Sony manual VRD-VC20/DVDirect, VRD-VC20 Specifi cations, Features and Benefi ts

VRD-VC20/DVDirect

VRD-VC20 Specifi cations:

External Hybrid Standalone or Computer Attached DVD Recorder

USB 2.0 Port

(Computer Attachment Only)

DV Input

Rear Panel of DVDirect

STAND-ALONE OPERATION

SUPPORTED MEDIA

DVD RECORDING MODE

SUPPORTED VIDEO FORMAT AUTOMATIC CHAPTERING

DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW

DVD±VR

MPEG2 5, 10 or 15 minutes

S-Video Input

Composite Video Input

Left/Right Stereo

Sound Inputs

Features and Benefi ts:

•Direct, real-time recording from virtually any camcorder/VCR to DVD – no computer required!

•Preserve precious home movies quickly and easily onto DVD and share with friends and family.

•Real Time Recording With High Quality Hardware MPEG2 Encoding.

•DV and Analog (Composite + S-Video) Inputs.

•Compatible with standard 4.7GB DVD±R/±RW Discs and DVD+R DL Double Layer Discs.

•3 recording quality modes, automatic menu and chapter creation, plus easy “start/stop/pause” recording make DVDirect easy to set up and use.

•Can also be connected to computer via USB 2.0 for 16X max. dual format, double layer DVD and CD burning.

•Includes award winning Nero™ Software suite for computer attached DVD/CD burning.

*Requires DVD+R DL media.

**High-speed DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW discs required.

Sony Electronics Inc.

Information Technology Products Division

3300 Zanker Road

San Jose, CA 95134

©2005 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in part or in whole without prior written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony and DVDirect are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Non-metric weights and measurements are approximate. Features and specifi cations subject to change without notice.

RECORDING TIMES

SUPPORTED SOUND FORMAT INPUTS

COMPUTER-ATTACHED OPERATION

SUPPORTED MEDIA TYPES & SPEEDS:

INTERFACE

OS SUPPORT

BURST DATA TRANSFER RATE

RANDOM ACCESS TIME

BUFFER MEMORY

BUFFER UNDER-RUN ERROR PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS (W x H x D)

WEIGHT

POWER CONSUMPTION

PACKAGE CONTENTS

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

WARRANTY

HQ (single layer: 1 hour, double layer: 2 hours)

SP (single layer: 2 hours, double layer: 4 hours)

SLP (single layer: 6 hours, double layer: 12 hours) Dolby® Digital (AC3)

DV (i.LINK/FireWire Compatible) x 1, Composite Video (Yellow RCA jack) x 1, S-Video x 1, Analog Audio 2ch (Red/White RCA jacks)

DVD+R DL: 4X CLV (max.) writing*

DVD+R: 16X CAV (max.) writing**

DVD+RW: 8X Z-CLV (max.) rewriting**

DVD-R: 16X CAV (max.) writing**

DVD-RW: 6X CLV (max.) rewriting**

DVD-ROM reading (single layer): 16X CAV (max.)

DVD-ROM reading (dual layer): 8X CAV (max.)

CD-R: 48X P-CAV (max.) writing**

CD-RW: 24X Z-CLV (max.) rewriting**

CD-ROM: 48X CAV (max) reading

Hi-Speed USB 2.0

(USB 1.1 compatible at slower speeds)

Compatible with Microsoft Windows® 2000 / Windows XP.

Hi-Speed USB 2.0: 480 Mbit/s max

140 ms (CD-ROM), 135 ms (DVD-ROM)

8 MB

Sony Power-Burn conformed

6.46” x 2.6” x 9.21”

1.2Lb

3.0A, +12V DC

External VRD-VC20 DVD Recorder NeroVision Express™ DVD video editing

& authoring software

Nero™ Burning ROM SE CD/DVD mastering software

Nero™ InCD™ drive letter recording software Nero™ Showtime™ soft DVD player software Nero™ BackitUp™ backup software

AC Adapter & USB cable

User’s Manual & Quick Start Guide

Pentium® III 800 MHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU minimum.

Pentium IV 1.6GHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU is recommended for real time video authoring/editing

256 MB of RAM

10GB of hard disk space.

Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP Home or Professional

One Year Limited

Printed USA 4/05

B156 - 1.0

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