VRD-MC6
3.8
5
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Useful little recorder, but missing some features.
I bought this mainly to quickly record old VHS and camcorder tapes. I also liked that it has options for recording AVCHD high definition video to standard DVDs for playback on a PS3 or blu-ray player. The device has been working well, although I quickly wished it had a built-in speaker or output jack for previewing sound. Without sound, you can't be doing something else while recording. You CONSTANTLY have to be watching the little screen if you want to pause for commercials or stop when your program is finished. And while it does have a built-in preview function, it's not at all comprehensive. You can't scan through your disc, advance through the auto-chapters, or check the last 2 minutes of your disc. So really the only thing that makes sense is to check the first minute or so, finalize the disc, and then preview it on a real DVD player. It also would have been great to be able to record HDV video digitally from Sony TAPE camcorders, but I can understand where that might require much higher processing power, and I knew that it couldn't when I bought it. But other than the 2 major flaws mentioned earlier, it's a nice, fast way to get something transferred to DVD. When I want perfection, I use my computer for recording, editing, and burning. But compared to a computer, I would say the VRD-MC6 saves at least an hour per DVD, and also saves the cost of a powerful computer and video input box. Not to mention the technical skills involved. I would love to see Sony add sound previewing and better disc preview options, including full scanning and end preview, and it would be perfect. Add the ability to play back commercial DVDs and it would be a MUST HAVE device!
September 11, 2012
nice machine
Recently purchased this piece of equipment and it is a great idea and easy to use,,,however after inserting a san disc and copying, the @$#!* thing does not take the photos off of the disc in the order that the pictures were taken !!! One minuet I am looking at one thing, then another and then we go back to the earlier subject and jump back to the beginning again !! This is frustating as heck when it jumps back and forth without copying the photos in order as they are on the disc !!It is junk when it comes to this ! . Very frustrating !!!!
September 10, 2012
vrd mc 5 and vrd mc6 and vrd mc10 are great !
dpx-7000 , IF YOU BUY AND OF THE VRD MC 5 OR 6 OR 10 YOU HAVE TO BUY A DPX-7000 COPY GAURD AND YOU CAN RECORD ANY MOVIE OR DVD ON THE MARKET ! IT ALL SO DOES DIFFERENT SHADES OF COLOR PLUS BLK/WHITE MOVIES! DO YOUR SELF RIGHT ! DO IT ! BUY THE DPX-7000 FIRST THEN YOU WILL NEVER BE LET DOWN AGAIN! TRUST ME .I OWN 1000 OLD VHS MOVIES AND PUT THEM TO DVD AND SAVED MYSELF 1000,S OF DOLLORS AND SOME OF THE MOVIES CAN,T BE REPLACE BECAUSE THEY DONT MAKE THEM OR REPLACE THEM AND AS LONG AS YOU DON,T SELL THE RECORED MOVIES YOU ARE NOT BREAKING THE LAW.END OF LINE. PS NOW I HAVE TO GET BACK TO RECORDING MORE VFS OLD MOVIES .PLEASE GET A DPX-7000 AND A VRD MC 10 SONY RECORDER OFF E BAY AND SAVE A BUDDLE BUT THE DPX-7000 IS 138.00 DOLLORS ,YA BUT IT,S THE ONLY WAY AND YOU WILL THANK ME. BET ON IT.
June 26, 2011
Great Little Machine
We got our first video camera in 1984. Since that time, I have used virtually every format (VHS, VHS-C, 8mm and DV). Several years ago, I went through the very painful process of copying some old tapes to DVD using my computer and a software package. Rendering usually took hours.
This little unit is a direct to DVD recorder. So far I have transferred 50 hours of video tape to DVD. I started with the DV tapes first since they were the easiest. the DVDs look great. I am now transferring the VHS-C tapes.
The unit allows several types of transfer with cables or media cards. I have not tried to transfer images from media cards, but it looks easy. I have also copied the DVDs of my home videos using my computer and both Soney Vegas, and Pinnacle software with no problem
April 15, 2011
