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Sony RDR-HXD890 Freeview+ 160GB Hard Disc Drive DVD Recorder - Silver

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  • Product Description: Sony RDR-HXD890S - DVD recorder / HDD recorder with digital TV tuner
  • Product Type: DVD recorder / HDD recorder with digital TV tuner
  • Dimensions (WxDxH): 43 cm x 28.8 cm x 7.7 cm
  • Weight: 4.7 kg
  • Colour: Silver
  • DVD: DVD recorder
  • TV Tuner: Standard - PAL, SECAM
  • Digital Player (Recorder): Digital player
  • Digital Storage Media: Hard disc drive - 160 GB
  • Audio: Stereo
  • Remote Control: Remote control - infrared
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  • Item Weight: 4.7 Kg
  • Boxed-product Weight: 7 Kg
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  • Item model number: RDRHXD890S.CEK
  • ASIN: B001CVHDKQ
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 17 Jul 2008
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 31,314 in Electronics & Photo (See Bestsellers in Electronics & Photo)

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Sony RDR-HXD890 Freeview+ 160GB Hard Disc Drive DVD Recorder - Silver

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Manufacturer's Description

Sony HDD DVDR
Sony Logo
The New Hard Disk Drive DVD Recorder Range from Sony

Watch what you want, whenever you want.

RDRHXD890 (available in black or silver) 160GB Hard Disk Drive/DVD Recorder - 160GB capacity for a maximum recording of up to 455hours (23hours in HQ+ recording mode) onto the Hard Disk Drive.

RDRHXD995 (available in black) 250GB Hard Disk Drive/DVD Recorder with Common Interface Slot (see specification details) - 250GB capacity for a maximum recording of up to 710hours (36hours in HQ+ recording mode) onto the Hard Disk Drive.

RDRHXD1095 (available in black) 500GB Hard Disk Drive/DVD Recorder with Common Interface Slot (see specification details) - 500GB capacity for a maximum recording of up to 1420hours (73hours in HQ+ recording mode) onto the Hard Disk Drive.

HDD and DVD Technology in one box
HDD and DVD Technology in one box
Recording to Hard Disk Drive (HDD) allows you to store up to 1420 hours of TV* without using blank discs, ensuring that you can go away on holiday without worrying about running out of space for all of your favourite programmes.

And even when you are at home, you can playback your stored programmes while new ones are being recorded, giving you all the flexibility you need.

Integrated Digital Tuner / Freeview +
Integrated Digital Tuner / Freeview +
Enjoy over 40 of the latest free digital TV and radio channels with no subscription fee and no need for a separate Freeview box. And because your HDD DVD recorder is Freeview accredited, it's been independently certified as one of the best on the market. Meaning you can trust it to record your favourite shows, and pause live TV at the touch of a button.

With Freeview and a built-in digital tuner, your HDD DVD recorder is fully prepared for the digital switchover. Between now and 2012, all of the UK's television broadcasts will change to digital and the old analogue system will be switched off. But with a HDD DVD recorder, you'll be totally ready to watch and record TV in the new digital world.

Electronic Programme Guide
Electronic Programme Guide
Offering simple, 3-step on-screen timer programming and TV Guide.

BRAVIA Sync
BRAVIA Sync
Your HDD DVD recorder is designed to work seamlessly with all of your other Sony Home Cinema products, giving you control of your whole home theatre system, including your TV, surround sound and HDD DVD recorder using just one remote control.

With the touch of a button, you can turn the entire system on, change your sound settings or shut it down. Which means you're left to concentrate on what you want to watch next.

HDMI Output
HDMI Output
1080p upscaling to maximise picture quality even on large screen.

2x USB ports
2x USB ports
For connecting a PictBridge compatible printer, digital camera or other USB storage.

x-Pict Story
x-Pict Story
An enhanced photo slide show feature which gives you more transition effects and the possibility to frame your photos with the appropriate environment and burn them later onto a DVD for sharing.

HDD Handycam® Connection
HDD Handycam® Connection
Record your memories from your Standard Definition (SD) Camcorder directly on to your Hard Drive.

Digital Photo Album
Digital Photo Album
View, edit and store digital still images or burn them to a DVD for sharing.

Digital Music Jukebox
Digital Music Jukebox
Store and enjoy up to 999 of your favourite songs.

