Onkyo announces Wavio VR-1000J media recorder

It looks like Neuros is soon going to have to work a little harder to win over media-happy PSP users, with Onkyo announcing that it's about to bust out a standalone media recorder of its own. Like the Neuros recorder, Onkyo's Wavio VR-1000J doesn't have any internal storage, relying instead on Memory Sticks and SD Cards that you can pop directly into your PSP or other video-capable device. In addition to PSP compatible video, it'll also record in the 3GPP, 3GPP2, and ASF video formats, with three video quality settings for each to suit your needs (maxing out at 320x240, 30 fps, apparently not supporting the PSP's native widescreen resolution). On the audio front, you'll only get AAC, G.726, and AMR formats, making it bit less versatile than the Neuros all around, although it does have the whole pyramid thing going for it. Look for this one to hit Japan Decemeber 25th, coming in around the 20,000 Yen mark ($170US).

[Via Akihabara News]

[Cowboy Bob @ Dec 20th 2006 2:38PM]

just another crappy portable DVR...

[Tyler @ Dec 20th 2006 2:42PM]

Hey, at least it looks cool haha

[mathew @ Dec 20th 2006 2:46PM]

A quarter of the resolution of the Neuros? Oh yeah, real competitive.

[Emil @ Dec 20th 2006 3:05PM]

WAVIO? Reminds me of SONY's "VAIO".

[applesucksLeo @ Dec 20th 2006 3:37PM]

But will it sharpen razor blades ?

[christ @ Dec 20th 2006 3:39PM]

so thats what those things were in 10 forward on star trek the next generation!