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SONY VRD-MC5 Reviews
$198.88
Supports HD video Very easy to use (pcworld.com)
Ease-of-use, supports a range of multimedia ; including camcorders, VHS tapes and digital photos... (goodgearguide.com.au)
alaTest Review Summary for SONY VRD-MC5
We have collected and analyzed 5 expert reviews and 149 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 77/100 and users rate it 80/100. The average review date is July 9, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 39988 reviews from other Digital Video Recorders (DVR). The alaScore™ for this product is 86/100 = Very good. Last update: November 19, 2009.
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154 reviews
November, 2009
5 Experts
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149 Users
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Rank 59
from $198.88
Expert Reviews (5)
Dvdirect MC5
The $230 MC5 is the latest in Sony's DVDirect series of stand-alone video transfer devices, and for quick, easy burning of photos and video to DVD without using a PC, you can't beat it. The big news is that the MC5 is the first DVDirect model to ...
Supports HD video Very easy to use
Can't connect to a PC
Though the MC5 is easy to use, I had to search for a format function hidden in the setup menu to reuse Nero-burned +RW and -RW media. The MC5 does nothing you can't do with a PC and a DVD burner, but for videographers on the go, it's both quicker and ...
The big news is that the MC5 is the first DVDirect model to support HD video...
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Sony VRD-MC5
Ease-of-use, supports a range of multimedia ; including camcorders, VHS tapes and digital photos, portable design
Some camcorder recording options only work with Sony products
If you need a fast way to make DVDs without a computer, the VRD-MC5 is a relatively cheap and user-friendly option. Unfortunately, its unashamed bias towards Sony-branded camcorders slightly lessens its charms.
The VRD-MC5 is Sony's second stab at a portable DVD recorder, following in...
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Sony DVDirect MC5
Supports HD video, very easy to use
Can't connect to a PC
Though the MC5 is easy to use, we had to search for a format function hidden in the setup menu to reuse Nero-burned +RW and -RW media. The MC5 does nothing you can't do with a PC and a DVD burner, but for videographers on the go, it's both quicker and ...
The $299 MC5 is the latest in Sony's DVDirect series of stand-alone video...
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User Reviews (149)
Great Purchase
"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 t...
Great Price, easy to use. easy to hook up. Easy Minu to choose from
None Yet
Most valuable item I have ever purchased
"Awesome product although wish had more dvd burning capapabilities such as multiple burns at same time"
Multi speeds and ease of use
Limited to one DVD at a time
It's ok, but...
"... I originally purchased this and ended up getting it replaced by Sony because of a chroma sampling issue. The replacement unit had the same issue, so I assume it's inherent in all units. There's ugly chroma blocking most noticeable with the color red....
small footprint
chroma sampling issue
Manufacturer's Description
Sonys newly re-styled DVDirect® DVD recorder, the VRD-MC5, allows home video and digital photos to be recorded to DVD without a PC. The VRD-MC5 can be connected to virtually any camcorder, VCR, even Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) for direct recording of video to standard DVDs playable on most consumer DVD players. The MC5 also incorporates memory card slots for the 5 popular camera memory card types and will directly record images from the memory card to DVD as a playable slideshow or just...
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