This Sony DVD Recorder has no TV tuner. It is designed to record directly off the output from your Cable-TV or Satellite-TV receiver. It can also be used to dub recordings from other components onto various DVD recordable disc formats. It is not ready for HDTV as this DVD recorder and player records and plays in 480i and 480p modes. An HDMI output, however, enables the RDR-GX255 to play DVDs to your widescreen HDTV delivering sharp imagery on screens optimized for 1080 resolutions, in an upconversion mode. 10-Bit Video DAC with 54MHz Processing 32-Bit Audio DAC with 96kHz Processing Remote Control Included Compatible with +R Double-Layer Disc (8.5GB) CD, CD-R, CD-RW Playback, MP3 Playback, JPEG Digital Image Playback Block Noise, Mosquito Noise, and Frame Noise Reduction Chasing Playback and Simultaneous Recording and Playback One-Touch Dubbing from DV/Digital 8 Camcorders through i.LINK(R) Interface On-Screen Controls, Easy Setup Through On-Screen Display 8 Recording Modes - HQ (1h), HSP (1.5h), SP (2h), LSP (2.5h), ESP (3h), LP (4h), EP (6h), SLP (8h) Record For Up to 14 Hours on DVD+R Dual Layered Discs in SLP Mode Screen Saver, Backgroung Graphics Power Requirements - AC 120V, 60Hz Unit Dimensions - Approx. 17 W x 2.25 H x 11.23 D