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Sony HD DVD burner
Ilse Jurriën : June 15th 2007 - 13:37 CET
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 Sony HD DVD burner DVDirect VRD-MC5 : Sony Japan announced the DVDirect VRD-MC5 Multi-function HD DVD Burner. The VRD-MC5 allows PC-Free, One-Touch, dubbing from any one of Sony's HD camcorders (HDR-SR5, HDR-SR7, HDR-SR8, and HDR-CX7 Handycam). The new VRD-MC5 features a 2.5" Color Screen, USB 2.0, and direct recording onto DVD from SD/SDHC, xD Picture Cards, and CompactFlash memory cards. Availability is expected to be August 10, 2007 with an estimated price of $247, ¥30,000. Since the press release is in Japanese I have summarized here the information gathered from the translated page. The VRD-MC5 will also allow you to connect your SD Handycam Camcorders via USB in order to copy video directly onto 12cm / 8cm DVD disks.
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 Sony high definition DVD burner
The Sony VRD-MC5 HD DVD burner can record onto 12cm (or 8cm) DVD disks in HD picture quality when connecting one of the new Sony Handycam HD camcorders (HDR-SR5, HDR-SR7, HDR-SR8, and HDR-CX7) via USB to the VRD-MC5. With just one-touch of the Record Button a high speed AVCHD copy will be made onto DVD that, according to the translated press release, is compatible with the PS3 Blueray DVD player and probably other Blueray players.
Sony DVDirect VRD-MC5 - HD DVD burner
The Sony VRD-MC5 HD DVD burner will also allow you to connect your SD (Standard Definition) Handycam Camcorders via USB in order to copy video directly onto 12cm / 8cm DVD disks. Photographs can also be copied directly to DVD thanks to the integration of an SD/SDHC, CompactFlash, xD-Picture Card, and MemoryStick /MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/MS Pro-HG Duo multi-card reader. In addition, the Sony VRD-MC5 HD DVD burnercan create photo slideshows with music.
Sony HD DVD burner - Price & Availability
The Sony VRD-MC5 HD DVD burner features a DV input termina, allowing you to connect your Handycam camcorder via the i.LINK cable, making dubbing onto DVD quick and easy. Even without i.LINK dubbing is possible from standard video sources thanks to the standard analog input terminals. The 2.5" Color LCD makes 'scene selection' and searching images easy to do. The Sony VRD-MC5 is expected to become availabe in August, 2007. The official Sony (Japan) press release did not list a price, but other sources online have mentioned ¥30,000 ($247 US).
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