissions and component video color spacing for true rendering of HD video.

What's in the Box
DVD player/recorder, remote control, 2 batteries, antenna cable, AV cord, printed instructions Record your favorite TV programming from the built-in TV tuner or quickly and easily dub your camcorder's video footage to DVD with the Sony RDRHX715 progressive scan DVD player/recorder. It also features a TV Guide On Screen interactive program guide, making it easy to find and record programming without monthly fees. Other highlights include Intelligent Scene Chaptering that provides easy scene search and editing by indexing chapters at transition points and D-Matrix Noise Reduction System, which uses a combination of three types of noise reduction technologies to deliver excellent recording and playback levels. This single-disc unit can record to both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW disc formats as well as dual-layer DVD+R discs (for 8.5 GB of storage), and it can play CD-R/RW discs with MP3 audio files and JPEG image files. It provides front AV, S-Video, and i.Link (Firewire) connections, which enables you to quickly patch in a camcorder (either DV or Digital8 format). The Fast Playback with Sound feature enables you to play video at fast forward speed with recognizable audio playback. It features a new slim-line chassis and quick-response graphic user interface (GUI) for easy operation and access to advanced functions. It features the following recording modes: HQ (High Quality): 60 minutes HSP: 90 minutes SP (Standard): 120 minutes LSP: 150 minutes LP: 180 minutes EP: 240 minutes SLP: 360 minutes SEP (Long Duration): 480 minutes The HDMI connection offers exceptional video and audio quality with a single quick-disconnect connector. It supports multi-channel digital audio transmissions and component video color spacing for true rendering of HD video.