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Sony Progressive Scan DVD/VCR Recorder And Player Combo - Silver Finish - RDR-VX530

Abt Model: RDRVX530

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Sony Progressive Scan DVD/VCR Recorder And Player Combo, Model RDRVX530

Enhance your home theater experience with the easy-to-use convenience of the RDRVX530 DVD/VCR player. One-touch dubbing makes it simple to archive home VHS tape footage to DVD discs for long-term use, and i.LINK�4 digital interface and Digital8� input simplifies digital recording of home movie footage from a camcorder to a DVD. This compact recorder is designed with +R Double-Layer Disc compatibility for longer recording time. Go ahead and enjoy your multimedia of choice�whether music, movies or your favorite home recordings, the RDRVX530 DVD/VCR player is designed to perform.

Features:

One Touch Dubbing DVD to VHS or VHS to DVD.
One Touch Recording Using i.LINK� Interface for DV & Digital 8� Camcorders.
DV & Digital 8� Camcorder Control for Editing via i.LINK� Interface
4 Video Head Stereo VHS with 19 Micron Heads
Easy to Use Graphic User Interface
Built In Television Tuner
Parental Control
Child Lock for Locking the Disc Tray
DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RW (Video Mode, V-R Mode)/-R, DVD+R DL Recording and Playback
One Touch Recording Using i.LINK� Interface for DV & Digital 8� Camcorders.
DVD-Video/Video CD/SVCD/CD-DA (CD-R/-RW)1 Playback
MP3 on CD-R/-RW Playback
VHS & S-VHS (SQPB) Playback
Variable Bit Rate Recording (7 Speeds)
Recording Hours on DVD: 1H(HQ)/1.5H(HSP)/2H(SP)/2.5H(LSP)/3H(LP)/4H(EP)/6H(SLP)/8H(SEP)
Progressive Scan Playback
Dolby� Digital and dts� Decoding Playback Compatible
TV Virtual Surround
Remote Commander� Remote Control with Multi-Brand TV Control

Specifications:

Audio

CD Playback: MP3 on CD-R and CD-RW Playback2

General

Display Menu: Easy to Use Graphic User Interface

Inputs and Outputs

i.LINK� Interface4: for DV & Digital8� Camcorders
Coaxial Audio Digital Output(s): x1 (Rear)
Optical Audio Output(s): x1 (Rear)
RCA Audio Input(s): x2 (1 Front, 1Rear)
S-Video Input(s): x1 (Front)
S-Video Output(s): x1 (Rear)
Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output(s): x1 (Rear)

Video

Format(s) Supported: DVD+RW/+R DVD-RW (Video Mode)/-R Recording and Playback
Playback: DVD-Video/Video CD/SVCD/CD-DA (CD-R/-RW) )1 Playback
Recording and Playback Speeds: VHS & S-VHS (SQPB) Playback
Recording and Playback Speeds: Variable Bit Rate Recording (HSP/SP/LSP/LP/EP/SLP/SEP)
Recording and Playback Times: Recording Hours on DVD: 1H(HQ)/1.5H(HSP)/2H(SP)/2.5H(LSP)/3H(LP)/4H(EP)/6H(SLP)/8H(SEP)

Color

Silver

Supplied Accessories

Audio/Video Cord (1)
Power Cord
75 ohm Coaxial Cable
Remote Commander� Remote Control 3
AA Batteries (2)
Instruction Manual

Approximate Dimensions:

Width: 17"
Height: 3-2/5"
Depth: 13-1/10"

Approximate Weight:

Unit: 12.6 lbs
Shipping: 15 lbs

Downloadable (.pdf) File:

Specification Sheet

Warranty Information:

Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer): 1 year parts, 90 days labor warranty

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PRODUCT REVIEW SUMMARY

Average Customer Rating:

(based on 16 review)

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:	Attractive Design (15), Fast Setup (12), Simple Controls (10), Fast Recording (9)
Best Uses:	Movies (12), Home (10), Archiving TV Shows (7), Storage (4)
Describe Yourself:	Practical (7), Professional (5), Tech Savvy (3)

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REVIEWED BY 16 CUSTOMERS

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excellent,i would buy this product again

By kos from new york on 05/15/2007.

Best Uses:	Home, Movies
Describe Yourself:	Professional
Pros:	Simple Controls, Fast Setup, Attractive Design, Bought 2 of them

easy set up,excellent.good for the price

Great choice

By hwm from Fergus Falls, MN on 05/10/2007.

Best Uses:	Home
Describe Yourself:	Professional, Practical, Technically Challenged
Pros:	Simple Controls, Attractive Design, Fast Setup, Fast Recording

It was easy to set up and it is easy to use.

Good product [...]

By Action Jackson from Fort Gibson, Okla. on 05/9/2007.

Pros:	Attractive Design, Fast Recording
Best Uses:	Movies
Describe Yourself:	Practical

Met all expectations.

No disappointment here

By Little Colonel from Lexington, KY on 05/8/2007.

