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- Line Input Recording (No Tuner)
- HDMI¿ Output with 720p/1080i Upscaling
- Set Top Box Pass Through w/Control
- 1 Touch Dubbing from DV/D8 Camcorder through LINK® port
- Multi-Format DVD Disc Compatible
Product Description
Record or watch your favorite shows and movies with the picture quality you would expect from a Sony. HDMI¿ Output with 1080p upscaling of DVD Media — Reads the data on a standard DVD at 480P and upscales the video resolution to 1080p resolution on your compatible TV. This allows for you to enjoy the best in video performance while delivering digital video and audio over one simple cable
Sony RDR-GX355 Tunerless DVD Recorder
February 9, 2010 at 4:15 pm
I have been told this unit will record in widescreen (anamorphic) same as watching HDTV but not HD quality. Anyone know if this true? I just took back a Samsung R155 that will only record in 4:3 letterbox.
Rating: 3 / 5
February 9, 2010 at 6:03 pm
so good. in my experience this is a typical sony product implying it works as advertized and it works well. good price.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 9, 2010 at 6:23 pm
I was looking mainly to record form my Sony Handycam (DCR-HC40E), but, since, it does not accept PAL signal, it does not work for me. I guess my research was not proper. This model does not accept (and output) anything other than NTSC signal, hence, it will not work out-of-the-box in countries like India. Fact that it only accepts NTSC signal was not highlighted in the product literature/brochure available online.
However, as a DVD player it is excellent- outputs very good video (NTSC only and US region/universal DVDs).
Bottomline:
Pros:
Similar Sony model available in India (RDRGX330) is priced about 18000/- INR in white market. For ~150 USD it was good saving.
Picture quality of output video
Cons:
Could not really test the recording feature yet. I am procuring external PAL – NTSC video converter to exploit its recording feature.
No PAL support (needs external video converter)
Rating: 2 / 5
February 9, 2010 at 7:35 pm
OK, here’s my bottom line. You need a set-top box for this recorder. The video quality is very good, clearly better than my Liteon (dull color) and slightly inferior to my Panasonic (great color). I luv the multiple recording time options-minimizes compression. IMO, this is all you need to make a great disc. I don’t think you can beat the price!!! Search the GREX video stabilizer online for an INDISPENSABLE discussion on copyright. I’ve had this for over 1 mo. now and am very satisfied since I knew what I was getting. I hope it lasts many years for it to be an awesome purchase.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 9, 2010 at 9:49 pm
This is not a review, but a question from a prospective purchaser: The copyright protection feature seems to be a stumbling block. Isn’t there a way to disable this feature (without ruining the machine)? Is there another machine that does the same job without the protection feature? Thanks,
Allan/NYC
Rating: 1 / 5