iRecord® Pro Reviewer`s Guide
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1. Copyright 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved Record Pro Video Recording Resolutions and Bit Rates with AAC audio at 128 kbps Device Default Resolution Avg Bit rate Alternative Resolution Bit rate Pod 640x480 1 5 Mbps 320x240 768 Kbps PSP 480x272 1 0 Mbps 320x240 768 Kbps 3G iPhone 480x320 1 0 Mbps 320x240 768 Kbps iPhone 480x320 1 0 Mbps 320x240 768 Kbps iPod touch 480x320 1 0 Mbps 320x240 768 Kbps Walkman 320x240 768 Kpbs 320x240 768 Kbps NTSC recording on USB drives 720x480 2 5 Mbps 640x480 1 5 Mbps PAL recording on USB drives 720x 576 2 5 Mbps 640x480 1 5 Mbps iRecord Pro Audio Codec amp Recording Bit Rates Audio only Audio Encoder Default Avg Bit Avg Bit rates setting standalone mode Selection via rate for 2 no iRecord Desktop channels via Record Desktop MP3 192 kbps 128 224 256 amp 320 kbps AAC 128 kbps WAV Loss less FLAC Loss less Copyright O 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved I iRecord Pro Connectors Buttons and Status LED The following image and tables provide information about the buttons connectors and status LED states during operation of the iRecord Pro Power Timer button USB Host Port Status LED Duration LEDs Buttons and Connectors Record Start Stop button S VIDEO CVBS L AUDIO R AUDIO 52. rack Splitting Could you verify the track splitting feature While recording from audio sources such as audio CDs cassette players or LPs there is 2 seconds of silence between two consecutive tracks iRecord Pro detects this silence and creates new file for each track Streaming Were you able to watch what you are recording on a remote PC on your LAN using QuickTime iRecord PC Pro provides the facility to view Preview on the PC that you are recording on as well as a remote PC through live streaming Stream to remote server Recorded contents by iRecord Pro can be sent to a server that will relay the contents to other clients Presently iRecord Desktop 2 can send the recording stream to 5 different servers Il Transcode utility Did you verify Transcode feature MPEG2 digital video converted to H 264 format for PMPs like iPhone iPod PSP as well as Apple TV PS3 etc 2 Were you able to try both the PC to PC and Standalone modes Copyright O 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved of transcoding III Configure utility a EA You can create a configuration file on your storage device to customize the Record Pro operation in standalone mode by using the Configure utility Audio codec selection Did you try recording music in formats other than default MP3 such as AAC or lossless WAV format You can also choose different recording bit rates for MP3 from 128 Kbps to 320 Kbps
3. Record firmware V Help iRecord Desktop Help Manual The iRecord Desktop software is available from the iRecord website www irecord com downloadirpro aspx The Record Desktop help manual gives all the details of the options and features supported and how they work To download Record Desktop please go to the above link and provide the following details User name Reviewer Password 1rec200pro Copyright O 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved Enterprise Mode Reviewers check list Tick 1 Was downloading and installing Record Desktop software utility easy I iRecord PC or iRecord Mac utility A you able to record directly to a PC or Mac hard disk J 2 selecting your desired resolution default is VGA Preview Could you Preview what you were recording By default Preview is ON You can disable it by going into Advance Settings via the option button alongside record button cee you verify that recorded movies music can be directly uN added to your Tunes library Were you able to set the destination folder where you want the recorded files to be stored Scheduled recording Were you able to set and verify scheduled recording option for both video and audio only recording MP3 recording Did you try audio only recording option using the Music tab Audio files are saved in MP3 format You can specify artist name album and MP3 bit rates from 128 320 kbps
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5. Recording Duration Did you verify if AV recording stops automatically as per recording duration set By default the recording continues till the storage runs out or the recording is stopped manually Scheduled recording iPods only Were you able to SN working of scheduled recording for iPods 4 Synchronization Could you move files recorded by Record Pro to your PC Mac and iTunes library using the synchronization feature Please note that the synchronization works only for Record Pro recorded files E IV iRecord Firmware update utility Pee you try firmware upgrade process through this utility Was it easy to do so 1NOTE Please note that the configuration information is not stored on iRecord Pro It is stored on the storage medium iPod PSP flash drive to which recording is to be made Hence a mass storage device should be connected to PC Mac before starting this utility Please make sure that before using this utility with iPod the iPod is set to Disk Enabled Mode by iTunes Copyright 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved 4 Reviewers Please Read IMPORTANT 1 It takes anywhere from 5 to 30 seconds to recognize a USB storage device depending on the capacity of the storage device 2 To use Record Desktop software Windows users must have administrative rights whereas Mac users only need it when installing the utility 3 When Record is connected to a PC or Mac the record butto
