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Key to reportsSony RDR-HXD890 (Discontinued)
Ease of use score:
60%
Signal by
Aerial
With DVD Recorder
Yes
Price
£274.99
Ease of use ratings
Setting up
Remote Control
On screen TV guide
Advanced use
Front panel
Verdict
Fairly easy to use for a DVD digital TV recorder. It was easy to set up. Its single tuner means you'll need to have a digital TV or set top box to be able to record one digital programme while watching another. Has Freeview+ features like series link, accurate recording times and 'pause live TV' and supports split programme recording.
Key Features
Overall convenient features
61%
Tuner
Single
On-screen TV guide
Full 7 to 8 days
Favourite channel groups
1 group via Channel list and Guide Plus+ TV Guide
Now and Next
Current and scrolled through channels
Programme information
Current channel, Now and Next and TV Guide
Performance
Performance
Satisfactory video and audio measurements, although DVD player is slow to start up.
Viewing
HDMI- Good for DVDs, Satisfactory for TV. SCART- Good for DVDs, Satisfactory for TV.
Listening
Satisfactory
Power consumption in standby
3.5 watts
Power consumption in use
23.2 watts
Connections
SCART socket
2
Modulator output
No
Slot for pay TV
No
Digital TV recorder features
Disc size
160 GB
Freeview +
Yes
Records current TV/radio programme
Yes
Records from on-screen TV Guide
Yes
Records one programme while watching another from same multiplex
No
Records one programme while watching another recording
Yes
Pause live TV
Yes
DVD Features
Records direct to DVD
Yes
Plays disc formats
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
Records disc formats
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Input SCART records RGB
RGB in, S-Video in, Video in, Stereo in
Subtitles and audio description
Subtitles shown
Yes
Subtitle button on remote
Yes
Subtitles stay on when channel changed
Yes
Audio
description
No