The Sony DVD Direct MC5 quickly and easily transfers your HD video and photos to a DVD, without requiring you to boot up your system
Unlike past versions, though, the MC5 won’t talk to a computer - despite having both USB and FireWire ports. The device doesn’t create Blu-ray or HD DVD discs, but rather DVDs in AVCHD format, which is basically H.264/MPEG-4 video (still high definition, but the discs hold only 95 minutes of video). Presently going at a price of $230 on the US market.