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The Sony HDR-DX500V and HDR-CX520V High Definition Handycam Camcorders get GPS, flash memory, and improved stabilization while the VRD-MC6 DVDirect DVD Recorder gets smaller and lighter.
Sony today updated its high-definition family of products by introducing two camcorders and a refresh to its DVDirect Recorder, a standalone station for transferring standard-definition and select high-definition video to DVD.
Sony's new HDR-DX500V and HDR-CX520V High Definition Handycam Camcorders will be identical, varying only in the amount of embedded flash memory they use to record video: 32GB and 64GB, respectively. The pair will replace the Sony HDR-CX12. Major updates to the camcorders include improvements to image stabilization and face detection/tracking; the addition of embedded GPS for geotagging pictures/video (though using as a traditional GPS is possible); and a revamped user interface. The HDR-DX500V and HDR-CX520V High Definition Handycam Camcorders will be available in September 2009 for $1,099 and $1,299, respectively. The new Sony VRD-MC6 DVDirect DVD Recorder is 47 percent lighter and 58 percent shorter than its predecessor, the PCMag Editors' Choice-winning VRD-MC5. Even though the overall size of the VRD-MC6 has been reduced, its functionality is virtually identical. The product can connect to almost any standard-definition camcorder and transfer video to a DVD, regardless of the camcorder brand. The digital inputs on the DVDirect include FireWire, USB, and memory card readers for camcorders that write to MemoryStick DUO/SD/SDHC/XD memory cards (the CF card was dropped from this model). Analog composite A/V inputs are also available for connecting older camcorders that don't offer digital connections (though S-Video was not included). Read more about sony dvd recorders on www.dvdrecorders.ws
