Sony VRD-MC1 DVDirect DVD Recorder
Sony added another model to its line of DVDirect DVD recorder, the VRD-MC1. The USP of the VRD-MC1 recorder is that you can easily transfer your home videos from a camcorder or VCR tape to a DVD drive without access to a computer. The thing even allows you to record digital images from memory cards and store them as a slideshow that can be played back on most of today's DVD players.
The VRD-MC1 also features a PictBridge interface for direct printing. It has a DV input to which you can connect most digital camcorders, so transfering home videos becomes a breeze. Stuck with a closet full of tapes? No problem, it also has S-Video and Composite Video inputs.
Couple that with media readers for a slew of formats, including Memory Stick/Duo, CF, SD and xD cards, and you have an all-in-one archival solution with the VRD-MC1. Want to preview images? Take a look at the 2" color LCD screen on the top of the device.
Link it up with a computer for added power: take advantage of bundled Nero software for DVD burning, USB 2.0 speeds, media management software, etc.
Priced at US $299, the Sony VRD-MC1 will be available next month. You can also pre-order yours at SonyStyle.
- DV, S-Video, and Composite Video inputs
- Compatible with DVD+R & DVD+RW discs, including Double Layer DVD-R DL discs
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 hour recording modes (doubled when used with Double Layer DVD+R DL media)
- Automatic menu & chapter creation
- Card slots for Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Secure Digital (SD), xD Picture Card, and Compact Flash memory cards
- High resolution JPEG images also preserved on the DVD
- Slide show includes back ground music (can be turned off)
| Video Recording | Recording video to DVD from Audio/Video/DV input video source |
| Photo Slideshow Recording | Create Photo slideshow on DVD from a camera memory card |
| Photo Backup | Archive photo fi les to DVD from a camera memory card |
| Video Playback | Playback/viewing on the built in LCD screen (only discs created by MC1) |
| Photo Printing | Printing photos to PictBridge printer (only discs created by MC1) |
| LCD Display | 2" color LCD |
| Color System | NTSC, PAL |
| Recordable Discs Supported | DVD+R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW (DVD+VR format), DVD-R, DVD-RW |
| Video Encoding | Hardware MPEG-2, 10mbits/sec max. |
| Audio Encoding | Dolby Digital (2 channel) |
| Recordable Discs Supported | DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) |
| Photo File Format Supported | JPEG, DCF2.0 compliant |
| DV Input | 4-pin i.LINK (IEEE1394), for camcorder connection only |
| Audio/Video Input | Composite Video x1, S-Video x1, Audio L/R x1 |
| Memory Card Slots | Memory Stick Duo, Multi-Card slot (Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, xD Picture Card), Compact Flash |
| USB Port | For PictBridge printer connection |
