[gednshaz]

hi there new here so please bear with me.recently bought a 50 inch samsung plasma which i believe will accept up to 1080i quality,my current dvdr has no hdmi connection or freeview built in.i would like to buy a dvdr which has both hdmi and freeview inbuilt.will i see an improvement in picture quality over my current set up which is connected to the tv via scart?i also use what is now virgin media,ideally i want to be able to record either freeview or cable onto hdd and get the the best picture quality i can on my tv whether its a recording or watching a dvd.also may need to be able to plug in an xbox 360.many thanks in anticipation an hope i made my desires clear enough

ps sorry is the sony RDR-HXD870S worth waiting for or are there better machines out there??

[PHOTOSHOP KID]

You will see a big improvement in pq compared to scart, little or no diff between Hdmi and component

Looks like the sony RDR-HXD870S is a very good value for money recorder

[gednshaz]

hi thanks for the reply,any more views anyone?

[jameslindsey]

I have been a bit dissapointed with the quality of the tuner in the 870B I have. The colurs are a bit voerblown and it's not as sharp going ot the Sony LCD through HDMI as the built in TV tuner. Other than that at £250 street price you're not goign to get a better machine.

[daveb975]

I have just got the 870, and it is a great bit of kit for the money - I can't see that you will get anything better in this price range.

I moved from a 2 year old Sony (HXD710), and am a bit disappointed that a few things have gone backwards - the on screen displays are much worse and the programming and guide are not as good as on the old model.

These are relatively minor complaints though, as the machine is excellent value for money overall.

[gednshaz]

just bought one but having a few minor problems setting it up maybe asking for help/advice soon