The image is very fine even on my old tube TV. The sound also much thinner. It almost feels like on an HD TV. The recording, as well as "instant replay" (pausing and resuming) work very well. I am only connected scart and contrasts and colors are excellent especially CVBS video output relative to RGB when the image is more banal. A small flat on the remote where the keys are small. I recommend this product which is likely to bring you satisfaction.