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Sony RDR-VX515 DVD Recorder/VCR (Progressive Scan)

70

Good

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Performance
PCW Rating	Good: 70
Performance	Good
Image quality	Good
Remote	Good
Interface	Good
On-disc editing	Good
Write formats	DVD-R/RW, DVD+R double-layer, DVD+R/RW
Hard drive	No
Other media slot	VHS
Inputs	One antenna, two composite, S-Video, iLink (FireWire)
Outputs	One antenna, one composite, one S-Video, one component, one optical and electrical digital audio
VCR Plus+	No
Electronic program guide	None
One-touch recording	Yes
Time shifting: Ability to pause and resume playback of live television during recording.	No
Record modes	1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours (DVD+R DL only)
Other supported formats	MP3, JPEG
Parts warranty	One-year warranty
Design & usability	Good
Design/usability comments	Poorly designed remote is awkward to use and hides a cacophony of buttons--including some oft-used ones--under a sliding panel. Menus are easy to navigate.

User Reviews for Sony RDR-VX515 DVD Recorder/VCR (Progressive Scan)

Reviewed by: toastie71

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Great quality, sleek design, ease of use

Weaknesses: none so far

Overall Evaluation: I absolutely love this product. I have shopped around for a quality machine at a good price, and certainly have found that with this item. It's a VCR/DVD player, and recorder all in one. It also offers +R/-R formats. A great combination, especially if you want a multifunctional unit that is nicely designed and space saving too. What's even better is that it is easy to use, even for those of us who aren't tech savvy.
Reviewed by: rvanderson

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: VCR works well. DVD recorder compatible with many media types and offers many recording formats.

Weaknesses: Disappointing DVD record quality in DVD Video mode - but may be the fault of media used instead of recorder.

Overall Evaluation: I recorded 4 DVDs onto DVD-RW media from video taped home movies, 2 in the default DVD VR mode and 2 in DVD Video mode. The DVD VR recordings seemed okay, but can only be played back on the same recorder/player. I had to erase the first DVD Video mode disk because of what appeared to be poor automatic tracking of the video tape being copied. My second attempt at DVD Video mode recording resulted in a disk which was playable on other DVD players, but of poor quality (lots of colored squares appearing at random throughout playback.) I don't know if the problem is with the recorder or the DVD-RW media that I used.