Sony DVDirect VRD-MC5 DVD Burner

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By Zyke  Aug 17, 2009

Pros: Easier than manually sketching movies frame-by-frame.

Cons: Constant, erroneous "copyright" blocking of old home movies.

This device is horrible. It incorrectly reads "copyright information" and I have to use workarounds just to transfer old home videos to DVD. When I contacted Sony they insisted that I must've been trying to copy copyrighted material. I ...wasn't, but now I'm motivated to copy and distribute every purchased DVD I own that would cost Sony money.Also, because of Sony's 'child-proofing' you can't truly edit/manipulate video and you absolutely CANNOT convert the input into MPEGs like you can with the HandyCams.I used to love Sony products, but with each passing year they get harder to love. Their customer service is arrogant and rude anytime you have a problem other than something that can be solved by the drones in Malaysia with their customer service scripts.Beware of "expert" reviews - they are often shills whose livelihoods rely on the sales/ad revenues of the companies which produce/distribute the very products they are reviewing. Read more Less