6. S i i streamingnetworks tal video delivered iRecord Pro Reviewer s Guide Personal Media Recorder For the iPhone 3G iPhone iPod touch iPod classic and more Copyright 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved Record Pro General Information Product name Record Pro Product version PMR 200 Product category Personal Media Recorder Availability Now Retail Price 259 99 Manufacturer Streaming Networks Inc 1765 Scott Boulevard Suite 110 Santa Clara CA 85050 www streaming networks com www irecord com Package contains E Dimension Weight Record Pro unit S video RCA video amp stereo audio cables USB cable Remote control Universal power adapter User Manual Quick Start Guide 9 x 6 x3 2 lbs Technical support Free technical support via email on line forum as well as by telephone Distribution Available on line via www irecord com Contact information Address Telephone Facsimile Streaming Networks Inc 1765 Scott Boulevard Suite 110 Santa Clara CA 95050 408 727 3904 408 985 2823 Email address PR irecord com Company Website www streaming networks com Record website www irecord com Press Room http www irecord com pressroom html Copyright O 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved Table of Contents 1 WhatisiR cord Pro rca tobas ile duo Dada 4 2 Main Features of Record PTO coocc
7. V DC USB Device Port Power Timer button 1 Power On Off 2 Set recording duration 3 Pause UnPause recording Record button Start Stop recording Power On Indication Streaming Networks logo illuminates Status LED Indicates states of Record Pro s operation Duration LEDs Indicates recording duration USB 2 0 host port USB 2 0 device port mini USB For iPod PSP or any other USB 2 0 device For PC Mac USB host S Video CVBS video connector S video or CVBS video input R Audio L Audio connectors Two channel audio input Power jack 5V DC input use provided adapter only Record Pro States Indicated by Status LED Status LED Permanent ON Blinking Ready for recording USB storage device being detected System waiting busy Audio only recording in progress Firmware upgrade in progress AV recording in progress Audio recording pause Red Green GS GSH Red Green Orange AV recording pause Firmware updated successfully Copyright 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved III Legal Disclaimer THE IRECORD PRODUCT INCLUDING ALL SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OF ANY OTHER NATURE STREAMING NETWORKS IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF AN
8. Y PROGRAMS DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION STORED ON ANY MEDIA USING THIS PRODUCT FURTHERMORE except where prohibited by law in no event will Streaming Networks be liable to you for any indirect consequential exemplary incidental or punitive damages even if Streaming Networks has been advised of the possibility of such damages Copyright Notice 1 By law copyrighted audio and video may not be used for any purposes other than non commercial personal enjoyment without the permission from the copyright holder 2 Itis illegal to record from DVDs or other copyrighted works that you do not own Please do not duplicate copyrighted works if you do not own the original 3 iRecord prevents the duplication of analog video protected with the Macrovision AGC system and will not record digital media protected with digital rights management technology 4 Copyright laws vary from country to country you should check your country s copyright laws before recording any copyrighted works Trademarks Streaming Networks the Streaming Networks logo iRecord and the iRecord logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Streaming Networks Corporation or its affiliates Apple iPhone iPod iTunes QuickTime and Mac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc Windows is trademark or registered mark of Microsoft Corporation Sony PSP Walkman and Memory Stick are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation or its affiliates and
9. a Toshiba GigaBeat S Nokia N95 USB flash drives USB hard drives and numerous other devices 3 H 264 AVC encoding at full D1 720x480 and VGA 640x480 resolutions at an average bit rate of 2 5 Mbps and 1 5 Mbps respectively Also QVGA 320x240 and native iPhone 480x320 and PSP 480x272 resolutions are supported 4 Timed recording offers 30 60 120 and 180 minute durations The unit will stop recording automatically after the set time has expired 5 Pause recording feature enables recording to stop momentarily This enables user to skip recording of uninteresting segment of video or audio playing Copyright 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved 6 In conjunction with Record Desktop software Record Pro lets you record audio and video directly to a PC or Mac computer hard drive Record Pro is connected to PC or Mac via its USB device port type B 7 iRecord Pro can also be used as a Media accelerator to PC or Mac Consumers can transcode MPEG2 1 digital contents from PC or Mac to H 264 AVC formats 8 Scheduled recording is supported when recording to iPods and PC or Mac 9 When recording to PC or Mac a user can watch listen in to the recording session 10 QuickTime feature of streaming can be used to remotely watch listen to what is being recorded on your PC or Mac 11 By default music only recording uses MP3 audio compression Commercially available MP3 players having Media Transfe
