I backed out to make sure it was in VIDEO-DVD mode (not DV-DVD) and still nothing, so I just turned the unit off. I saw the episode of 'V' playing back on the Sony's little monitor but it displayed 'waiting for input signal' or something like that. I even turned the unit off and tried again an hour later to no avail. I then tried to make a copy for mom, and after unplugging & re-plugging the input several times and loading both a blank DVD-R and then a blank DVD+R discs, I still could not get it to record. I recorded two episodes to DVD on the Sony VRD-MC6 and finalized them. I record all episodes on DVR and back them up to DVD for later viewing in my den - at my leisure. And there's no predicting when it's going to act up.īoth my mother and I are fans of the series 'V'. Sure, like most other units, it won't record copy-protected content from video tape or even DVR, but it does not recognize nor will it even record just the news consistenly.

This happens most often when it's hooked up to the DVR output. It also does not always recognize the RCA composite input for record, though it displays the incoming image on it's monitor screen. Our other DVD Recorders have intuitive labeling systems so that you can type in custom labels (up to 80 characters) of the content of the finished video. The Sony VRD-MC6 is a sleek and sexy little number that accepts multiple video inputs (composite RCA, digital in, SD Cards, Sony Memory Stick, etc.), but has very limited menu labeling. I also thought it would be a great solution for when someone wants a copy of footage from my Handycam, whenever we capture life's moments. I decided to buy this small seemingly easy to operate version for her needs. Our problem is that we use it to back-up our favorite TV Shows and movies from our DVR, but my wife has her own DVR that she records programming on that she often wants to back up, which means pulling the Magnavox out of the rack in the living room and hooking it up in the bedroom to archive her soaps and episodes of Dr. Our 2nd one is a Magnavox that performs flawlessly to this day. Our 1st one was a Symphonic and died after four years. We've had two full-sized versions of this technology. Pros: Small footprint, Cool Mini-Monitoring screen, Big ButtonsĬons: Limited Menu Labeling, Problems Recognizing Incoming Signal, Inconsistent Performance

Sony VRD-MC6 Is NOT All That it promises to beįirst off, this is not the 1st DVD Recorder that I've owned.

Sony vrd mc6 problems