It isn't a bad recorder, but there's no one area of performance where it excels above average
This DVD recorder ticks all our boxes for spec and performance – and it has a gargantuan 250GB hard disk
This promising Pioneer is let down by lacklustre video and audio performance
This is a good recorder but there's some great competition about, meaning this Toshiba doesn't do enough to be considered an all-star all-rounder
This does everything we hope for from a DVD/HDD recorder and in fine style – no more than we've come to expect from Sony
A decent DVD/HDD machine is let down by poor usability and sluggish control – it’s also at the top end of the price bracket
A solid performer, but it doesn't generate the mesmerising playback quality of the very best in the class
As fine a fusion of style and substance you can buy in a digital video recorder – that's why it was our 2007 Award winner
Reasonably impressive, but with enough flaws to deprive it of that oh-so-coveted fifth star
If you want an HDD recorder, already have a digital source and you really, really don’t want to spend more than £200, give the RH278H an audition