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Sony DHG-HDD500 comparison

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Product name	Sony DHG-HDD500	Sony DHG-HDD250	SanDisk V-Mate	TiVo HD DVR (20-HD hours)	Dish Network DTVPal DVR
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	$29.28 to $69.99	$244.53 to $299.99	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.0 stars
Release date	December 31, 2004	December 31, 2004	November 01, 2006	August 15, 2007	January 15, 2009
The Bottom Line			Though its lacks CompactFlash support, the SanDisk V-Mate is ultimately a slicker and more feature-rich mini digital VCR than the similarly priced Neuros Recorder 2 Plus.	While it's not compatible with your cable company's interactive and video-on-demand services, the TiVo HD's excellent onscreen interface and long list of network and Internet features puts it in a class above the generic high-def DVRs offered by most cable providers.	The Dish Network DTVPal DVR offers up bare-bones, over-the-air HDTV recording without a monthly fee, but it doesn't compare to subscription-based DVRs, and Dish's nonexistent return policy makes it a real gamble.
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Max Recording Capacity	400 hour(s)	200 hour(s)	Info unavailable	190 hour(s)	Info unavailable
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Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $29.28 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $299.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $249.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $264.70 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available
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