Typical price: £260
What is it: Freeview DVD recorder with built-in 250GB hard drive
What we think: Well designed, easy to use and fully featured, it's just a shame its Freeview receiver is such a slouch
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Sony RDR-HXD995 compared to other DVD/hard drive recorders
 Sony RDR-HXD995 |
 Panasonic DMR-BS750 |
 Panasonic DMR-EX85 |
 Toshiba RD-XS34 |
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| Review date | 29 Aug 08 | 19 May 09 | 20 Nov 06 | 14 May 05 |
| Editor's rating |
7.5
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9.0
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8.6
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8.3
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| Price range | £260 |
£528.89 - £786.78
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| Review summary | Overall a good machine, but it has some problems, and we'd suggest you check the strength of the Freeview signal in your area before you invest. Otherwise its performance and value for money make it worthy of your time Read full review |
We've given this excellent machine a score of 9, but it comes with the obvious 'but', which is simply that it's far too expensive. £900 is more than enough to buy a £300 freesat PVR and a £200 Blu-ray player and still have pots of cash left over. Sure, the Blu-ray recording is unique, but is it really that valuable to you? Read full review |
Panasonic's DMR-EX85 is crammed with more recording and playback features than you can imagine, including an enormous 250GB hard drive, universal disc compatibility and integrated video scaling. The impressive on-paper specification is supported by quality performance in practice Read full review |
Toshiba's previous model, the RD-XS32, set the template for the combined DVD/HDD recorder. Now, with a bigger hard drive and enhanced editing facilities, the RD-XS34 is the power user's recorder of choice. If it had Freeview integrated into the box it would be approaching perfection, but the hard drive size, ease of editing/recording, and image quality mean this should be at the centre of your AV setup Read full review |
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