Introducing DVDirect (DVD Direct), the world's first hybrid

[DaveS]

from Sony (and no, I don't work for them.. )

http://www.sonyburners.com/dvdirect/

"Introducing DVDirect (DVD Direct), the world's first hybrid DVD recorder capable of burning DVDs with or without a Computer.
Quickly and easily preserve home movies from tapes directly onto DVD in DVD Direct's stand-alone operation mode. DVD Direct can record on standard 4.7GB or Double Layer 8.5GB discs for up to 12 hours of video storage on a single disc. DVD Direct can also be connected to a computer equipped with USB 2.0 for high speed 16X maximum burning, allowing you to create copies of your home movie DVDs for friends and family, create advanced DVD projects, and so much more."

[Baldrick]

first hybrid recorder? isn't the HP DVD movie writer dc4000 kinda similiar

edit
okey...the hp requires a pc....

[DaveS]

I bet this one will get some uptake

[RabidDog]

Sony=£Mbucks .. cheaper to buy whole Pc with DL burner than this.. allededly ..

[SLICK RICK]

Price is $299.

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProduc...uctSKU=VRDVC10

SLICK RICK....

[EricS]

No FireWire input for DV dubbing - seems like a strange omission for a Sony product.

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[handyguy]

Sounds like a regular dvd recorder to me.

Can only imagine the quality at 12hours.

[bugster]

Sounds like a regular dvd recorder to me.

Can only imagine the quality at 12hours.

12 hours quality will be the same as 6 hours on current standalone DVD recorders, but on a Dual Layer disk. Expect more standalone devices supporting dual layer to appear soon.

So it is a standard external, USB2 connected DVD burner with the addition of analog inputs and a bulit-in mpeg encoder for analog sources.

No tuner by the looks of it, or timer for that matter.

[lordsmurf]

Hype.

[sammie]

The picture appears to have a firewire port on the front. Plus this quote "• Can even be connected to computer for high speed DVD burning/copying " certainly implies firewire or USB 2. Since it's from Sony I'd presume the first one.

@LordSmurf, yeah it's hype, but it is also showing that DVD burning is/has gone main stream. Both a very good and possibly a bad thing.

I'd still be happier with a mini-DV tape deck in the same price range (or lower since it would just be a camcorder without the camera). edit ....with a tuner and a timer, thanks for the reminder Bugster.

As a ps they do show DL media under $10 a pop.

[AlecWest]

Silly me. I just naturally assumed that when I read the following article saying the technology would be released this month that it was a "new thing."

http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/134222.html

And here it was ... discussed way back in October last year.