10. a o USB flash drive or hard disk 4 Could you verify automatic detection of the target player and selection of compatible audio and video formats for that serey 5 Were you able to verify support of both Windows amp Mac ormatted iPods iPhones Did you record music in MP3 format To record audio only just unplug video cables to iRecord Pro or use remote control audio only key Did you have any problems with recording timer setting for 30 60 120 and 180 minute recordings 7 Did you find PAUSE a useful feature Copyright 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved 3 2 Enterprise Mode For enterprise mode Record Pro is connected to PC or Mac via the USB device port type B using the cable provided In this mode Record Pro works in conjunction with the Record Desktop software Record Desktop software provides the followings functionality Details of the feature list are in its help manual e Va X a streamingnetworks f iRecord Desktop 2 0 iRecord PC User Manual iTranscode O Firmware Update Configure Record Desktop Software Utilities Utilities Function l iRecord PC iRecord Mac Records video and music directly to your PC or Mac Il iTranscode Converts MPEG2 1 videos for portable players iPod PSP etc Ill Configure Configure recording parameters and creates schedules for recordin IV Record firmware update Upgrades
11. as State University Texas A amp M Cambrian College Wartburg College Sheridon College Wyoming for Podcasting lectures and streaming video for distance learning students e Churches for service recording and digitization of old sermons e Law enforcement agencies for recording interviews e Live video recording for security and surveillance e Special interest groups e Tourist centers for providing information to tourists on their media players This guide highlights the features of iRecord Pro A simple checklist is provided to guide you through the process We recommend you test iRecord Pro on at least three devices such as the iPhone 3G USB flash drive and PC Mac For questions or technical details please contact PR streaming networks com Copyright 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved 2 Main Features of Record Pro The iRecord Pro is a compact universal recording device with the following 1 0 interfaces e OUTPUTS o USB 2 0 host interface to connect to a portable media player PMP or storage device o USB 2 0 client interface to connect to a PC and Macintosh e INPUTS o Stereo audio line level inputs o Composite video and S video inputs iRecord Pro is a successor to iRecord and incorporates a number of exciting new features 1 Direct recording to Apple iPhone 3G 2 Direct recording to iPhone iPod touch iPod classic iPod nano Sony PSP Walkman Creative Zen Sandisk Sans
12. n on the device is not functional You have to start Record PC or Record Mac recording application on your PC Mac via Record Desktop Software and press record button in that application 4 By default Record Pro will record in D1 720x480 resolution to a USB flash drive or hard disk To record in other resolutions use Configure utility of Record Desktop software to create a configuration file on USB flash drive or a hard disk 5 For audio only recording if not recording using the audio only button of the remote control video cable should not be connected to Record Pro 6 When Record Pro is connected to your Mac an error will appear on the screen The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer Please ignore this error message Record Pro appears as an unformatted USB disk to the Mac therefore Mac gives this error This is normal behavior 7 iTunes is set to manual mode when iPhone or iPod is attached to PC or Mac after recording using Record Pro This prevents accidental synchronization by Tunes to avoid deletion of the files recorded by Record Pro This can occur if you sync your iPod with iTunes since files recorded by iRecord Pro are not present in the iTunes local library You can still move your other contents from iTunes to iPod in manual mode 8 Using iRecord Desktop users can move the files recorded via iRecord from iPod or USB drive to iTunes library using the synchronization fea
