Pros
Record 2 programs simultaneously
TimeSlip viewing
30 sec forward jump

Cons
Ugly and unreadable menus
Unable to name preset recording sessions
No jump back 10 sec button
Very un-ergonomic remote control
Number keypad on remote is very small so difficult to use and read
Extra inputs (L1 & L2) DO NOT display via any of the outputs except HDMI
The RGB output is infact RGBHV so normal RGB is not possible.
So unless you have you have a HDMI capable screen you will probably be stuck with Composite or S-Video output.
Had it less than a week and already required reboot to unfreeze the HDD

HDD-J35

Pros
- Dual antenna. Rec/View HDTV. Tuner quality is very good.

Cons
- Too many firmware released bugs to list here. Check out the other threads for more details.

Pros : Picture quality on HD excellent
Advertising 3minute jump is great for cutting ad's
Has been reliable and menu for recording is easily managed.

Cons : If you 'overjump ads and hit rewind watch out! It develops a mind of its own and you can't stop the rewind. This is very aggravtaing after a while. Needs a 10 second jump back or the like.

Pros
Can record two different programs simutaniously, plus watch a previously recorded program at the same time! Pretty impressive grunt

Recorded image quality is very good

Con
Had to reboot it twice now, that’s once per week.

I believe a bug fix is in the pipeline for that. In the meantime avoid using rewind when recording something else. Instead use the jump to a percentage point in the recording using Number buttons. ie press 2 for 20% It gets you close and then just use Fast Forward to get closer, or the jump forward button. This way you avoid using the rewind which gets stuck.

Con: Price

I believe a bug fix is in the pipeline for that. In the meantime avoid using rewind when recording something else. Instead use the jump to a percentage point in the recording using Number buttons. ie press 2 for 20% It gets you close and then just use Fast Forward to get closer, or the jump forward button. This way you avoid using the rewind which gets stuck.

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Is ity just when you are recording something else? Second problem : picture freezes in FF mode - you don't know when to stop except by the time bar.