Sony RDR-VX500 DVD Player Recorder with VCR RDRVX500

Product Description Consumers with large VHS collections can now make digital archives of their favorite content with Sony's new DVD Recorder/VCR combo, the RDR-VX500. Offering format flexibility with DVD+RW/+R/-RW/-R recording compatibility and easy bi-direction dubbing from VCR to DVD recorder, sharing and archiving memories and onto a digital format has never been more convenient. In addition, it allows for DV/Digital8 Camcorder tapes to transfer onto DVD discs via an i.LINK connection. .com Now you can make digital archives of your favorite VHS tapes and copy your homemade DVDs to share with friends and family on VHS. Sony's RDR-VX500 DVD recorder/VCR combo saves space while simplifying component hookups. Offering broad format flexibility through DVD+R/+RW and DVD-R/-RW versatility, the deck permits dubbing from VHS to DVD and from DVD to VHS (subject to Macrovision anti-piracy technology in the source media). In addition, the recorder sports a handy i.Link digital-video interface so you can copy DV/Digital8 camcorder tapes directly to long-lasting recordable DVDs. Other features include progressive-scan output for DVD (480p) for high-quality video reproduction on high-definition and HD-ready TVs, JPEG digital image and MP3 music playback from CD-R/CD-RW, and VCR Plus+ programming for easy navigation and control. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines

Highlights: Combination DVD recorder/player and VCR with VCR Plus+ electronic program guide to simplify advance recording Plays and records DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and VHS videocassette Plays MP3 music and JPEG image CD-R/CD-RW i.Link digital-video input for camcorders (DV/D8) VHS to DVD and DVD to VHS dubbing ability (subject to Macrovision anti-piracy protection)

What you can expect: Combination DVD recorder/player and VCR with VCR Plus+ electronic program guide to simplify advance recording Plays and records DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and VHS videocassette Plays MP3 music and JPEG image CD-R/CD-RW i.Link digital-video input for camcorders (DV/D8) VHS to DVD and DVD to VHS dubbing ability (subject to Macrovision anti-piracy protection)

Customer feedback: 2.7/5 average rating.

Customers say: Customers find the DVD player easy to use, with one mentioning it's as simple as using a VCR.

Review snippets: DVDs suck. If you think differently, don't read on. Now that that's out of the way, here's why the RDR-VX500 is a piece of junk. 1. iLink interface doesn't work. More likely to work as the length of a title / Hope I'm not premature here, but I just made my first DVD dub from a VHS home movie tape and everything is as good as can be. Remember, the VHS playback (which may also record, but who cares?) is in