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±VR
MPEG2 5, 10 or 15 minutes
Composite Video Input
Left/Right Stereo
Sound Inputs
Features and Benefi ts:
•Direct,
•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 +
•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.
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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.
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
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,
DVD+R DL: 4X CLV (max.) writing*
DVD+R: 16X CAV (max.) writing**
DVD+RW: 8X
(USB 1.1 compatible at slower speeds)
Compatible with Microsoft Windows® 2000 / Windows XP.
140 ms
8 MB
Sony
6.46” x 2.6” x 9.21”
1.2Lb
3.0A, +12V DC
External
& 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
http://www.sony.com/dvdirect