Sony RDRVX515 DVD Recorder

Average customer rating: 2.5

Sony has the nerve to call this service
Works great
Terrible. Cost too much. Stuck with it.
Good while it lasted.
Never thought I'd say this about a Sony product, but ...

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Sony RDRVX515 DVD Recorder

Manufacturer: Sony
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000A2JXG0

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Product Description

The RDR-VX515 is the perfect combination for your home theatre. This DVD/VCR player has DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RW/-R recording compatibility and one button dubbing from VCR to DVD or DVD to VCR. With i.LINK(R) IEEE1394 Interface for DV/Digital8 Camcorders, Progressive-Scan Technology Output for DVD at 480P and VCR Plus+ Timer Recording, the RDR-VX500 combines convenience and advance functionality for your viewing pleasure. It'd also compatible with DVD+R-DualLayer Discs that hold 8.5GB, nearly twice the recording capability of standard DVD discs. Direct One Touch Recording Using i.LINK(R) IEEE1394 Interface found on many digital camcorders for easy transfer DV/Digital 8 Camcorder Control for Editing via i.LINK(R) Interface Built In NTSC Television Tuner Parental Control over children's viewing habits including Child Lock for Locking the Disc Tray Dolby Digital and dts Decoding Compatible TV Virtual Surround - 3 Surround Modes Remote Commander Remote Control with Multi-Brand TV Control

Customer Reviews:

Sony has the nerve to call this service.......2007-03-31

This unit worked flawlwssly yntil 3 weeks befor the warranty expired. Then
a bad disc hung up in a continuous "Load" function. After the usual support "fal-der-all", I received a "Work Order No.", so off to Laredo it
went for what, I thought, was a simple-enough repair. When I checked thsir repair search site, I found that there was a repair estimate, "for a unit supposedly still in warranty". After tracking through the corporate phone system, I finally was connected to a rather snotty twerp
who informed me that, becaise cigar ashes had been found in the drive, the warranty was voided. When I received a copy of the repair estimate, I
found that repairs were going to cost $459.66 (I only paid $269.89 for the
unit, brand new). I'm waiting to see what sort of trash they return to me.
By the way, I don't smoke cigars !! As I stated , it worked fine, but--!!
Bill C, Warsaw, MO

Works great.......2007-02-21

I purchaced the $600 sony 6 onths before this one and they work just as well. This peice is a bargin.

Terrible. Cost too much. Stuck with it. .......2006-11-17

I bought this to copy VHS to DVD. I thought is was high quality because it cost so much. VHS player is terrible quality. So I don't use it for that. It finalizes recordings for half an hour. I'm stuck with it. I won't buy Sony again because I feel ripped off. DVD fast-forward and rewind is ridiculously slow.

Good while it lasted........2006-07-29

I bought this unit and it worked great for about a month. Thank goodness I bought an extended service plan. It started having what looked like signal disruption lines going through the pictures. I would click stop and then play gain and it would be fine for a little while. It also began sticking on the subtitles. The movie would go on with the subtitles still stuck at the previous clips. The last thing it started doing was moving very slow frame by frame on its own. I would have to forward it to get past it. These were brand new DVDs that played fine on my cheap $40 player. I took it back and would have been happy trying another but the store was out of stock and the item is discontinued so they offered me a Panasonic DMR-ES35V. So far so good with this one. It's working great and the remote is a lot easier to use.

Never thought I'd say this about a Sony product, but ..........2006-06-21

Run -- don't walk -- away from this product.

First one -- VCR playback horrid, DTS channel busted.
Second one -- lasted one day -- red component video died.

I've had Sony products for 30+ years and NEVER had a problem with them, other than they eventually died of old age.

I eventually went with the Panasonic DMR-ES25S -- no VCR (but you could hook one up) -- MUCH clearer picture, better TV tuner for recording.

Sad day when I pick a Panasonic product over a Sony, but if Sony drops the ball like this and Panasonic picks it up ...

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