Is this sony DCR-DVD610 compatible with a DVD+RW media? Can a DVD+RW disc be recorded using this camcorder?
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Hi D., you can use the 8cm DVD+RW disc on this camcorder. It can be used for recording. -Vincent
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Yes when you are in "VR" mode...not "video" recording mode for DVD-RW and DVD+RW disks. I just did it using a -RW formated in VR.RP
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Compatibility can be a major problem with some Recorders and Blank DVD's. Contact the Sony geek squad to get the correct answer. Make sure you have all the information about the discs handy. I once had to return another brand back to Best Buy.
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The DVD RW is mostly for movies you would need to get CD r or CD-RW that will determine on what your sources that going to do to recording
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I have two DVD recorders. One is the Sony RDR-GX315 which seems to reject discs at random ("This disc can neither be recorded or played") and will not record premium channels from the DirecTV DVR. The other DVD recorder is the Toshiba D-R410. I have had it for about a month and it has not rejected and discs and records successfully any program from my DirecTV DVR. If you have an HH Gregg store in your area, you might be able to pick up the 410 new in a box for under $100.
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I really don't know. I use the DVD+R to record items off my ROKU For that it works fine
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This unit can record to DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD-R. Does not handle double layer disks. The RW varieties can be written and rewritten. The R varieties can only be written to once. All are 4.7Gb but you can choose several recording modes that will give you from one hour (best quality) to 6 hours (poorest quality) recording times per disk. Full manual: http://download.p4c.philips.com/files/z/zc320mw8b_f7/zc320mw8b_f7_dfu_aen.pdf
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I tried to record using a Sony DVD+R DL disc but it ran out of space after 2 hours. Sony says that this disc is not compatable with the DVDirect VRD-MC5 (although the manual indicates otherwise) and I should use a Verbatim disc, which I haven't tried yet.
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Cnythia: I hope I have helped you, just rember DVD+ or- R it is permenant RW means re-write, also only 2 movies should go on a DVD and you have the Option on your remote to go to 1.2.3,4.5 and 6 hour capacity settings. or ask pdouglass2222@aol.comBuy Sony DVDs thru amazon, Sony are the best, trust a recording engineer,,, I only use SONY 4.7 GB DVDs and I am not pushing Amazon but they give me what I order and dont sub some sub standard quality DVDs
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We have played DVD+R and DVD-R dual layer on this unit with no problems. We usually record 16x media at 4x for best quality.
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I am not a technical person, but I think that Pat Hunt's description is probably the best answer. Kr9295 is wrong The +R does not mean you can use it again. To re-record on a DVD disc you need + or - RW which stands for ReWritable. I have used +R and -R discs for recording and have not noticed any difference.
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"a Sony video camera" is a bit vague to work with, but I would venture a guess that if it is a video camera, you would be better off to use DVD's. I use the CD-R's in an old SONY Mavica I bought back before there were thumb drives or cameras that recorded directly onto a card. The cameras that recorded onto cards at that time weren't too stable and I lost images, so I opted for the MAVICA, which is now pretty much of a 'boat anchor' as far as platforms go.
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I am having the same problem. I ended up using my external DVD writer with my Dell. I wanted to import directly to my Mac so I could edit, but Sony didn't put a firewire on this recorder. I can copy the DVD from the camcorder on my PC, but I can't figure out how to edit it on my Mac.
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It's DVD-R format. It works fine with my recorder/writer, I hope it'll work fine for you, too.
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Yes, the best results will be if you have a compatible Sony camcorder as you will be able to do many copy features via automation. Inputs available - DV (firewire), S-Video, composite video and stereo audio. NO HDMI input. If the camcorder is non-Sony you can still select your inputs from the menu but the camcorder will not automatically drive the DVD Recorder VRDMC5. See ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY9BHCUnmTQ
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I prefer to use DVD-RW media...it also works. But as the previous poster said you have to finalize the DVD in the recorder. After that you can use any DVD player.
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The Manual officially says no to DVD+Rs, but I have some DVD+Rs that I have burned and I am able to play them without any Errors. Do not have DVD-Rs to test. I used Power2Go to burn the DVDsBut generally I found that my upscaled DVDs & DVD+Rs from BDP-1590 do not look very well on my LCD compared to my previous 3 yr old Philips DVD recorder.