Sony DVDirect VRD-VC10 Specifications

Introducing DVDirect™ (DVD Direct), the world’s fi rst 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. DVDirect 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. As well as create

advanced DVD projects, and so much more – the possibilities are like no other!

VRD-VC10/DVDirect

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Record DVDs Directly from Camcorder/

VCR - No Computer Required

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Real time Recording, High Quality

Hardware MPEG2 Encoding

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Burn Up To 12 Hours of Video on a

Single Disc

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Automatic Menu and Chapter Creation

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Can Be Connected to Computer

Via USB 2.0 For for 16X max.
DVD Burning

• Includes Award Winning Nero™
Software Suite For PC Burning

MAKE DVDS WITH THE PUSH

OF A BUTTON OR TWO

Rear Panel

USB 2.0 Port

(Computer

Attachment Only)

S-Video Input

Composite Video Input

Left/Right Stereo

Sound Inputs

of DVDirect

Features and Benefi ts:

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Direct, real-time recording from virtually any

camcorder/VCR to DVD – no computer required!

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Preserve precious home movies quickly and

easily onto DVD and share with friends and family.

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Real Time Recording With High Quality Hardware

MPEG2 Encoding.

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Compatible with standard 4.7GB or 8.5GB

Double Layer DVD+R/+RW discs in
stand-alone mode – Save up to 12 hours
of video on a single disc!

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3 recording quality modes, automatic menu and

chapter creation, plus easy “start/stop/pause”
recording make DVDirect easy to set up and use.

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Can also be connected to computer via USB 2.0

for 16X max. dual format, double layer DVD and
CD burning.

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Includes award winning Nero

for computer attached DVD/CD burning.

Requires DVD+R DL media.

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High-speed DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW,

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CD-R, CD-RW discs required.

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San Jose, CA 95134

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™

Software suite

VRD-VC10/DVDirect

VRD-VC10 Specifi cations:

External Hybrid Standalone or Computer Attached DVD Recorder

STAND-ALONE OPERATION

SUPPORTED MEDIA DVD+R, DVD+R DL (Double Layer), DVD+RW

DVD RECORDING MODE DVD+VR

SUPPORTED VIDEO FORMAT MPEG2

AUTOMATIC CHAPTERING 5, 10 or 15 minutes

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

SUPPORTED SOUND FORMAT Dolby

INPUTS Composite video (yellow RCA jack) x 1

COMPUTER-ATTACHED OPERATION

SUPPORTED MEDIA TYPES & SPEEDS: DVD+R DL: 2.4X CLV (max.) writing*

INTERFACE Hi-Speed USB 2.0

OS SUPPORT Compatible with Microsoft Windows® 2000 /

BURST DATA TRANSFER RATE Hi-Speed USB 2.0: 480 Mbit/s max

RANDOM ACCESS TIME 140 ms (CD-ROM), 135 ms (DVD-ROM)

BUFFER MEMORY 8 MB

BUFFER UNDER-RUN ERROR
PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) 6.46” x 2.6” x 9.21”

WEIGHT 1.2Lb

POWER CONSUMPTION 3.0A, +12V DC

PACKAGE CONTENTS External VRD-VC10 DVD Recorder

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Pentium® III 800 MHz or faster (or equivalent)

WARRANTY One Year Limited

SP (single layer: 2 hours, double layer: 4 hours)
SLP (single layer: 6 hours, double layer: 12 hours)

®

Digital (AC3)

S-Video x 1
Analog audio 2ch (red and white RCA jacks)

DVD+R: 16X CAV (max.) writing**
DVD+RW: 4X CLV (max.) rewriting**
DVD-R: 8X Z-CLV (max.) writing**
DVD-RW: 4X 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

(USB 1.1 compatible at slower speeds)

Windows XP.

Sony Power-Burn conformed

™

NeroVision Express

DVD video editing
& authoring software
Nero™ Burning ROM SE CD/DVD
mastering software
Ahead InCD™ drive letter recording software
Nero™ ShowtimeTM soft DVD player software
Nero™ BackitUpTM backup software
AC Adapter & USB cable
User’s Manual & Quick Start Guide

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

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