Sony VRDMC5 DVDirect DVD Recorder
- Record video to DVD from DV or analog video source – Playable in most home DVD players
- Record AVCHD video from Sony HDD/MemoryStick Handycam Camcorder to DVD playable in most Blu-ray Disc™ players
- Backup digital photos to DVD or create photo slideshow on DVD from Memory card or Sony HDD/Memory Stick Handycam camcorder via USB
- Playback/viewing on built in 2.5” LCD display, only discs created by
Product Description
Sony’s newly re-styled DVDirect® DVD recorder, the VRD-MC5, allows home video and digital photos to be recorded to DVD without a PC. The VRD-MC5 can be connected to virtually any camcorder, VCR, even Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) for direct recording of video to standard DVDs playable on most consumer DVD players. The MC5 also incorporates memory card slots for the 5 popular camera memory card types and will directly record images from the memory card to DVD a… More >>
Sony VRDMC5 DVDirect DVD Recorder

To date all I have done is to unpack the item. Will gladly review when I use it.
Thank you
Rating: 2 / 5
The product appears to be the device that I was expecting to receive, but I have not had the chance to use it and verify quality. I plan to do so in the very near future.
Rating: 3 / 5
While this is a nice product, it is not a good one for travel because it is bulky, heavy and you have to carry way to much. I would suggest a Wolverine card reader and storage as a better product.
Rating: 1 / 5
Be aware…this product won’t burn your DVDs while you are recording the tape. You have to be reviewing the tape.
Rating: 3 / 5
Although not noted in any of the literature I have seen, formats that can be used with this device are very limited. It apparently can not read or record RAW files and possibly not tiff files. I sent it back before trying because more than 3/4 of my images are shot in raw. I believe it will also not read video images shot with many (any?) of the compact digital cameras intended for still photos. ( Almost all of the compact still cameras have a video feature.)
Interesting that they would introduce a new product which can not deal with popular features that have been around for years. Even worse I have not seen any warnings to consumers in the standard promotional materials
Rating: 1 / 5