Sony RDR-GX255 Single Tray HDMI DVD Recorder

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 17 x 2.8 inches ; 6.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000VZEE0G
• Item model number: RDR-GX255
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,627 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Record or watch your favorite shows and movies with the picture quality you would expect from a Sony. HDMI¿ Output with 1080i upscaling of DVD Media. Reads the data on a standard DVD at 480P and upscales the video resolution to 1080i resolution on your compatible TV. This allows for you to enjoy the best in video performance while delivering digital video and audio over one simple cable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Missing Features and Irritating Copyguard Controls, December 31, 2007

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G Man (The South) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony RDR-GX255 Single Tray HDMI DVD Recorder (Electronics)

I thought I would be getting a Sony DVD recorder similar to the ones I have purchased in the past. First, you cannot record from a premium movie channel because these are blocked---hackers can easily bypass this feature. Ridiculous. Also, there is no record equalizer on this unit. This is a feature I liked on Sony's older models. I would not recommend this unit and will probably return it. I have four other Sony recorders that are wonderful. This one is a total lemon.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless, January 21, 2009

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A. Spencer (Fernley, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony RDR-GX255 Single Tray HDMI DVD Recorder (Electronics)

We bought this thinking we could finally get our video camera tapes recorded. Well, this is a nightmare to use, slow, un user friendly and a waste of money! We have not been able to record anything. Also, just the basic playing of a DVD is horrible. I can watch a movie in the morning, and have the DVD player tell me in the afternoon that the movie is not playable or recordable. Then 2 days later...works again???? Of course we lost the receipt so we are stuck with something we can't even give away! Save your money!!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars paranoid copy protection, April 19, 2010

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John G. Fuller - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony RDR-GX255 Single Tray HDMI DVD Recorder (Electronics)

Sony's copy protection is so paranoid that my GX255 apparently thinks every blessed video signal in the world is copyrighted. It refuses to record from VHS tapes of vacations, parties, etc.; recording for about 20 seconds then stopping and displaying the message "You cannot record copy protected material". These tapes were recorded on a camcorder twenty years ago! This is my second GX255, I returned the first one with these same complaints.

I will say IF you get it to record, the video and audio quality is excellent, the menus are nice, and it's otherwise easy to use. If it weren't for these problems I would give this a very good rating. Oh, and you should protect the remote control at all costs; a replacement is $75 (!!) and universal remotes will not work.