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Sony RDR-HX715
Created: 05/31/2006
Video description: Sony's RDR-HX715 boasts a mouthwatering feature package, but its steep price tag gave us pause.

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Sony RDR-HX715 Review

Editors' rating

The good: HDMI output; burns to DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW discs as well as dual-layer DVD+R; 160GB hard drive; great connectivity options; snazzy menu design; free onscreen programming guide; high-speed dubbing; decent editing options.

The bad: Expensive; TV Guide electronic programming guide doesn't work in all areas; no flexible-recording mode; poorly designed remote.

The bottom line: Sony's RDR-HX715 boasts a mouthwatering feature package, but its steep price tag gave us pause.

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Sony RDR-HX715 Specs

Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: RDR-HX715

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