Series Link
Series Link
With the touch of a button your recorder will automatically record all episodes of your favourite series and you will not miss anything during the season.

Common Interface Slot
Common Interface Slot
Allows the user to subscribe to Setanta Sports without the need for an extra box (only available on the RDRHXD995 and RDRHXD1095).

‘Sony’, ‘like.no.other’, ‘BRAVIA’, ‘Handycam’ and their logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. *This is the maximum storage capacity on the RDR- HXD1095.


Product Description

Hard Disk Drive DVD Recorder with Integrated Digital and Analogue Tuner 160GB capacity Integrated Digital and Analogue Tuner BRAVIA Sync and 1080p upscaling via HDMI. Features 160GB capacity for a max recording of 455 hours (23 in HQ+ recording mode) onto the Hard Disk Drive BRAVIA Sync – automatically controls TV and Home Cinema components with one-click ease HDMI output with 1080p upscaling to maximise picture quality even on large screens Electronic Programme Guide offering simple 3-step on-screen timer programming and TV Guide Integrated Digital and Analogue Tuner delivering the latest TV channels in digital clarity 2x USB ports for connecting a PictBridge compatible printer digital camera or other USB storage devices HDD Cam Connection – Record your memories onto the Hard Disk Drive and choose between different modes x-Pict Story is an enhanced Photo Slide Show feature which enables you to frame your photos with the appropriate look and feel through sound and transit Digital Music Jukebox – store and enjoy up to 999 of your favourite songs Digital Photo Album – view edit and store digital still images or burn them to a DVD for sharing Series Link - With the touch of a button your recorder will automatically record all episodes of your favourite series and you will not miss anything during the season LINE1 SCART: IN/OUT (Decoder IN) LINE3 SCART: OUT (TV OUT/ SmartLink)  

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216 of 221 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent !, 19 Oct 2008
By G. S. F. Mitchell "barmy_bing" (Salop, UK) - See all my reviews
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Spent weeks trying to decide which model to buy. My priorities included a) Quiet b) Easy to Use c) Easy to Install d) Compatible with my existing equipment (includes Epson Projector, LG Cinema Sound, Sharp LCD. It came up trumps in all requirements. My wife could not get on with my previous LG DVD recorder...far too complicated, but within 30 mins was recording to HDD quite merrily. The manual looks daunting, but to be up and running you need about 3 pages only. The manual is available on-line at Sony's site, so I got everything planned before it arrived.

A couple of Reviews on the "Black" version complained about noise ... must have been a faulty item, and another about intrusive LEDs but neither have been noted.

I would recommend this to anyone.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sony RDR-HXD890 Freeview+ 160GB Hard Disc Drive DVD Recorder - Silver, 19 Jan 2009
By MWH "MWH" (Fareham, UK) - See all my reviews
All my electronics are Sony and this lived up to my expectations fom a quality manufacturer. However, like all modern equipment, you need a degree to get the most out of it! Why have Sony changed the layout and functions in the various menus? Admittedly this recorder receives Freeview as well as analogue TV but it has made it rather more complicated than earlier models. Manufacturers ought to aim to simplify. Fortunately this was an upgrade from another Sony DVD recorder otherwise I might also have found the manual a little daunting. Perhaps things will improve when analogue finally ends. One other niggle is the front display. It is very dim and difficult to read against the bright HDD/DVD indicator and the light from the TV. The clock is almost invisible when in standby mode, especially in daylight. Having said all this, I am still very pleased with the functioning of this equipment and would definitely go for Sony again.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but with one or two oddities, 12 Jan 2009
By 512AXY "Chris" (Cambridgeshire) - See all my reviews
This is my second Sony DVD recorder and it performs just as well as the first with the added bonus of Freeview. There are a few oddities though.
1. Almost every Sony DVD recorder has a totally different way of adding titles to recordings Why ?
2. This machine seems to have the ability when you transfer an ITV HD recording to a DVD to allow you to then separate out the adverts so you can clip them out but this is not advertised - I wonder why ?
3. If you choose to transfer the recording to DVD using a lower standard (eg EP to SLP) the new recording is redated and retimed. Why on earth do this ?
All in all an excellent machine but Oh dear, what a manual - no better than the last !!
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