Pros:	Good manual, Fast Recording, Fast Setup, Simple Controls, Attractive Design
Best Uses:	Movies, Home, Storage, Archiving TV Shows
Describe Yourself:	Practical

100% successful recordings thus far

Sony DVD/VCR Combo works great

By Instepwithu from Los Angeles, CA on 05/7/2007.

Pros:	Fast Recording
Best Uses:	Movies, Archiving TV Shows
Describe Yourself:	Professional, Tech Savvy

I love this combo DVD/VCR. Finalization of DVD was not too hard to learn.

Easy to Use if You Keep It Simple

By Nick from Houston, TX on 05/4/2007.

Pros:	Attractive Design, Fast Setup, Fast Recording
Cons:	Discs Load Slowly
Best Uses:	Home, Movies
Describe Yourself:	Practical

This is a great product if you want to transfer VHS tapes to discs. Excellent quality reproductions. It can get as complicated as you like, if you want more functions, but the most useful features are easy to implement.

good

By chandrakant k shah from Burlington,ma. on 04/20/2007.

Pros:	Fast Setup, Attractive Design, Simple Controls
Best Uses:	Movies, Home
Describe Yourself:	Practical, Professional, Technically Challenged

it meets our expectation

Video to DVD

By dmt from Chicago, IL on 04/18/2007.

Pros:	Fast Setup, Attractive Design
Best Uses:	Movies, Storage, Archiving TV Shows
Describe Yourself:	Practical

Using the timer function has been challenging. Converting videotapes to DVDs is a breeze

An Extremely Nice Unit

By zapper from IOWA on 04/5/2007.

Pros:	Fast Recording, Fast Setup, Simple Controls, Attractive Design
Cons:	NO Random Channel Access
Describe Yourself:	Professional, Tech Savvy
Best Uses:	Storage, Home, Movies

A very nice unit. The directions clear and easily understood. Tape to DVD dubbing is excellent. Easy set up. The only draw back that it has is, there is no random TV channel access.

excellent value for excellent product

By alienboy from roslyn ny on 04/3/2007.

Best Uses:	Archiving TV Shows, Movies, Home, Storage
Pros:	Attractive Design, Fast Setup
Cons:	Discs Load Slowly
Describe Yourself:	Tech Savvy, Practical

very easy to use.. good replacement for monthly fees for DVR from cable/dish.

Easy to use and easy to setup. Excellent

By Sister Marie from San Marcos Ca on 02/12/2007.

Best Uses:	Entertainment, Basic Systems
Pros:	In English, Informative manual, Attractive Design, Easy To Set Up

Took only minutes to set up. Has a special box set cord coordinating my dish box with the DVD, Typical Sony I love it

Easy to setup and use

By Just "Bob" from Deerfield, IL on 02/5/2007.

Pros:	Fast Recording, Attractive Design, Simple Controls, Fast Setup
Best Uses:	Home, Movies, Transferring VCR to DVD

Our family has always been very satisfied with Sony products and this one seems to be no exception. The ease of setting it up and then to use, went very quickly and smoothly. I really had no problems to have it replace our older VCR recorder. We plan on using it alot to transfer our home videos to DVD format to preserve them.

Only 1 negative

By Coach from Denton, TX on 01/24/2007.

Pros:	Fast Recording, Simple Controls, Attractive Design, Fast Setup
Best Uses:	Movies, Archiving TV Shows

One complaint: The clock display on the front panel when the unit is off is too dim. It is unreadable! Everything else is wonderful.

EASY 2 USE-GREAT 4 CONVERTING VHS 2 DVD

By BIG NEIL from OCEANSIDE, NY on 01/10/2007.

Best Uses:	DVDVHS CONVERSION, RECORDING TV SHOWS TO DVD
Pros:	Fast Setup, Attractive Design, Fast Recording, Simple Controls

THIS PRODUCT IS WORKING JUST AS PLANNED. CONVERTING ALL OF MY OLD VHS HOME VIDEO TO DVD AS WELL AS SOME REAL OLD SPORTING EVENTS. RECORDS OFF OF CABLE BOX VERY EASILLY. GREAT MACHINE!

A good product at a good price

By Lynn from New York on 01/8/2007.

Best Uses:	Archiving TV Shows, Movies, Home
Pros:	Simple Controls, Attractive Design

[...] The setup menu is easy to use as are all the features on the DVD/VCR combo. I also have a Sony HDTV, so you can use the remotes interchangeably. I recommend this machine for anyone looking for basic recording and movie playback.

easy to get started and lots of capabili

By ol_mare from Highland Park, IL on 11/22/2006.

Best Uses:	Jpegs screened for guests, Convert home VHS tapes, Professional, Archiving TV Shows, Home
Pros:	Multiple uses in one item, Fast Setup, Attractive Design, Simple Controls

Very easy to connect to TV and speaker system. Very easy to learn how to record DVDs from my DVR and my home VHS tapes. Sleek design. Good quality recording.

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