User Review Summary
based on (73) Review(s)
Click on the numbers to the right of the graph to see reviews of that rating
Excellent
4
25
Very Good
3
17
Good
2
18
Fair
1
13
Poor
0
0
Ordered this combo unit 3mos ago. Was easy to set up, including the Sony's auto-scan recognizing all the analog and digital stations' signals picked up by our antenna. I've had a tunerless Sony combo for a year which has to use a digital co
Excellent picture and audio quality. As indicated by other reviewers, takes awhile to load a disk (has to identify format), and the user interface takes getting used to. It's a computer with a remote for user interface, learning how to use buttons
Good recording quality. Be careful what DVD discs you use. Not all brands are compatible. You will never know why brand X does not work. It just is.
The Sony RDR-VXD655 VHS DVD Recorder Combo with Built In HD Tuner has proven to be an excellent purchase. I have not used all the features but the copying of VHS to DVD is one button, and just walk away. That easy. Results have been very satisfying. I
VERY NICE ITEM THAT CAN DO IT ALL! EASY TO RECORD,USE & HOOK UP! ITS OBVIOUS THIS COMBO IS ONE OF THE FEW THAT ARE ALWAYS SOLD OUT IN MAJOR ELECTRONIC STORES! ITS NO WONDER I COULD ALWAYS FIND IT HERE ON AMAZON! GREAT RECORDINGS W/EITHER DVD OR VHS &a
There are two "better recorders out there" the both use RAM memory, they both have the same problem they just stop sometimes. This also happens with my computer it also uses Ram memory on the Hard drive. Is this a common problem to RAM memory?
I spent alot of time on the reviews of vhs to dvd converters before buying this one Jan 1009. Spent most of the time on all the negative reviews for all units and was concerned but bought this one anyway. Have made about 20 dvds from my 20 year old vhs
The device arrived on time and in great shape. It seems to be working well.
This was an emergency replacement for an 18 month old Panasonic where the DVD just stopped working correctly. Panasonic knows about the problem but is just ignoring it. I will always now spend a little more for a Sony because unlike Panasonic it will ke
This is a great recorder that eliminates the need for a DTV converter when the switch to digital occurs. Simple enough that my ole' world parents can use the basic functions, yet enough bells and whistles, that you can author a nice simple DVD w/ pre
I bought this product for 3 reasons: 1)DVD recorder, 2)HD Tuner and 3)it's a Sony. This product has met and exceeded my expectations. Right out of the box it's been an excellent product. It immediately found all the HD and analog stations in my
I bought this unit as a replacement for our analog Sony DVD-VCR combo, and all of its functions have worked flawlessly. We receive over-the-air digital TV signals, and the automatic set-up took only a few minutes. With our 30-year-old rooftop antenna, t
With the conversion from analog to digital TV signals to be completed by 2009, I wanted to extend the life of my 5-year old analog set. I had read that some of the newer digital recorders have tuners in them, enabling them to function as the converter bo
I am completely delighted with the RDR-VXD655. This is a complex piece of equipment, but the manual is very thorough and complete. Attaching the recorder to my SONY Bravia HDTV was no problem. I was able to record and playback with both DVDs and tapes imm
I bought this for my husband for Christmas. He is in the process of transferring all our tapes to dvd. He really likes it. We have vhs tapes of the kids from 20 years ago and we want to save them and make copies of them. You can also record from tv onto d
I have not tried recording from TV, but I have converted VHS tapes to DVD with excellent results. I like the ease of operation & the recording options given. Overall a good buy for me.
Needed a machine to copy tapes to disks. Bought a brand other then Sony. After following directions (5 times..thinking my fault) there was no way it would copy. I read other reviews on that brand and found out that it wasn't MY fault. Audio Beach
Sony RDR-VXD655 VHS DVD Recorder Combo with Built In HD Tuner This is an excellent choice for near hi def quality picture and sound, especially for those who want to avoid the additional fees and constraits of TIVO, a cable company hi def recorder or a hi
Unit works well. The upconvert to 1080I does make the picture look brighter and better than 480I or 480P, even on old VHS tapes and DVDs made from VHS tapes. Upconvert to 1080I only works through HDMI cable though. You can only convert to 480P if you use
We are happy with the Sony VHS DVD Recorder Combo. We decided that the Sony gave us the most features that we needed.
I purchased the Sony RDR-VXD655 VHS/DVD recorder combo. I am very pleased with it in general, but I wasn't too happy with the discovery that 4:3, the soon-to-be-obsolete standard screen ratio for DVD and VHS videos, videos images are a bit squished o
We actually ordered this device not just to copy old VHS tapes to DVD but to actually copy DVDs to VHS tape. I make DVDs of vacations and family gatherings. The older members of the family do not have DVD players so I wanted to make VHS copies of these
Excellent, no complaints. Does exactly what it claims to do. Much much better than Panasonic counterpart. Can record digital TV channels to VHS tapes.
