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Sony VRDMC5 DVDirect DVD Recorder | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $191.81
Buy New: $156.99
You Save: $34.82 (18%)
New (9) Used (4) from $129.99
Rating:  95 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 12 x 14 x 10
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: VRDMC5
Model: VRDMC5
UPC: 027242718852
EAN: 0027242718852
ASIN: B000SML2BQ
Release Date: September 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| | Record video to DVD from DV or analog video source – Playable in most home DVD players | | | Record AVCHD video from Sony HDD/MemoryStick Handycam Camcorder to DVD playable in most Blu-ray Disc™ players | | | Backup digital photos to DVD or create photo slideshow on DVD from Memory card or Sony HDD/Memory Stick Handycam camcorder via USB | | | Playback/viewing on built in 2.5” LCD display, only discs created by |
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Product Description
Welcome the Sony VRD-MC5, the next generation DVDirect DVD recorder. Transfer home video and digital photos to DVD, quickly and easily - without a PC. Connect virtually any camcorder, VCR, even Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and record video to DVD in real time. Insert a supported memory card into the VRD-MC5 recorder and record digital pictures directly to DVD as a slideshow, or for photo storage. Transfer High Definition video in native 1080 resolution from Sony AVCHD HDD/Memory Stick Handycam(R) camcorders to discs that playback in Blu-ray Disc players. Enhanced connectivity to Sony HDD/DVD/Memory Stick Handycam(R) camcorder family will record video to DVD at up to 6X speed and even ?span? multiple DVDs if the video exceeds the capacity of a single DVD. Capability, flexibility, and ease of use make the VRD-MC5 a DVD recorder you should seriously consider. Records on 4.7GB DVD+R/+RW and 8.5GB DVD+R Double Layer Discs 5 recording quality modes allow up to 12 hours of video to be recorded per disc
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| Customer Reviews: Read 90 more reviews...
 Simple & Super easy to use November 12, 2007
M. A. Willis (Saint Louis, Mo.)
64 out of 65 found this review helpful
I wanted to transfer all my old VCR tapes and camcorder tapes of my daughter from years and years ago. I absolutely couldn't believe how easy it was to use. The LCD screen makes it really simple to see what you are recording. Not a lot of buttons to confuse a person. I've hook the VCR up to it and away it goes. I'll be glad when I'm all done with this project, but I 'll know all my memories are safely stored on DVDs. (So much cheaper than taking them to a camera shop!)I would definitely buy this model with the LCD screen as opposed to the previous model which did not have a screen. It's really helpful. Naturally, Amazon is awesome. Click the button, order it, and next thing you know, it's at your front door.
Excellent for Video Transfers September 30, 2007
mark twain (boston)
53 out of 54 found this review helpful
I bought this Sony DVD recorder a few weeks ago to transfer 10 years of family VHS, 8mm video, and mini DV to DVD's so I could then use Adobe Premiere Elements for editing, etc. I'm about halfway through the conversion process, and it's going like a breeze. Out of about 40 DVD's burned I've only had one get rejected with a "cannot record" message. The resulting files on the DVD are chopped into 1GB MPEG files that are recognized when I add them to the Premiere editor. Prior to trying the Sony I could find no information about what file format the DVD's would have...so I took a chance, and got lucky. The DVD files have an extension of VOB. I looked this up and it's just an MPEG2 video file...so that's why Adobe has no problem with it. It's great way to copy your family videos to DVD, and have the peace of mind that they will not be gone forever if your old VHS and 8 mm camcorders die. It would be a shame to have to buy an old format machine just to see (or eventually copy) your old media.
Sony DVDirect September 13, 2007
D. Gross
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
It works great when you play your video from a camcorder to create a DVD. Be aware that if you create a slideshow with photos (from your digital cameras card) it can take quite a few hours depending on the amount of pictures on your card.For example I made up a DVD containing 1600 images and it took about 6 hrs to complete.
Great looking item with video display, very easy to set up and a small foot print.
Perfect for old VHS movies to DVD! March 9, 2008
Rudy's Mom (Illinois)
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I wanted to transfer a lot of old home movies from their original VHS format to DVD. Some were almost 20 years old and I was worried they would soon degrade. I almost took them to Walgreens but checked their prices and decided it would be more cost effective to try and do it myself. I read the reviews for this Sony VRDMC5 and decided it sounded like what I needed...just a basic transfer from VHS to DVD without editing. I am thoroughly pleased with this purchase! I just finished the last of my VHS tapes to DVD and it took almost a week, but that's because I was just doing it in my spare time. It is real time recording, but I had it hooked up on a small table out of the way and was able to start the recording and walk away to do other things, returning occasionally to check progress. It automatically pauses and stops recording if your VHS picture ends (on/off fuzz in between recordings) and once the VHS recording is totally done, the VRDMC5 stops until you get back to decide what to do--put in another VHS tape to record on that DVD, finalize the DVD, or shut it off and come back to it later. I haven't used it in any other capacity but plan to transfer 30min. DVDs from my Panasonic camcorder to it and make larger DVDs. I took the advice of some of the reviewers and was very careful about which discs I purchased. I've been using SONY DVD-R and they work perfectly. After I finalized a DVD, I played it in my DVD player on an HDTV and the picture was superb! It was really amazing, it certainly didn't look like an old VHS transfer from 20 years ago! I then took the DVD and put it in my computer and made copies of the DVD to send to family and friends. It really saves me a huge amount of money and hassle taking the old tapes to Walgreens. The LCD is excellent in allowing you to see what you are recording and to be able to manually stop recording and start when you want to. I wouldn't recommend any model without this feature. I used an old VCR to hook up to the VRDMC5 and it was fast and simple to hook up and get started. Instructions are clear and straightforward. This is a great Sony product!
Great for VHS to DVD transfers January 13, 2008
Reader B (Plymouth Meeting, PA USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have only scratched the surface of what it can do, but the manual is rather extensive and perhaps intimidating. But setting up to burn a DVD from a VHS tape was intuitive, and about the only thing I had to reference was the chart in the manual for recording time. So far, I have only used it to transfer VHS tapes to DVD.
The main glitches I have found is a loss of signal in some of my tapes. No idea why, but that makes the DVD into a coaster. It is a real time transfer, so a 1 hour VHS tape will take 1 hour to burn the DVD.
The small LCD screen shows exactly what is being burned into the DVD, so it is easy to pause and edit out something. And when recording, the record button is outlined in a red light, so if the signal is lost, it is easy to see at a distance. The LCD screen also contains a complete menu, and it is intuitive.
I normally burn the DVD, then put the DVD on my computer to check if it is a good copy, by fast forwarding portions. So far, I have not found any faults in the transfer process other than signal loss. And normally, when the signal is lost, it is lost for good, not just an intermittent loss. And that loss usually occurs within the first 10 minutes of recording or so. When the signal is lost, the recording stops, so it is not as if you record 58 minutes of blank screen.
There is no connection between the device and a computer.
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