Mustek DV536 Camcorder-PVR does much more than it says on the tin It not only shoots video and stills, but records from the TV and plays music as well
26 June 2006 15:29 GMT / By Amber Maitland
Mustek has released a device that arguably redefines what it means to be multifunctional.
The DV536 Camcorder-PVR captures video, records from the TV or from a DVD player, shoots still images, records audio, and plays music from audio files.
It looks like an uninspired digital camera with a camcorder-lens on the side, but the design is to take into account its flip-out LCD that rotates up to 90degrees to take into account awkward shooting angles.
It fits into the palm of your hand, and takes both VGA-quality digital video at 30fps as well as 10MP still images.
As for video from the TV, the DV536 records straight from a TV, VCR, DVD, or cable/satellite signal and converts the stream straight to MPEG4 on to either its 32MB of internal memory or onto an SD/MMC card.
The built-in microphone means it can be used as a digital voice recorder and the audio files uploaded to a PC — 12 hours worth on the 32MB internal memory.
For the price of $199, the package comes with the DV536, carrying bag, USB cable, AV cable, installation CD and software, battery, and power adapter.
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