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Sony VRDVC20 DVDirect DVD Recorder | List Price: $199.99
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Brand: Sony
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Makes home movie DVDs you can easily share and enjoy
- Connects directly to your camcorder or VCR, no PC required
- Compatible wtih i.LINK/FireWire through DV input
- Records on DVD+R/+RW discs and DVD+R DL double layer discs
- Can also be connected to computer via USB 2.0 connection for up to 16x DVD burning
Do not buy this [Posted on 2007-06-15]
I've used this machine and got plenty of problems on loading disk and finalizing. I will never buy SONY DVD recorder.
Finalize errors, bad customer support [Posted on 2007-07-09]
I bought this unit in 2006, have used it quite a bit, with some success, but recently it started balking at finalizing DVD+R discs that it used to just fine (same brand, etc). Now I see in here there's all kinds of problems with this drive reported in these Amazon comments.
This does have the latest firmware on it.
When I inquired about assistance on the Sony support website, they shot back asking the product serial number and mfg date. Just as I suspected, they said sorry, out of warranty range... if you want technical help with the issue, you'll have to pay $20. Forget it. I'm just getting another product that does work... with good reviews.
Too bad Sony no longer represents what it used in w/regard to quality products and support. Now it's basically just like any average joe company out there with hit or miss products pretty much at the same statistical rate as the average manufacturer. In this age, review sites such as Amazon's are the only way to go. I try to buy from Amazon too, to support them for providing this great service. Beware some other review sites, as some operators remove negative reviews, but I've seen nor heard of any such rumblings on the Internet about Amazon doing this yet.
Started out great, but then . . . [Posted on 2007-07-18]
This product was just what I was looking for in that it promised to provide a relatively easy way to transfer VHS tapes to DVD. Hookup was a breeze. Directions were generally clear. For the first 100 hours or so of recording--spread over several months, by the way--the product worked fine.
Out of about 50 DVDs I only had 3 duds, but then I tried Sony DVDs. (The store was out of memorex.) Since then the product has performed horribly. I contacted tech support twice and got no help at all. Oh, they did refer me to their tech support page which, in essense, has no genuine trouble-shooting advice. I'll probably try some different DVDs but the onus should not be on me to find the right DVD to work with this machine. Besides, it's Sony DVDs which aren't working. Strange.
THE MORE I DEAL WITH THIS THE ANGRIER I GET!!! [Posted on 2007-07-19]
THE MORE I DEAL WITH THIS THE ANGRIER I GET!!!
I bought the VRD-MC3 and the DCR-SR40 because of the way you advertised how you could directly record from one to the other.
Not seeing the coded fine print footnote that DOES NOT STATE DIRECTLY THAT ' you can NOT record directly from the DCR-SR40 to the VRD-MC3 on a duel layer DVD"
That is stupid!
Why would anyone build a video system with a 30 GB drive, then say it is compatible with a burner that they make and then make the largest medium that burner can burn NOT compatible with the video direct record system?
When are you going to fix it?
I have always thought Sony was "top of the line" but i have been severely disappointed with the last 4 Sony products I have purchased and I think I'm gonna start doing something about it.
NO THANK YOU!
Bruce A. Clark
My review of the Sony DVDirect VRD-VC20 DVD Burner [Posted on 2008-10-18]
I like everything about my Sony DVDirect VRD-VC20 DVD Burner. This product is very easy and reliable to use. I have made many DVD'S on mine in the last two years. I have had no problems with my VRD-VC20 working but have been thinking about buying a second one in case mine does quit working, which it hasn't.
The best thing I like about the VRD-VC20 is that you don't need to use your computer to make it work. It is very easy to operate and you can put your video's from your camcorder from either the Firewire Cable or the A/V Cable.
When I saw the opportunity to share my opinion about the VRD-VC20 I could not resist because I am very glad that I bought mine and do certainly recommend the VRD-VC20. If you want to make a DVD from video on your camcorder the VRD-VC20 does a great job.
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