Sony VRD-MC1 marks a new advancement in photo/video faire. It provides many functions used to be only availabled on a media PC with many softwares and add-on.

Let's take a quick look at the list :
1. Convert video from analog camcorder directly to DVD video.
2. Convert video from miniDV camcorder directly to DVD video.
3. Directly create DVD video slide show from Digital camera media(MS,xD,SD,CF) with background music(WOW).
4. Create Photo DVD from Digital camera media(MS,xD,SD,CF).
5. Print Photo from camera media(MS,xD,SD,CF) or photo DVD.
6. Watch DVD-video/Slide show/Photo show, and listen to CD music.
and use as an external DVD burner.

This is same as having a Media PC, with Nero,Memories on TV,TMPGenc DVD-author,WinDV,TMPGenc express,Video capture card..., without the simple and ease of operation.

The lack of remote control and the tiny LCD screen, instead of TV screen as an operating menu, are the misses of this unique recorder. I do wonder can users use VRD-MC1 to create both photo slide show and dub camcorder video on the same DVD disc ?