Sony - DVD/VHS Player RDR-VX555 Review

The Sony DVD/VHS Player RDR-VX555 is one of the worst products I have encountered.  After our previous DVD player died, we thought this would be a great solution to having a VCR just laying around really not being used because of the need to plug in and out.  The Sony player disappointed from the start.  The first unit we bought made "squeaky" noises about 30 minutes into use on the DVD portion.  We exchanged that unit for a new one, and the noise wasn't always present, but it was more frequent than should be on a new unit.

Later on it would overheat if used for more than 45 minutes, which required the opening of our entertainment center's doors for a cool down.  The player lasted maybe 16 months before just refusing to play DVDs altogether.  We are still using the VHS portion for some old-school children's tapes, but are entirely disappointed in this product.  It is no longer sold to my knowledge, probably because of quality issues.  Avoid this product!