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DVDirect® DVD Recorder
Model number:
VRD-MC5
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
Transfer home movies and digital pictures to DVD quickly and easily, without a PC. Connects with virtually any camcorder, VCR, DVR or digital camera.
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Cherish your memories with the help of reliable DVDs. With the VRD-MC5, you can easily transfer your outdated media quickly and easily to DVD without the need for a PC. Just connect to your camcorder, VCR or DVR for recording video DVDs playable in standard DVD players. Built-in slots accept the five most common memory cards for recording digital pictures to DVD as a slideshow or for photo storage. And for the ultimate in clarity and photo-realistic imagery, record high definition AVCHD video from Sony HDD or Memory Stick® Handycam® camcorders to DVD, playable in Blu-ray Disc™ compatible devices.
Video recording
Direct, real-time video DVD recording from virtually any camcorder, VCR, or Digital Video Recorder
Titles and menus
Automatic DVD menu and title creation, choose from 4 preset menu designs
Recording modes
5 recording quality modes allow up to 12 hours of video to be recorded per disc
Consolidate mini DVDs
Consolidate several mini camcorder DVDs to full size 5” DVD using Sony DVD Handycam camcorder
Preview
Preview video or up to 6 digital photos at a time using built-in 2.5” color LCD screen
DVD media
Records on 4.7GB DVD+R/+RW and 8.5GB DVD+R Double Layer Discs
Versatile recording
Record all the video from a Sony HDD/MemoryStick Handycam camcorder, just selected scenes, or only video recorded since the last DVD burn — all at up to 6X speed (60 minutes of video in about 10 minutes). Will “span” multiple DVDs as necessary
Digital photo DVDs
Direct, real time recording of digital photos to DVD recording from MemoryStick® Pro, MemoryStick Pro Duo™, Secure Digital ™(SD/SDHC), Compact Flash,™ or xD™ Picture Card camera memory cards
DVD chapters
Automatic DVD chaptering every 5, 10, or 15 minutes, even stop-timer recording!
High Definition resolution
Transfer high definition video in native 1080i resolution from Sony AVCHD HDD/MemoryStick Handycam camcorders to DVD recorded in H.264 format. This allows up to 95 minutes of HD video to be recorded on a DVD playable on most Blu-ray Disc™ players
Product Specifications
Video Creation
Recording Features
- Aspect Ratio : 16:9 (Wide Screen) & 4:3 (Full Screen)
- Audio Encoding : Dolby ® Digital (2 channel) & 5.1 Surround Sound
- Format(s) Supported : DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW (USB) DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW (DV/Analog)
- Recording Sources : USB DV/Analog
- Recording Time : 12h per DVD (approx.)3
- Video Encoding : (DV/Analog) MPEG-2 (standard DVD) AVC/H.264 (AVCHD recording only)
Inputs and Outputs
- 1080/24p Input Capable : x1
- Composite Video Input(s) : x1
- Input(s) : x1 (L/R) Audio
- S-Video Input(s) : x1
- USB Port(s) : x1 (for HDD/DVD/MemoryStick® Handycam® camcorders only)
- i.LINK® Connection : 4-pin i.LINK (IEEE1394) (for camcorder connection only)2
General
Playback Features
- Photo Playback : Yes
- Video Playback : DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW JPEG, DCF2.0 compliant
Recording Features
- Photo Recording : Yes
- Video Recording : SD HD
Memory
- Memory Size : 2,000 photos (max.)
Hardware
- Media & Modes Supported : MemoryStick Pro Duo™/Pro Duo, Multi-Card slot (MemoryStick® Pro, SD™/SDHC™ Memory Card, xD Picture Card™) Compact Flash
Service and Warranty Information
- Limited Warranty : 1 year Limited
In the Box
- AC Power Cord
- Multi-Function DVD Recorder (VRD-MC6)
- Operating Instructions
- AC Adaptor
- Quick Start Guide
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Product Reviews
Write a review( Rated 4.2 out of 5 Stars AVERAGE RATING | 14 REVIEWS Ratings Snapshot)
12 of 14 (85%) customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Rated 5.000000 out of 5 Stars Ratings Snapshot
Reviewer: Sleepy (Terre Haute Indiana)
Date: Jul 27, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
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Great Purchase
Pros: Great Price, easy to use. easy to hook up. Easy Minu to choose from
Cons: None Yet.
