Reviews of the Sony DVDirect VRD-MC3
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CNET Review
The Good: Makes transferring video footage a breeze; lots of connection options; built-in media card reader; can connect directly to PictBridge printer for photo printing; built-in display lets you preview discs; menus are straightforward and functional.
The Bad: Requires a Sony camcorder to take full advantage of features; can't edit videos; works with limited number of photo file formats; can't rearrange photo order prior to burning a slide show.
The Bottom Line: Although it's pricey, the Sony DVDirect VRD-MC3 is a boon for anyone who has lots of old videotapes but less time or tech skills to digitize them using a computer. Even better, it doubles as an external DVD burner, so you can use it with your PC long after you've transferred all those old tapes.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 70/100. Comparing these reviews to 34404 other CD & DVD Drives reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: The Sony VRD-MC3 DVDirect is an easy to use standalone DVD creation and transfer device which is only let down by its incompatibility with some non-Sony products
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: VRDMC3
General
- Device Type DVD±RW (±R DL) drive
- Enclosure Type External
- Interface Hi-Speed USB
- Supported Flash Memory Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Duo, CompactFlash Card
- Built-in Devices Display
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW (±R DL)
- Supported Media Types CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL
- Media Load Type Tray
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Storage Removable (2nd)
- Storage Removable (2nd) None
Video
- Input Video Signal S-Video, Hi-Speed USB, Composite video, IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
- Video Capture Format MPEG-2
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Memory Stick, 1 SD Memory Card, 1 xD-Picture Card, 1 CompactFlash Card, 1 Memory Stick Duo
- Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Composite video input - RCA, 2 x Audio in - RCA, 1 x S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN
- Compatible Bays None
- Compatible Slots None
Storage CD / DVD
- Type DVD±RW (±R DL)
- Read Speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
- Write Speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL)
- Rewrite Speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW)
- CD / DVD type DVD±RW (±R DL)
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
Power
- Type Power adapter
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Nero 7
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
- Min Processor Type 800 MHz
- System Requirements Details Pentium III - RAM 256 MB - HD 1 GB
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