New PSP Compatible AVC Recorder from Sony

SonyDrive has announced RDR-AX75, a new HDD recorder which is capable of encoding video into MPEG4–AVC format, and transfer into the PSP.

You can transfer the recorded video clips into the PSP via the USB interface. The recorder is even capable of auto-splitting large videos for storing on multiple Memory Sticks. You will need v2.0 or higher firmware version on your PSP for playing these video clips.

The recorder will be released in November. Price open.

Specifications:
– HDD capacity: 250GB
– Supported disc format: DVD Video, DVR±RW/±R/±R DL/-RW (CPRM)/-R(CPRM), Data DVD (JPEG)/VCD/SVCD, CD, CD-RW/-R (CD-DA, MP3, JPG), Dual Disc * 8cm discs also supported.
– Tuner: Ground analog tuner/BS analog tuner
– Input/Output: Component Video/S Video/Stereo Audio/Digital Audio/Antenna

Comparison of old MPEG4 and AVC encoding method:

SonyDrive has announced RDR-AX75, a new HDD recorder which is capable of encoding video into MPEG4–AVC format, and transfer into the PSP.

You can transfer the recorded video clips into the PSP via the USB interface. The recorder is even capable of auto-splitting large videos for storing on multiple Memory Sticks. You will need v2.0 or higher firmware version on your PSP for playing these video clips.

The recorder will be released in November. Price open.

Specifications:
– HDD capacity: 250GB
– Supported disc format: DVD Video, DVR±RW/±R/±R DL/-RW (CPRM)/-R(CPRM), Data DVD (JPEG)/VCD/SVCD, CD, CD-RW/-R (CD-DA, MP3, JPG), Dual Disc * 8cm discs also supported.
– Tuner: Ground analog tuner/BS analog tuner
– Input/Output: Component Video/S Video/Stereo Audio/Digital Audio/Antenna

Comparison of old MPEG4 and AVC encoding method: