Korea's iCube has a new one-touch, direct-to-iPod video recorder for you this morning. The iRec -- not to be confused with the
iRecord which has been out for awhile -- can record video at up to 640 x 480 pixels and a 2.5Mbps bit rate from any composite or S-Video source without the need for a PC. Yeah, it charges your iPod too as it records. Your captured vids are then automatically cataloged on the iPod and then synced back to iTunes when connected to your PC or Mac. While the iRec includes a "Timer" button, don't be fooled -- it's limited to turning recording off, not on. So no late night or away-from-home scheduling for you, son. Still, we can imagine that this 169,000KRW ($180) recorder fills a niche for some of you.
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posted Jan 22nd 2007 9:25AM
Actually i think i may like this ipod add-on. I wish it did have auto record but im sure i can figure a way around this. Maybe a external timer of some sort.
We've got one of those out at work, seems to work pretty well. :] Recorded a few TV shows without any hitches.
How about a TiVO recorder with a built-in iPod dock? Record via TiVO and then transfer to the iPod.
how stupid
Just use Tivo-To-Go and transfer your recordings to PC and then convert to Ipod format. It costs a little extra to get the Tivo format converter program, but not nearly as much as this device.
Actually iRecord allows schedule recording.. and wasn't this iRec device called iLuv at some point? From what they told me 3 months AFTER they got my credit card info was the product has been discontinued without ever hitting the market... I'm still waiting to get refunded.
This isnt a device that most people would ever want to use, but I can see some use for it. If you're traveling and want to record something on TV that is would otherwise be unavailable to you (at grandma's house and she has directv or something). A bit pricey though.
hmm... on their website it says that you CAN SCHEDULE...
But anyways this device is GREAT! I'd love to record stuff from TV directly onto my ipod and watch a favourite episode again in my bed :D