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Sony RDR-HXD890 160GB Hard Disc Drive DVD Recorder with freeview - Black

from: Sony

April 30, 2008
Even if you are currently only able to receive analogue TV this recorder is very good.
I bought this machine because my trusty old VHS packed in. I am in a non-Freeview area at present, but, as I am in the Border region, the analogue signal will be switched off next summer (2009) so I needed a machine that was usable now (with only analogue) and at some point would be OK with digital terrestrial only.
'An impossible dilemma' I thought till I did some research online and found this Sony as a potential solution.
So far so good. I am very happy with the machine. The instructions were clear, but as ever you should read them before you start setting up. As I was setting up on analogue only there were a few bits to skip. I had not ... Read More: