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Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 Digital Video Recorder Features

Product Type – MPEG4 Recorder
Color – Black
Works just like digital VCR (no conversion necessary); syncs video with iTunes
30fps@368×208 resolution (16:9, WQVGA setting)wide screen format for PSP

Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 Digital Video Recorder Specifications

Amazon.com Review Video is no longer limited to TV screens, but has made its way onto a myriad of handheld devices. Using everything from an iPod to a Sony PSP, from a smartphone to a PDA, people of the 21st century are going mobile with their video. If you’re already a part of this mobile revolution, the Neuros MPEG-4 Video Recorder 2 could be the one device you need to simplify and control the process of getting the video you want onto your handheld. If your fear of complex technology has kept you away from the video on the small screen, take heart, the Neuros has you covered.

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What It Does
As the name suggests, the Neuros Recorder 2 replaces the original Neuros Recorder. Improvements include better video quality, easier to use menus, and a slot for Sony Memory Stick Pro. The job of this device is simply to help you record and move video content from your TV, DVR, or DVD player onto your handheld. Acting like a small digital VCR, it can record all of your favorite TV shows and encode them into the format of your choice in real time. It does the same thing with DVDs, storing the recordings on whatever memory card you have in place. All you have to do is pop the memory card into your PDA, Sony PSP, or smartphone and enjoy your show or movie on the go. It works beautifully with iPods also, requiring only that you load the video into iTunes on your computer, sync, and go.

Design
With its shiny silver and black finish, and small and sleek design (4.6 inches x 3.42 x .71 inches; 4.9 oz.) the Neuros will blend in with any entertainment system. The front holds the memory card slots, along with power and recording indicator lights. A/V connections are made from the back. Note that the Neuros has no harddrive, but relies on whatever memory cards you want to use for recording, which you must supply yourself.

Setup and Operation
Getting the Neuros up and running requires almost no learning curve. All you need to do is connect one of the included A/V cables to your Cable Box, DVR, or DVD player and the other to your TV. The Neuros then uses your TV screen for all menu controls. With its credit card-sized remote it’s a cinch to move through the menus needed to set up the device. Within ten minutes we were capturing TV programs in iPod format. And here the user-friendliness of the Neuros really shines. All you have to do is scroll through a list of choices based on what handheld device you want to use for viewing–smartphone, iPod, or PSP, for example–and the Neuros encodes it properly for you. You don’t have worry your little head about things like framerates, bitrates, or codec types, which leaves you more time at the gym to watch the latest episode of “Lost” while you get fit on the treadmill. It even includes programmable and timed recording, so that you don’t have to be there when the device is doing its stuff.

Video Quality
Although you can use the Neuros to watch captured video on a TV or desktop computer, it is not designed for this purpose and will appear grainy and pixilated on a large screen. On a small screen, however, video looks great. And the range of choices for encoding video it provides is ideal. Note also that the Neuros cannot handle High Definition video, and because high quality, big screen viewable video is not in its job description, it uses a normal A/V cable only. Forget about S-video, component, or better connections.

Do It Yourself and Save
If you buy media for your PSP on expensive UMD disks, or download video from the iTunes store, this device can save you money. You’re already paying for cable TV and DVD rentals, so why spend more money every time you want to watch on the go? If quick and easy handheld analog video is what you are after, this little device may just fit the bill.

Pros

Easy to setup and operate.
Wide range of pre-set formats make encoding a snap.
Can be programmed to record while you’re away.

Cons

No hard drive. Must supply your own memory cards for recording.
Compressed video suitable for small screen viewing only.

What’s in the Box
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2, standard A/V RCA interface cables, 110-240V AC/DC power supply, remote control, user manual driver, and bundle software pack.

Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 Digital Video Recorder Overviews

The Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder is a digital VCR for the portable video age. If you own a Video iPod or Sony PSP, the Recorder 2 is a must-have. Instead of buying proprietary UMD discs at 20 each or downloading TV shows for a fee from a limited catalog, you can now create open digital video files from all the content you already own. You can watch content whenever and wherever you want on your Video iPod or Sony PSP. The MPEG-4 Recorder is like an easy-to-use, free-standing VCR that records onto digital memory cards instead of VHS tapes so that the video is playable directly on the PSP , other handheld devices or ready for easy transfer to the new Video iPod.

[if You know, for dollars, this little unit does a very good job and does what it says.
This is NOT the same quality as Tivo or a DVD recorder....BUT....this records and automatically saves as a MP4 Video file. The pictureis about VCR quality at the highest setting, which isnt too bad really.
I watch playback on my 50 inch plasma tv and it's not really that bad. Plays very good on Ipod classic.
Not converting or anything, simply reocrd a show live (or use the timer function). When the recording is over, you can watch it through the player or simply take the Memory stick out and pop it into the computer and watch it there or transfer it to a portable player or make it into a DVD if you like.
I like MP4 video, its pretty good quality and a smaller file size, it will upload to Itunes with No problems and sync to my Ipod classic.
Like I sid, for the price, you can't beat it. I use a 4GB Sandisk memory stick with this unit which gets me 5 hours of recording time, which is plenty. I can always delete the files once bviewed or saved or buy a higher memory stick.
If you want to record a episode of "House" simply slap this thing on then get home and ejnoy, it's a micro digital VCR is what it is.]

Customer Review

You know, for dollars, this little unit does a very good job and does what it says.
This is NOT the same quality as Tivo or a DVD recorder….BUT….this records and automatically saves as a MP4 Video file. The pictureis about VCR quality at the highest setting, which isnt too bad really.
I watch playback on my 50 inch plasma tv and it’s not really that bad. Plays very good on Ipod classic.
Not converting or anything, simply reocrd a show live (or use the timer function). When the recording is over, you can watch it through the player or simply take the Memory stick out and pop it into the computer and watch it there or transfer it to a portable player or make it into a DVD if you like.
I like MP4 video, its pretty good quality and a smaller file size, it will upload to Itunes with No problems and sync to my Ipod classic.
Like I sid, for the price, you can’t beat it. I use a 4GB Sandisk memory stick with this unit which gets me 5 hours of recording time, which is plenty. I can always delete the files once bviewed or saved or buy a higher memory stick.
If you want to record a episode of “House” simply slap this thing on then get home and ejnoy, it’s a micro digital VCR is what it is.

Problem determining if it’s on – Arnold Varela –
I have not acutally use it yet…. but I did plug it in and I was not able to tell if the unit is on or off. I wish the light in front would change colors red for being off green for being on.

Good Product For Anything Under 2HRS – BK’s Mom –
The Neuros Recorder 2 is a good product overall. The setup and learning curve was easy and quick. The only problem with the recorder is the 2 HR max record time. This becomes a problem when wanting to record anything longer then 2 hrs the recorder will stop and restart recording causing a gap in the movie and having two different files on you portable player. I have been to Neuros website and they say they can not fix the issue. So if you dont have anything over 2 hrs to record then I would recommend buying the recorder 2, but otherwise I would recommend another product.

Good user interface – Alvin Yue –
Purchased this item because we wanted a solid State (flash memory based) video recorder. We’ve got the Sandisk V recorder first but it was a cut out product and required firmware update. Sandisk’s recorder ended up still being hard to use and unreliable. This one works as advertised. It is plug and play. Like the other reviewer said, the on screen control is easier to use and the preview of what’s being recorded makes more sense. The only thing I’d wish is Amazon to have the Recorder 2+ product because this one uses CF card or Memory Stick (which is a dieing standard).

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