Burn DVDs with the push of a button, with the DVD Recorder from Sony Corporation. This external DVD burner provides high-speed CD/DVD burning with or without a computer, and supports popular media formats including DVD+R DL (Double Layer), DVD R/RW and CD-R/RW in a single, versatile device. Now you can quickly and easily preserve home movies from tapes directly onto DVD by using the DVDirect in stand-alone operation mode. DVD Direct can record on standard 4.7 GB or Double Layer 8.5 GB discs for up to 12 hours of video storage on a single disc. In addition, this recorder also writes to CDs at 48X and rewrites them at 24X - making it ideal for accommodating a variety of multimedia jobs. You can connect the recorder directly to a camcorder or VCR for convenient, hassle-free recording. It can also be connected to your computer via the USB 2.0 interface for high-speed 16X maximum burning; allowing you to create copies of your home movie DVDs for friends and family. The DVDirect DVD Recorder is bundled with Nero ? software suite that will get you up and running in no time!