13. oononnonanononoononanaonanononococarnnnnanonrnocoosonanannenenorocooos 6 3 iRecord Pro Operating Modes ua in 8 3 1 O 8 3 2 Enterprise Mode mira Arann dorada 9 4 Reviewers Please REA iii editada 12 APPEAR A ace ec AS 13 I Record Pro Technical Specifications cee ceesceeeeseeecesececeeeeeceeeeeceeeeeceeeeesneeeees 13 II Record Pro Connectors Buttons and Status LED cccnnnnoniccccnnnononinunicacicnnonons 15 II Legal iriri nre ar as 16 Copyright 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved 1 What is Record Pro Enjoy High Quality Video On the Go Record Pro patents pending is an easy to use Personal Media Recorder and the only product on the market that can record video and audio directly to the Apple iPhone 3G and the iPod touch Now consumers can enjoy high fidelity video content and take advantage of the larger screen of the iPhone 3G The recording is in the highest resolution that the iPhone 3G and iPod touch support It s easy to record Recoding is done with a touch of a button no need for a computer and no complex configuration is required And once recording has stopped the video segment is available for immediate viewing on your personal media player PMP without any further steps In addition to the iPhone 3G and iPod Record Pro records to a number of popular personal media players as well as USB flash and USB hard drives Here is a partial list of devices the iRecord s
14. r Protocol MTP or mass storage protocols support can be directly connected to iRecord Pro for music recording 12 For high fidelity music recording option of FLAC and WAV lossless compression is provided 13 A simple 6 key remote control is also provided including a pause button Record Pro Remote Control Power ON OFF Recording Timer 30 60 120 180 minutes Video Record Pause i streamingnetworks Copyright 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved 3 1Record Pro Operating Modes Record Pro has two operational modes e Snap Mode standalone e Entreprise Mode PC Mac The Record Pro user manual and Record Desktop help manual have details on how to use Record Pro 3 1 Snap Mode Connect analog Audio Video AV source to Record Pro s AV inputs using the appropriate cables provided Attach target storage media such as a PMP or a USB storage device to Record Pro s USB host port Press the record button to start recording and press the record button again to stop recording You can also use the remote control to start and stop recording Snap Mode Reviewers check list ick 1 Have you verified recording directly to 3G iPhone iPhone iPod ouch iPod classic iPod nano etc 2 Were you able to record directly to Sony PSP with memory stick inserted and Walkman etc eae you record high resolution video Full D1 720x480 onto
15. ture A detailed list of FAQs is available at www irecord com faqg aspx Copyright 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved I Appendix iRecord Pro Technical Specifications Audio Line in Connectors Analog RCA Encoding Formats MP3 64 320 kbps AAC 128 kbps WAV FLAC Automatic Track Splitting Video Input Connectors Composite Video RCA S video Encoding Format H 264 AVC D1 720x480 576 VGA 640x480 iPhone 480x320 PSP 480x272 QVGA 320x240 User definable using iRecord Desktop Output Resolution input video NTSC PAL and SECAM with auto detection Standards Aspect Ratio 4 3 and 16 9 De interlacing Automatic de interlacing Automatic inverse telecine to enhance the quality of NTSC movie recordings Transcoding of MPEG 2 into H 264 on both Windows and Mac platforms Inverse Telecine MPEG 2 Transcoding General Enables the connection of portable media devices USB flash memory and USB hard drives as iRecord client devices Enables the connection of iRecord Pro to Windows PC or Mac for recording streaming and transcoding Recording timer for 30 60 120 and 180 minute recordings A V Record Start Audio only record Start Record Stop Pause Timer 30 60 120 amp 180 minutes Power Adapter Universal input 100 250v 50 60Hz 5v D C output USB 2 0 Host Port USB 2 0 Device Port Recording Timer Remote Control
16. upports for movies and or music Apple iPhone 3G iPhone iPod touch iPod classic iPod Nano iPod Sony PSP amp Walkman Nokia N95 and similar Smart Phones Creative Zen Vision M Sandisk Sansa Toshiba GigaBeat S USB flash drives external USB hard drives external PC and Mac hard disks internal As with the iPhone 3G resolution is never sacrificed Recording to USB flash or hard drives is set at 720x480 at 30fps You can thus enjoy watching recordings on your TV at DVD quality Copyright 2000 2008 Streaming Networks Inc All Rights Reserved For maximum flexibility iRecord Pro also records directly to your laptop or PC hard disk whether it s Windows based or Mac You can also convert your existing MPEG contents on your PC Mac to the H 264 video format of iPod and PSP iRecord Pro enables users to record TV shows movies home videos music video gaming sessions live events and more with one touch It allows legacy content on LPs cassette tapes and VHS tapes to be digitized Beside entertainment use various professionals have acquired iRecord to record material in their respective fields Some of the institutions that have purchased iRecord and iRecord Pro are e Acting studios to provide their students the session recordings for analysis e TV stations ESPN e Medical professionals for recording video an audio out put from ultra sound and scopes e Universities and colleges Kans
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