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Sony RDR-VX560 1080p Tunerless DVD Recorder/VHS Combo Player |  | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy Refurbished: $122.99
as of 11/22/2009 16:46 CST details
You Save: $77.00 (39%)
New (15) Used (7) Refurbished (2) from $122.99
Seller: Electronics Nation
Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 919
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.6
Dimensions (in): 13.1 x 16.9 x 3.3
Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty
MPN: RDR-VX560
Model: RDR-VX560
UPC: 027242735521
EAN: 0027242735521
ASIN: B0016GCI84
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1080p Upscalling Video Output through HDMI Connection for DVD and VHS | | • | One Touch Dubbing from Digital Still Camera and DVD/Hard Drive Camcorder through USB | | • | BRAVIA Sync | | • | 2-way One touch Dubbing from VCR to DVD or reverse. |
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Product Description
The RDR-VX560 DVD Recorder / VCR combo is just what your cable box ordered. Save your favorite TV shows, archive old VHS tapes, even burn photos and personal video from Sony USB-based camcorders and digital cameras with ease. You'll also appreciate its convenient ability to bring DVD-recording into your living room. Do you have old VHS tapes lying around? Well, now you can preserve them onto a DVD with simple one touch dubbing from VHS to DVD or DVD to VHS - it couldn't be simpler. In addition, this model features 1080p upscaling through HDMI for DVD and VHS content, making it an excellent companion for your HDTV.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Does what I need it to do - especially 8mm tape dubs October 20, 2009
Akubra Dude (Richardson, TX USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After the 1st month's use, I have been very satisfied with this unit. (note: I reserve 5-star ratings for items that go above and beyond my expectations or are of exceptional value for the money.) You should also keep in mind the specific uses I had in mind when I bought it (in priority order):
br /1. Dub off an extensive library of home movies filmed on Hi8 and D8 tapes with Sony Handycams.
br /2. Record TV off my cable box (non-premium channels)
br /3. Dub off old home recorded VHS tapes
br /4. Play commercial DVDs (rarely)
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br /Before I go into usage details, I want to pass on my #1 piece of advice for on-line purchasing: Go to the manufacturers' customer support website to download the users manual - and then read it carefully!! I am amazed at how many "1-star" reviews that basically say "it didn't do what I wanted" could have been avoided because either A) the manual never said it would do that, B) the manual implies it might not do that - which usually means it won't, or C) the manual says explicitly says it WILL NOT do that.
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br /Of course, reading the manual wouldn't have helped those that apparently got a few of the "lemons".
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br /Example "B" above saved me disappointment. As I said in my 1st paragraph, my #1 priority was dubbing off Handycam tapes. I downloaded the manual for the Panasonic DMR-EZ48V that I was considering instead of the Sony. There in small print on pg 29 under "Notes" along with all the other problems you may encounter was the line "Compatibility with video camcorders from other manufacturers is
br /not guaranteed." I found someone with a similar model and, sure enough, the Panasonic and Sony Handycams didn't play well together. The dubbed DVD had repeated video freezes. Apparently Sony and Panasonic don't interpret the IEEE 1394 standard the same way.
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br /This unit was effortless to use for dubbing from my Handycam with D8 tapes. It was less than one minute from reading the manual before I had pressed the One-Touch Record button and off it went. I was disappointed that for some reason I couldn't do the same with my Hi8 tapes. I was able to do this with my previous Sony recorder but with this one I had to use the manual (simple dub) mode.
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br /I have had no problems with simple timer recordings off TV. I haven't yet found the right codes to use the Sony to change the cable box channels but that is not a big concern for me.
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br /I have been satisfied with dubbing off old VHS to DVD and have noticed only the slightest of duplication loss. (Yes, Virginia, there is transmission loss any time an analog medium is used in the process.) I am also not foolish enough to think that any recent Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, etc. unit would dub off copyright-protected tapes. Therefore I didn't needlessly slam this product with a low rating becuase it didn't do what it said it wouldn't do; see pages 3, 31, 33 and 84 of the Operating Instructions.
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br /I have played a few commercial DVDs on the unit and have fortunately not experienced the "freezing" a few have reported. Most of playback is on another unit since I bought this one specifically for recording/dubbing.
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br /I haven't tried to record on the VHS since I have no reason to do so. All my DVD recording has been on DVD-R and -RW media.
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br /I would recommend this unit to a friend for the uses above.
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 Just What We'd Hoped For! October 12, 2009
D. Dolan (Virginia, USA)
We are condo dwellers so every bit of space is important to us, hince one of the main reasons for buying this item. It does take up less space than the two componants it replaces but it will also enable us to record our VCR tapes to DVD's. It is very easy to use -- the simplest operating recorder we've had -- looks very nice is providing great quality! I highly recommend it.
Sony VHS DVR October 11, 2009
Gary (New Jersey)
I hooked this unit up to the older type of TV set. The Glass Picture Tube (Kinescope) One annoying disadvantage I noticed was that when the Sony VHS/DVD unit was turned off, I couldn't watch the TV. No video or audio would pass thru to the TV set. I needed to hook up a coax cable from the Cable box to the TV to re-route the audio/video and then I had to change the input on the TV. My original older style VHS machine did not require all that extra annoying work.
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