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Sony DHG-HDD250 30-Hour High-Definition Digital Video Recorder (250 GB) | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
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Rating:  24 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11.2
Dimensions (in): 23.8 x 19.8 x 3.2
MPN: DHGHDD250
Model: DHGHDD250
UPC: 027242646216
EAN: 0027242646216
ASIN: B00067TYEK
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| Features:
| • | High-definition-capable digital video recorder with 250 GB storage: 30 hours of HD programming or up to 200 hours of standard content | | • | Includes NTSC and ATSC tuners; a perfect match for bringing off-air HDTV reception to HD-ready televisions and monitors | | • | Pause, rewind, and record live high-definition TV; record one program while watching another; HDMI/component-video outputs | | • | CableCARD slot accommodates digital cable decoder cards; Memory Stick PRO media slot lets you enjoy digital photos and MP3 music | | • | Measures 16.9 x 3.3 x 14 inches (W x H x D) |
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Product Description
Pause, rewind and record live high-definition TV with Sony's DHG-HDD250 High-Definition Digital Video Recorder. This digital video recorder can record at least 30 hours of high definition and up to 200 hours of standard definition video. The DHG-HDD250 features HDMI or Component high definition outputs and multiple standard definition outputs. Recording your favorite TV show is as easy as highlighting the show title and pressing OK. Avoid the hassles of subscription fees and equipment rentals by recording and playing high-definition television with the DHG-HDD250. Sony includes a built-in subscription free electronic program guide that displays shows and channel lineups that are customized to the viewer's location. A full week's worth of rolling listings are delivered via TV broadcasts, so there's no fees and no special connection required. Analog cable and over-the-air reception Flexible format outputs and aspect ratio settings for a variety of monitor types and broadcast content Multiple Device Universal Remote Commander(R) remote control Dolby Digital 5.1 channel audio decoding with digital optical audio output Multiple display formats for best quality video reproduction with diverse display types and broadcast content Simultaneous video output from high-definition and standard-definition jacks V-Chip Parental Control Configurable Favorite Channels list Unit Dimensions (WxHxD) - 16.94 x 3.26 x 14.05 / Weight - 11.24 pounds Inputs and Outputs - Composite Video Output - 2 / S-Video Output - 2 / HDMI Output / Digital Audio Optical / Cable Input / Antenna Input / HDMI or Component (YPBPR) Output / USB Port / Control S In / CableCARD Slot
Amazon.com Product Description
Tired of viewing your high-definition programming at standard-definition resolution just so you can watch it at a time of your choosing? Kiss your VCR and your other DVR goodbye and say hello to Sony's DHG-HDD250, a digital video recorder that's fully high-definition capable in its reception, storage, and playback. It features built-in NTSC and ATSC (DTV) tuners, so even if your television is merely "HD-ready," the DHG-HDD250 will pull HDTV content right off the airwaves, with no monthly fees. You can use the recorder to pause, replay, and rewind live HDTV programming, too. Even if you haven't invested in a high-def set, you can use the DHG-HDD250's 250 GB hard drive to store up to 200 hours--more than a solid week--of standard-definition (SD) programming for instant viewing on your analog TV. The device stores at least 30 hours of maximum-bit-rate high-definition content. And, when paired with a CableCARD digital decoder and a digital cable subscription, the DHG-HDD250 is your gateway to encrypted high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) digital cable services. A Memory Stick PRO media slot makes it easy to enjoy playback of your digital photos and MP3 music files. The recorder comes with the TV Guide On Screen interactive program guide for easy program searching and automatic scheduled recording (where available). The guide displays shows and channel lineups that are customized to your location, delivering a week's worth of rolling listings via TV broadcasts. Whether your display has a standard 4:3 dimension or a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio, the DHG-HDD250 offers multiple display formats and flexible aspect-ratio settings for personalized reproduction of all broadcast formats on a wide variety of TVs. Connections include a choice between a direct-digital HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) or component-video (Y Pb Pr) high-definition outputs; several standard-definition analog outputs for connection to VCRs or analog TVs; a USB port, and a Control S port for connection and operation with other Sony equipment. HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link the recorder with a compatible high-definition TV or monitor. HDMI supports standard-definition (SD), enhanced definition (ED), or high-definition (HD) video, plus multichannel digital audio--all using a single cable (supplied). It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports up to 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and requirements. What's in the Box
DVR, a multiple-device universal Remote Commander remote control, remote batteries, a component-video cable, an HDMI video cable, an HDMI-to-DVI adapter, an audio/video cable, an S-video cable, a Control S cable, a G-Link (IR blaster), and a user's manual.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
 Best Free TV DVR June 18, 2008
Garry from Atlanta (Atlanta GA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have owned this product for 1.5 years and disagree with many negative reviews I have read. I find this product extremely easy to operate. You may have a problem if you fail to read the manual. However, once you get it down, it is easy. I never agreed with paying to watch TV. I do not have cable nor a dish. My HD reception is outstanding with an antenna, and this machine enables me to watch recorded shows without paying a subscription. Yes the price tag is a little expensive, but I made it up in not paying for cable in over 20 years! I recommend this product highly, especially if you are cheap and don't like paying monthly fees.
