Sony's VRD-MC5 DVD burner: one-touch HD copies for AVCHD Handycams

by Thomas Ricker, posted May 29th 2007 at 7:11AM

If you're thinking of picking up one Sony's new AVCHD high-definition camcorders then you'll want to give the VRD-MC5 accessory a peep. The burner features PC-less, one-touch HD-quality dubbing when connected to over USB to your new HDR-SR5, HDR-SR7, HDR-SR8, and HDR-CX7 Handycam. The unit packs a 2.5-inch LCD, Firewire and S-Video inputs, and plenty of memory slots including SDHC/SD, xD, and compact flash in addition to Sony's proprietary formats. It'll even write to those wee 8cm DVDs just like Sony's DVD camcorders. Sorry, no Blu-ray Discs here, and it won't run from battery. Available August 10th for an estimated ¥30,000 or about $247.

[Via Impress]

Filed under: Digital Cameras, Peripherals

Tags: 8-centimeter, 8-cm, 8cm, AVCHD, sony, VRD-MC5

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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Ray-- @ May 29th 2007 9:50AM

this being from Sony I am surprised that this DVD burner doesnt also install a trojan horse or some other DRM options right into your home movies... hate for the extended family to rip your proprietary content in HD!

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Matt B @ May 29th 2007 1:59PM

For the price, not having to decode then burn occupying my PC for hours.... seems worth it to me.

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KC @ May 29th 2007 4:44PM

Hrm... is that a dock for the SR-1-like HDD camcorder? I would love to get my hands on that thing.

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Christopher @ Jun 15th 2007 9:26AM

What about HDR-SR1 will it work with it ?

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Chaj @ Sep 27th 2007 11:50PM

Very disappointed in this drive. I bought this thinking I could also connect it to my PC as an external DVD Burner BUT NOPE! Sony decided to remove the PC Connection b/c 'they're research showed that the PC Connection was the least important for DVDirect users....' I'm taking this one back to the store for a refund....

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Bob Curry @ Nov 20th 2007 9:50AM

Did you try connecting it to your computer via the FIREWIRE port? (I-link)?

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Anthony Fernandes @ Nov 4th 2007 6:30PM

I dont understand why your blueray are so expensive Toshiba HD players are sold for $98.00 in the US from today.

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