I replaced an older Sony DVD Player VCR combo with this unit. I received it on 11/11/08, and have recorded one DVD using the 150 minute setting from a VHS tape, and it worked well. I was hoping to transfer all my VHS tapes to DVD, but this unit will not r
This recorder has met all my expectations. I've been using it since March and have had zero problems.
I bought this to transfer to DVD all the VHS-C tapes of the kids I've accumulated over the years. I have about 70 of those. The Sony is working very well in this process. I put in the VHS-C and a blank DVD-R and press a button. When it's done,
I found the product easy to install and setup. The menu screen allowed a scan of off air channels and I was watching HD in just a few minutes. The shortcoming of the HD tuner feature is that this HD tuner does not allow viewing of the available off air pr
This DVD recorder does what you expect. Good quality recording to DVD from outside source or VHS tapes. Typical un-friendly user menus for these units, but somewhat easier to understand than other brands. Can be left on to start timed recording instead
It's still new - but it works fine. It performs as described and as we expected. It arrived well before the date specified.
This combo unit has much better menu and tuner operation than the Panasonic we returned. The output to TV on HDMI is only 480. The Panasonic has a much better picture (720) and upconverted even our SAT to 720. The buttons on the remote are pretty small
Haven't really used it much yet, but if it does what it says, I'll be happy as a clam on the beach.
all in all it seem to work well - the receiver is a little weaker than the sony TV and it does have the problem of not being able to add channels manualy - why I'm not sure but with a digital signal if it's a weak signal you will not see it anyw
I would recommend this recorder. It makes great quality recordings of HD over-the-air broadcasts. I wish the HDMI cable had been included.
With the switch to all digital tv, I wanted a device to record both dvds and tapes and also a built in tuner to receive the hd programming. I did a lot of Google searching of different products and decided that the Sony seemed to be the best deal for what
Very happy with the video and audio it was a great improvement over my 18 month old cheap one. The on screen display is great it just takes a while to load up. I am happy!
I wrote a positive review earlier for a Panasonic DVD/VHS with tuner, but then it started locking up on me (just like the other reviews said!), so I am retracting my review. Now, I took back the Panny and got the Sony; what a difference. Very easy to set
Completely happy with this; VHS is VHS but recording on the DVD side (2hr mode) is very clear. It take a few seconds to read the disc but other than that it works fine. This is my second one.
This is the shi&t. Made a copy of an old movie onto DVD and it looks as good as the orginal. Would love to talk more but I've got bunches to convert from VHS to DVD. Tim P.S. The HD Tuner is a great bonus. I didn't realize it was include
I haven't used all the features yet, so I cannot remark on its recording abilities. I had quite a time with the remote. It worked somewhat on analog tv, but when my plasma tv arrived a day later,I had difficulty using the remote. I finally called Son
Very impressed with the quality of the product and the resulting video picture quality. However, I find there to be a major problem with not being able to download video pictures from my camera and then making more copies for others in my dubbing machine
Everything seems to work well except I found that the closed captioning from the network channels only will not display on my TV (Sony XBR4. It will record CC and display when played on any other VCR connected to this TV. But it will not even display CC
Without a doubt, this is one of the best DVD/VCR recorders I have come across. I have had absolutely no problems with it, both recording and playback. I received it from the shipper as scheduled, on time, and in perfect condition. Easily set up, the un
The remote control record operation is a big pain to use. When you think you are recording a particular TV station, you may, in fact, be recording another. Here is the problem: Selection of the station is done by pressing INPUT. Then you have to cycle the
Not as easy to set up as ealier model I own and very confusing directions if you have a cable box. Maybe that is because the earlier model is connected to satellite I have to switch back and forth from video 1 to antenna to either copy to my dvd or play b
I received this recorder for Christmas 2008. Initially it seemed to work great. I transfered some VHS recordings to DVD+R discs and everything seemed to work just fine.I then recorded a couple of movies from television and they look great.I use DVD+R disc
I do not own this product but am interested in buying it. I have owned 3 LG DVD burners and a Panasonic that lasted an average of 3 - 6 months before they gave up the ghost and either stopped recognizing commercially recorded DVDs or wouldnt burn non pro
Getting all the cables connected correctly along with the correct input setting for each device was not easy. I tried to record movies from the satellite receiver 3 times before having success. Once everything was connected and set correctly, the recorder
Very complicated to use. Sofar I have not been able to record off my tivo'd recording onto a DVD on this machine. It requires a degree of cerebration and work.
I researched DVD/VCR combos for weeks. My husband wanted a new DVD player for our new digital TV and I wanted something to record our TV shows that could be watched on our other TVs - hence, the VCR. The QAM/digital tuner is also important because we of
This product is a solid and reliable DVD recorder. There is no instability as there is with some other DVD recorders;It's a great workhorse. If you want to record television to watch later, or to dub all your old vhs tapes onto DVD, this is a great
del.icio.us
Digg
StumbleUpon
Yahoo! My Web
Facebook
Google Bookmarks
ma.gnolia
Newsvine
reddit
Windows Live
User Reviews