I purchased the VRD-MC5 friday and was recording friday night. It is a great one touch system. I recorded from my dvd player and it was really simple. The quality was great. No problems. I must tell everyone to purchase a VRD-MC5 if they want to record there movies, pics etc. The menu is easy to choose from.
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Reviewer: BillyP (Denver,CO)
Date: Jul 26, 2009
I've had this product for 1-2 years
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Most valuable item I have ever purchased
Pros: Multi speeds and ease of use
Cons: Limited to one DVD at a time
Awesome product although wish had more dvd burning capapabilities such as multiple burns at same time
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Reviewer: SNUGLESS
Date: Feb 18, 2009
17of 17 people found this helpful
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EXCELLENT LITTLE MACHINE BUT...
I got it 2 years ago and have 2 sets of cables plugged from my vcr and my cable box going to the machine and just switch whenever I want to use it to record from cable box or vcr.It has a DVD Preview that allows you to see what's on the DVD that you are recording. Cons:Needs a speaker or a way to ck that there is AUDIO going into the machine and a REMOTE CONTROL WILL COME IN HANDY just in case you do not want to set the timer.Also you have to finalize all dvd's before being able to watch in the dvd player. It can be frustrating at first,but once you get it going... is a beautiful litle machine. Very Happy!!!!!!
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Reviewer: Audioman
Date: Feb 18, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
3of 5 people found this helpful
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Digital still file formats
Pros: File transfer is easy
Cons: Doesn't recognize .RAW
Beware, this item does not accept .RAW images from your digital camera!
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Reviewer: PasadenaDave (Pasadena, CA)
Date: Feb 10, 2009
I've had this product for 1-3 months
5of 6 people found this helpful
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Good machine, but..
Pros: Nice and small machine.
Cons: Sync seems to be touchy from VCRs, video may be too vivid.
I purchased this to get DVD copies of my old videotapes. It works fine, with one or two "maybe".. First, the recorded video level seems to be a bit hot, colors come out very very vivid, one wonders if the chroma compensation could be improved. Second, trying it with various SVHS VCR machines, the sync sometimes has problems from a VCR, which I solved by feeding my VCR video into a time base corrector, and then the output video into the Sony. With this combination, the DVDs are coming out quite acceptable. Sony might want to work on the sync regenration
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Reviewer: Tex338 (Plano, TX)
Date: Jan 30, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
9of 9 people found this helpful
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Works great for me!
Pros: Easy and fast
Got tired of glichy PC DVD transfers. Bought my MC5, took it home, plugged it in, hooked up Sony HHD camcorder and went to work. Menu is easy to use and in less than 15 minutes you have a DVD of your video.
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Reviewer: PhotosandCounting (Bowie, MD)
Date: Jan 22, 2009
I've had this product for less than a month
10of 10 people found this helpful
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Sony Forever
Pros: User friendly, very fast and reliable
I needed something for photo storage since I maxed out my memory on my laptop. I had done my research and this was exactly what I needed. I just purchased this on Friday and over the long weekend I have been able to make 8 DVD's with the slideshow feature of my pictures from 2007 to current which covers at least 7,500 photos/videos. I am so pleased with this purchase and found it for a great price.
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Reviewer: wdtig
Date: Jan 21, 2009
I've had this product for 1-3 months
11of 35 people found this helpful
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not a friendly user
hard to use, do your homework before buying. I bought last month and it is already in my garage. wasted my money
- DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD players or recorders, as the DVD player/recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its content without warning. DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu-ray Disc™ player/recorder, PC with supplied software or Playstation®3 devices.
- i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other.
- Recording time capacity based on DVD+R DL media. Time dependent on recording mode of video.
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All rights reserved. Sony, i.LINK, DVDirect, and Handycam are trademarks of Sony.
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Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate.
Features and specifications subject to change without notice.