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HP DVD MOVIE WRITER DC3000 converts VHS recordings to DVD format

19.08.2003

Gradually, in more and more homes, the shelves of videocassettes are covered with dust. The new device from Hewlett-Packard makes it possible to transfer records from analog VHS video cassettes to the now popular digital DVD format.

The DVD Movie Writer dc3000 was featured in the company's 100 custom products to market for the start of the new consumer season. The cost of the new product is $399, it will go on sale in mid-September.

The device combines features previously distributed across different products - a DVD burner, a video card with the ability to capture video, the corresponding software. As a result of the USB connection, the device allows you to transfer video data in VHS, Hi8, Digital 8 or MiniDV formats to DVD digital format.

Ryan Jones, senior research analyst at the Yankee Group, argues that amid the general increase in the "digitization" of society, the new product from Hewlett-Packard is the most relevant and meets the needs of the market.

About 35% of American households own video cameras, and two-thirds of them still do not use digital format, and the conventional video recordings they receive are difficult to edit.

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