 Great as I had hoped October 9, 2007
T. Nicholson
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a basic analog cable subscriber, I am still able to receive HD programming for all the national non-cable networks. It also picks up the digital cable signal for several of the cable channels which come in much clearer than the analog channels. That may be more of a praise to my cable company for actually sending those signals unscrambled. I am thinking of getting a cable card installed by the cable company to unlock the full HD lineup they offer, but I've got a pretty good setup for the price I'm paying right now, especially since I'm saving about $30 per month by not having digital cable, renting a DVR from the cable company, and paying a fee for DVR recording capability.
There are a few negatives about this:
1. By default, the On-Screen TV Guide places the channels in a strange order. It takes some time to order them in numerical order if you choose to do so.
2. You cannot watch a different channel while recording, nor can you record two programs at once. You can, however, record something while watching a previously recorded program.
3. Unlike the DVR my brother has through the cable company, there is no option to record a program only when it is a first-run episode. You can either record Weekly (every time the program airs at a specific time on a specific day), Regularly (every time the program airs at a specific time any day of the week), or just a single recording. If don't go back through to check your recordings, you could fill up the DVR with reruns.
4. This might depend on the TV it's connected to, but I wish you could set the format to always be 1080i. My TV adjusts the aspect ratio depending on the signal coming in, so with the Auto HDMI setting that the DVR defaults to when the unit is powered off, I have to wait while the screen is adjusted anytime switching from a 480p picture to an HD format. This may not be an issue with a TV that can always be set to display a 16:9 aspect.
5. Hopefully this isn't true for everyone and I just got an old worn out DVR when I bought mine used, but occasionally, the sound will cut out for a few seconds, or worse, the screen will lose one or more colors (red, green, blue) for a minute or two. It still records fine in those sections, so rewinding and playing back is not a problem, but it is annoying. I have tried different brands of HDMI cables, which doesn't make a difference. I have also tried component cables in those spots, but I get a green bar scrolling through the picture with component.
Overall, I still enjoy this player. Do I wish the product worked better? Of course, but I'm still very happy with my purchase.
Sony DHG-HDD250 July 5, 2007
Franklin D. Witherspoon
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received This product from the Porter Joint Venture Group. and was very happy. The unit operated above and beyond expectations. TVGOS worked as advertised. I LOVE THIS UNIT
 TV Guide On Screen Will Go Away with Analog February 20, 2007
Karl (NY, USA)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am giving this item 1 star because TV Guide On Screen apparently depends on a signal from an analog TV station. With this unit, you cannot change the time and date manually: you need TV Guide On Screen. Without the clock, a DVR is worthless. Why did Sony engineer such dependence on a soon to be obsolete standard?
Works only sometimes and then dies July 3, 2006
Allison Wonderland (San Diego, CA)
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
I can't tell you how angry and disappointed I am with this product. I bought it a few months ago to replace my cable operator's equivalent, which also frequently had problems. I thought, "Great! Now I don't have to call the cable service every 2 weeks because of loss of the high def..." It turns out that this product is even worse. I have to reboot it frequently and that loses all the programming. The TV Guide doesn't work very well: There is no clear rhyme or reason to how it groups channels, and it doesn't have the ability to watch one station while recording another, unlike the cable service high def DVR. Now, the hard drive has gone out. I have to send the unit back to Pennsylvania - the only place in the country that repairs these units. I'll have to figure out if I can get the cable company NOT to bill me while I can't get the service while the unit is gone. This really is an awful situation and you can't talk to a person who can make a difference. I used to like Sony. I don't anymore. I'm very sorry I bought this unit and hope they will take it back.
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