Title: Copy Overprotection!
Product review: It seemed like a good idea. All I wanted was a quick way to make DVD's from my miniDV camera and transcribe a few VHS tapes. All is well if you don't edit any of the footage before trying to make a DVD. But if I import the footage to Vegas (a Sony product) on my PC, edit it and then try to feed to the RDR-VX555 I get a "can't copy-copyright protected material" message. It does not matter if I feed real time from the PC thru the camera port or record to the camera first and then try to make a DVD. A call to Sony support was a waste as I was told that as long as I edited the material, it would give me the error. When I complained that that was a lousy way to design a product they hung up on me. I guess it transcribes VHS tapes OK but I have lost my enthusiasm to try.
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