Sony SLV-D570H
Sony SLV-D570H
David Katzmaier Editorial Director -- Personal Tech
David reviews TVs and leads the Personal Tech team at CNET, covering mobile, software, computing, streaming and home entertainment. We provide helpful, expert reviews, advice and videos on what gadget or service to buy and how to get the most out of it.
Expertise A 20-year CNET veteran, David has been reviewing TVs since the days of CRT, rear-projection and plasma. Prior to CNET he worked at Sound & Vision magazine and eTown.com. He is known to two people on Twitter as the Cormac McCarthy of consumer electronics. Credentials
- Although still awaiting his Oscar for Best Picture Reviewer, David does hold certifications from the Imaging Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Standards and Technology on display calibration and evaluation.
Quick Take: The Sony SLV-D570H is a combo VCR/DVD player. It features an HDMI output that can upscale DVDs to 720p and 1080i. Note that this is not a DVD recorder, so it's not possible to transfer your VHS tapes to DVD with this device. Sony offers a VHS player/DVD recorder, the RDR-VX530. The SLV-D570H ($170) will be available in July.