Sony RDR-GXD360
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Date: 14-03-2007
The Sony RDR-GX360 is one of the few sub-£200 DVD recorders offering a Freeview tuner. The benefits of this are that you can receive more channels than an analogue tuner, you can view and record in digital quality, and you are protected against the day when analogue TV is switched off - some time between 2008 and 2012. The Freeview tuner also brings the benefit of an Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) showing the next 7 days of programmes in an on-screen menu. The days when programming the video required a degree in electronic engineering are over!
The other features available in the Sony RDR-GX360 are, to be frank, fairly standard amongst DVD recorders in this price range. The recorder can record only in DVD-R and DVD-RW formats, although it can playback most Region 2 DVD, CD and VCD formats, although not DVD-RAM or SACD. The audio system is Dolby Digital, like pretty much any other recorder on the market.
Connectivity is good, with 2 SCART's, S-video input & output, component video output, digital audio output and a DV input for connecting a camcorder. However, there's no HDMI connector for connecting to a HD-Ready TV, so video is restricted to standard definition progressive output.
Although the Sony is an excellent DVD recorder and one of the best recorders for under £200, it cannot match the Panasonic DMR-EZ25EB-S, and we'd recommend that you give serious consideration to the Panasonic before buying.
Features of the Sony RDR-GXD360 include:
- Digtal TV Tuner - including Freeview services
- Advanced Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD-RW/DVD+RW Recording (dual RW compatibility)
- Simultaneous Record and Playback
- Chasing Playback function
- DVD Video/CD/Video CD Playback
- CD-R/RW Playback and MP3 Playback
- DVD-RAM/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW Playback
- S-Video In/Out Analog AV In/OUT Digital Audio Output
- 2X Scart (1 including RGB input)
- 12 bit/108 MHz D/A Converter
- Pre/Post Frame Noise Reduction
- Pre/Post Video Equalizer
- One touch timer recording
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Reviewed by Russ on 16/04/2009
Ive found out a lot about this GXD360, 1 thing is that it dose pause the recording, just that the disc you use depends on it, 2 the timer is perfeck starts and stops with out losing any of the program. if they at sony put the same pic quality on the GXD300 in it it would be perfeck and the audio control system.
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Reviewed by Mike M. on 03/06/2008
To update my review posted on 25/05/08, I will say I've learned a few more things I'd like to share. I mentioned before that to record on the timer function that the VCR must already be on to start the recording. I've since found that it has a really cool feature where you can set the time on your VCR player, set the DVD recorder to "syncro record," and then you can turn off both machines. When the time comes to record, both machines magically turn back on, and the DVD recording starts. When through, both machines turn back off. This machine is also capable of recording up to 8 hours on one disk. Use a DVD-RW and you can erase any recorded program even after being finalized. You can adjust the quality of both the picture and the audio. It has multispeed, fast-forward and reverse buttons on the remote. Its limitations are that the picture quality recorded is only as good as the signal you get. It still records fine from my cable TV service (I don't have HD), sometimes the picture is great and sometimes it isn't, even when you watch it live. So, don't be disappointed if the picture doesn't appear much better than a VHS recording. It's still sharper overall and the convenience of how well it operates with the ability to erase the disk would have to rate this as one of the top DVD recorders on the market today.
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Reviewed by Mike M. on 25/05/2008
Don't let people tell you that once you "finalize" a disk on a DVD recorder that you can't re-record over the same disk. The GXD360 has a function where you can erase the program you just recorded, thus, enabling it to re-record. You also resolve the potential problem of not having a tuner in this machine by simply routing it through your old VCR player. The only drawback is if you're using the timer to record something while you're away, the VCR must already be on before the timer starts the recording. Overall, the machine operates very smoothly & quietly, has easy onscreen menu settings, the picture quality is outstanding and I would recommend it to anybody who is ready to graduate from using VHS tapes.
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Reviewed by David on 23/04/2007
When recording, the pause facility is disabled. Not a good idea Sony !!!
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