Sony RDRGX315 DVD Recorder
a lot of kinks need to be worked out
Pros:<br /><br />-nice-looking recorder and remote control<br />-good playback video quality<br />-easy-to-use timer record feature<br />-the remote control has a convenient slide switch to change its channel-changing function from your TV to the recorder's built-in TV tuner<br />-automatic time set<br /><br />Cons:<br /><br />-unacceptably slow to open disc tray and load/eject discs; about 30 seconds just to eject the disc when the unit has just been turned on<br />-video color from the built-in TV tuner is slightly greyed and lower contrast, the TV recordings it makes are also like that<br />-when changing channels on the recorder's TV tuner by entering the channel number on the remote, you must press the Set button after entering the channel number<br />-its TV tuner is slow to change channels; about 1 second pause between channels when using the channel up/down buttons<br />-remote control is uncomfortably long, and buttons small<br />-on mine, quickly selecting fast forward or fast reverse playback sometimes causes the playback to freeze and you must press play to get it to resume<br />-my unit sometimes makes abnormal noises (sounds like squeaking bearings) or vibrations when scrolling through the titles on some discs I recorded<br />-the names of the different recording speeds (like HQ, HSP, LP, SLP, SEP, etc.) are unintuitive and difficult to remember