Video Recorder for Handhelds

[Steve Bildermann]

Sony has always emphasized the multimedia capabilities of its Clie line of handhelds. It has taken another step in this direction by announcing in Japan a small device that can record TV programs onto a Memory Stick in a format suitable for playing on one of its handhelds.

In English
http://brighthand.com/article/Sony_Announces_VR100K

In Japanese
http://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/PEG/Acc/PEGA-VR100K/index.html

[Big Booger]

You can do the same thing with a card reader and a TV capture card. Of course this device makes it simple. Put card in, tape show, put card in mobile device. I wonder if it will play on Ketais with card reading capabilities. That would make it very interesting.


Great read and find. 30000 yen is a bargain as well especially if you have a Clie and want to watch your favorite shows on the go. I wonder about the battery life of a Clie while watching video over the memory card?