The V-Mate's outputs, of course, run to your TV - you operate the recorder via its onscreen menu. The V-Mate's inputs attach to the outputs on your video source of choice.
#Neuros mpeg4 recorder 2 plus
Like the Neuros Recorder 2 Plus ( Read review ), the V-Mate comes with two sets of camcorder-style composite A/V cables-yellow, red, and white RCA jacks on one end, with minijacks that plug into the V-Mate on the other. It takes the newer HC (high-capacity) cards, and can even accept miniSD and microSD cards directly, obviating the need for an adapter. It's not the end of the world, but you figure that compatibility would be there considering SanDisk is a leading flash memory manufacturer - and it already makes card readers that accept just about every type of memory card on the planet.īut that's pretty much the only omission: the V-Mate does accept all forms of SD, MMC, and Memory Stick cards. On a more critical note, however, the V-Mate doesn't read or accept CompactFlash media, which the Neuros does. The Recorder 2 Plus and SanDisk V-Mate are in fact similar in size and design - both look like memory card readers - and ostensibly do the same thing, with a couple of notable differences.įirst and foremost, the V-Mate doubles as a card reader and comes with an IR blaster for enhanced automatic recording. The company has also managed to pick up some competition from a much more established brand, SanDisk, which is now offering the V-Mate video flash memory card recorder. Since then, Neuros has come out with an even more advanced mini digital VCR, the Neuros OSD Linux Media Recorder ($230), which is drawing from the open-source community for its capabilities. The interface wasn't all that snazzy, but the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 Plus ($160 list) did exactly what it advertised it would do, filling a need for users who wanted to take content they'd already paid for and turn it into a mobile-friendly video format.
#Neuros mpeg4 recorder 2 portable
( ) - In 2006, we reviewed a nifty little accessory from Neuros that allowed you to take video that's output from just about any analog video source and convert it to an MPEG-4 video file that's suitable for viewing on portable devices such as the iPod with video, the Sony PSP, and various smart phones and handhelds.