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DVD Type: DVD Recorder
Playable Disk Types: DVD Video
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD+R
DVD+RW
DVD+R DL
Surround Sound: Dolby Digital (Digital out only)
Memory Card Slot: SD / MMC
Memory Stick
SD Card
CompactFlash
xD Picture Card
XD-Picture
CompactFlash Card

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Sony DVDirect VRD-MC3 Reviews

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Did NOT work as advertised. Very disapointed. thanks SONY. from Amazon.com I own this Sony VRD-MC3 for about a year now, and it performs better than my expectation. At first I used it mainly as an independent DVD recorder without connect it to a PC. from Amazon.com Right now i'm in my SEVENTH hour trying to record my cousin's wedding video for his widow, one of the only moving image recordings she has of him...so you can understand why she's reluctant to give it out to one of the photo stores in the neighbourhood. RIGHT NOW the PAUSE light is on although the RECORDING time meter is still running, and when i tried to view it on my computer on previous recordings i got no picture, although when i went to Roxio there was 4.4 gigs on the disc! Of course, when you go to the Sony site it's IMPOSSIBLE to get any tech support, and i can't blame it all on the Vista since it doesn't play on the regular DVD player...so it looks like Sony is no longer the premier name in electronics:( from Amazon.com Pros: Found that this unit works great with blank Sony DVD+R (1-16X)media. Initially using Memorex inkjet printable 16X DVD+R's (not on Sony's recommended media list). from Newegg.com Going over the time limit seems to lock up the device. But as a quick tool to get video off tapes and into your DVD player--this is it. It's too bad that Sony has Apple-issues. The included software is PC-only and consumer-grade stuff all around. from Amazon.com Beware: The writer inside is pretty cheap. Some will be bad out of the box. Sony should really use better from Newegg.com When I first set this up it worked like a dream to copy VHS tapes, even using a non-Sony VCR. Then I tried to use it with a Firewire per the instruction manual to copy Hi-8 tapes from a Sony digital camcorder (DCR-TRV310). from Amazon.com We purchased the DVDirect to record some old movies taken with our movie camera of several past family reunions. I was very pleased at how easy to use the DVDirect is. from Amazon.com If you want to understand how Sony lost its vaunted reputation and leadership role in consumer electronics, look no further than the VRDMC3. It's a smartly packaged great idea that has been ruined by poor quality execution that will waste your money and MANY hours of your time, as well. from Amazon.com I purchased the Sony DVDirect VRD-MC3 Video Recorder from Costco. When I took it home, it formated as illustrated in the manual, recorded midway through a recording, and then locked-up! from Amazon.com

Specs

Released	over 3 years ago
DVD Type	DVD Recorder
Playable Disk Types	DVD Video DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW DVD+R DL
Surround Sound	Dolby Digital (Digital out only)
Memory Card Slot	SD / MMC Memory Stick SD Card CompactFlash xD Picture Card XD-Picture CompactFlash Card
DVD Recording Time	8 Hrs. Maximum
Depth	0.73 in.
Dubbing	VCR to DVD
Height	0.21 in.
Inputs	Composite x 1 S-Video x 1 Analog Audio x 1 iLINK DV Input
MPN	VRDMC3
Number Of Discs	1
OSD	Yes: English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Dutch
Playable File Formats	MP3 JPEG
Progressive Scan	With Progressive Scan
Recording Formats	MPEG2
Recording Speeds	SP LP SLP HSP HQ
Release Date	October, 2006
Screen Size	2.5 in. 2.5 inch
TV Resolutions	480i 576i
Video Output System	PAL NTSC
Warranty	1 Year
Weight	3.86 lb.
Width	0.67 in.

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