Sony DVDirect VRD-VC20 DVD Burner
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Product Details: Sony DVDirect VRD-VC20
| Type of Drive | DVD±RW (+R DL) |
|---|---|
| Enclosure Type | External |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB, Audio in, S-video input, Composite video input |
| Write Speed | 48x (CD), 16x (DVD±R), 4x (DVD+R DL) |
| Rewrite Speed | 24x (CD), 6x (DVD-RW), 8x (DVD+RW) |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
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Product Description: Sony DVDirect VRD-VC20
Sony's latest model of DVDirect DVD Recorder is the easiest way to turn home movies into DVDs. Simply conne ... ct your camcorder, VCR or other video source to DVDirect, hit record on the front of the recorder, and play or your camcorder and presto! You'll have a DVD that can be played on most consumer set-top DVD players or your computer's DVD-ROM drive. Up to 6 hours of home video will fit on standard DVD recordable or rewritable discs, and with Double Layer DVD+R DL discs, up to 12 hours can be recorded on a single disc. DVDirect can even be connected to a computer via Hi-Speed USB for high speed 16X max. DVD burning and other cool things. Don't let your precious home movies sit in the closet; breathe new life into them by burning them onto DVD and share with friends and family or just save them for the future. Complete with accessories and software for Windows PC connection to get you up and running quickly.
User Reviews: Sony DVDirect VRD-VC20
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, June 17, 2005Reviewer: Randy - See all Randy's reviews -
Just Love This Sony !!!
, September 2, 2005Reviewer: rhawley1960@sbcglobal.net - See all rhawley1960@sbcglobal.net's reviews3 of 3 Yahoo! Users found this Sony DVDirect VRD-VC20 review helpfulPros: Ease of Use, Can be used as either PC DVD drive or stand-alone recorder
Cons: Slightly inconvenient chapter divisions when recording directly from video source
Wow. A week a go I had a really bad experience with a DVD recorder. I did a little more homework, and found this unit. I couldn't be happier. I've only had it a few hours and I already made a DVD from video I had already captured to my hard drive, and recorded a whole tape from my camcorder using the DV connection in stand-alone mode.
The Nero software is easy, and slick. I have used the auto-sense chapter divisions and was reasonably happy with where it marked chapters. The menu setup was smooth and intuitive. I was surprised at the length of time it took to recorde the video from the PC's disk - but I might have a device on the USB that is slowing it down to USB 1 speeds - I still have to check that out.
Recording in the stand-alone mode only allows you to select chapters by time (5,10,15 minutes) or by manually hitting the record button again. It would be nice if it dropped a chapter division when the camera went through a spot on the tape where recording p ...
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Pros: Easiest way to make a DVD
Cons: LCD is too small
Cool product. I have the original DVDirect but this new one is much better. The DV input makes burning DVD's from my camcorder trival. I used to be nervous about burning disc because I would always have to test them before storing the disc away. Now, it works perfectly every time. The Nero software is a big help. It did not come with the old DVDirect and this is a big improvement. My only complaint is the LCD screen is a little small to read the screen without taking off my glasses and getting up real close. A bigger LCD would be helpful but not critical. Once you have used it a couple of times you never need to read the LCD as carefully.
Thank you Sony for making my life so much easier. I was thinking of getting one of the HP Moviewriter products before this came out but Sony's DVDirect blows HP away. ...