Sony Stand-alone or computer PCGA-DVRW1

[bhutchins]

anybody try one of these.. looks cool, record directly form DV source (Canopus ADVC-100 )

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProduc...oAAADzvSRwtDf2

[heavyharmonies]

Information there is pretty sparse. It *implies* there's some sort of MPEG compression being done in order to create DVD-Rs, but by the same token they only refer to burning "images" to DVD-R.

$5 says all it is is a slimline external DVD burner.

Given the price, I'd spend another $150 and get a Panasonic DMR-HS2.

-Dan

[bhutchins]

Did you mean the E30?

MSRP Sony PCGA-DVRW1 $599.99
MSRP Panasonic DMR-HS2 $999.95
MSRP Panasonic DMR-E30 $699.95 (no DV input)

http://www.prodcat.panasonic.com/shop/NewDesign/ProductComparison.asp?Action=COMPARE&C...04ú16905ú16907

[heavyharmonies]

Actually, I was thinking street price of the HS2. You're right though, that is apples and oranges. List price, there's a $400 difference; no idea how the street prices compare...

-Dan