As those of you who follow this Blog know, I'm constantly seeking out new technology that I believe enhances the user experience by simplifying an otherwise time consuming process.
I recently acquired an iRecord Pro digital media recorder a.k.a. the "Digital VCR." The iRecord Pro truly simplifies the task of recording high quality video and audio to digital media. The iRecord Pro is a versatile and easy to use product.
Up to now, in order to get high quality video or audio from your DVD, cable box, or camcorder onto digital media like a flashdrive or iPhone/iPod you were limited to either paying for an iTunes download or using PC video capture software to process the video into a universal video format like H.264 and MP4 that can then be stored on media like flashdrives. iRecord Pro gives you an easy plug and play alternative that the average VCR user can relate to. Simply stated, if you liken the iReord Pro to the old VCR, then the FlashDrive, iPod/iPhone, or Laptop drive is just like the VHS tape. Recording video/audio and playing it back, doesn't get any simpler than that!
iRecord Pro - Digital VCR- hook it up to any source, cable box, DVD player, camcorder using the red,white, and yellow analog cables (like the old VCR), plug in a USB flashdrive or attach an iPhone/iPod cable into the iRecord, hit record on the iRecord and you have a high quality MP4 video/MP3 audio you can play on any PC, Mac, or iPhone.
A quick view of iRecord features
Small in size, easy to carry around.
Plug the flashdrive directly into the iRecord USB port, record from any analog source, plug flashdrive into PC or Mac and play.
A quick view of iRecord features
Plug the flashdrive directly into the iRecord USB port, record from any analog source, plug flashdrive into PC or Mac and play.
Attach iPod/iPhone cable directly to the iRecord USB port, record from any analog source, play AAC, MP3, audio or MP4 video.
DVD content recorded to PC now playing.
Is It Legal?
In a word -yes. Devices like the iRecord Pro use an analog source similar to a VCR to record content to digital media.The "Fair Use" provision of the landmark Supreme Court Betamax case that makes home recording of copyrighted content legal applies to the iRecord Pro.
Hollywood vs. Innovation
Content owners, however, want to restrict what consumers can now do with their content by imposing copyright restriction on the Fair Use provision. According to Gary Shapiro CEO of Consumer Electronics Association: "We have long referred to the 1984 Betamax decision as the Magna Carta for our industry. The principle that copyright proprietors should not be able to impede the design, development, and sale of staple articles of commerce capable of significant non-infringing uses gave technology companies the incentive and the confidence to invest in research and new technology."
Read Gary Shapiro's recent articles on the subject of Hollywood vs. Innovation:
Dear FCC, Please Don't Let Hollywood Break My TV
The iRecord Pro saves you time and money. It's the simplest way I've found to make high quality digital media recordings truly portable.
Copyright: F.A. Daniels, December 28, 2009, all rights reserved.
