Sony RDR-GX7 component DVD recorder is the world’s first standalone, dual-RW (DVD-R/-RW and DVD+R/+RW) home DVD player/recorder. Its format versatility gives you nearly complete recording and viewing freedom–the flexibility to create or view optical media for or from most computer DVD recorders. Further, the machine can accommodate the recordable optical formats required by any of your friends and family, regardless of their DVD players (though some older players do not play recordable media). The RDR-GX7’s sophisticated camcorder control capabilities lets you manage a range of dubbing and editing functions when you connect a Digital Handycam or Digital8 camcorder through the i.LINK (IEEE 1394) interface. One-touch dubbing fosters easy tape-to-disc conversion, and you can delete unwanted scenes or make a compilation of your favorite scenes with flexible editing functions such as program edit and advanced program edit. Several picture-enhancing technologies are aimed at creating high-quality recordings, especially when transferring images from video sources such as VHS or 8 mm camcorders. The unit can play back DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs–offering a wealth of musical enjoyment alongside its extensive video capabilities. The playback capability of the DVD recorder is said to be comparable to the high-end DVD players in Sony’s acclaimed ES line. The player/recorder delivers stunning home-theater effects through a variety of high-performance features that optimize picture quality and effectively remove noise, such as a 12-bit, 108 MHz video digital-to-analog converter with Noise Shaped Video technology, motion-adaptive field noise reduction, pre-frame noise reduction, and pre-video equalizer technologies. Variable bit-rate MPEG encoding ensures maximum efficiency and recording time (60 to 360 minutes) for all applicable DVD media. Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you’re merely thinking of “someday,” (more…)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sony DVD Recorder
Best DVD recorder I ever had.
No any problems. Recorded hundreds of dvds from different sources: computer, digital Video camera.
1.0 out of 5 stars
junk
Same story as the rest of the reviews…works for a while and then gives the disc error problems. I have thousands of dollars worth of Sony equipment and I’ve decided that based…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Disc Problems?
Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder I have owned Ten of these machines and one day none of them would record on DVD -R discs anymore, what happened was they went from 4X speed to 16X speed…
1.0 out of 5 stars
SONY HELP US
I bought this unit 2 years ago, and have not had any problems, until I bought new Dvd blank media this week… I have had some older disks that I didn’t use up…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disc Error nightmare
Like a lot of other people, my RDR GX7 has started the deadly “Disc Error/Can’t Play this Disc” message.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Useful Boat Anchor
Like other reviewers, my machine worked well for about two years. I too started getting the “dirty disc” readout while attempting to record.
1.0 out of 5 stars
dead after 50 uses
After loving this unit for two years, it suddenly started giving “dirty disc” messages on brand new perfectly clean discs.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Start out great… NOT ANYMORE
When I first bought this machine it worked great and I had nothing but glowing comments about it. Then it started to malfuntion with the “dirty disc” message so I switch to Sony…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wide screen issues
This recorder is basically great, however, I have some issues when I replay the DVDs in a different DVD player.
4.0 out of 5 stars
temper to a machine
Let’s face it. Major name brands compete at close quarters and come up with lookalike quality recorders packed with easy features and detailed manuals, aka OEM.