Streaming Network IRecord Pro User manual

iRecord®Pro

Reviewer’s Guide

Personal Media Recorder

For the iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod touch, iPod classic and

more!

iRecord Pro General Information

Product name: iRecord 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: -iRecord Pro unit

-S-video, RCA video & stereo audio

cables

-USB cable

-Remote control

-Universal power adapter

-User Manual & Quick Start Guide

Dimension; Weight: 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: Streaming Networks Inc.,

1765 Scott Boulevard, Suite 110,

Santa Clara CA 95050

Telephone: (408) 727-3904

Facsimile: (408) 985-2823

Email address: [email protected]

Company Website: www.streaming-networks.com

iRecord website: www.irecord.com

Press Room: http://www.irecord.com/pressroom.html

Table of Contents

1. What is iRecord Pro?.................................................................................................. 4

2. Main Features of iRecord Pro..................................................................................... 6

3. iRecord Pro Operating Modes .................................................................................... 8

3.1 Snap Mode.......................................................................................................... 8

3.2 Enterprise Mode.................................................................................................. 9

4. Reviewers Please Read............................................................................................. 12

Appendix........................................................................................................................... 13

I. iRecord Pro Technical Specifications................................................................... 13

II. iRecord Pro Connectors, Buttons and Status LED ............................................... 15

III. Legal ................................................................................................................. 16

1. What is iRecord Pro?

Enjoy High-Quality Video On-the-Go

iRecord 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, iRecord 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 supports for movies and/or

music:

-Apple iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod Nano,

iPod

-Sony PSP & 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.

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:

•Acting studios (to provide their students the session recordings

for analysis)

•TV stations (ESPN)

•Medical professionals for recording video an audio out-put from

ultra-sound and scopes

•Universities and colleges (Kansas State University, Texas A&M,

Cambrian College, Wartburg College, Sheridon College,

(Wyoming) for Podcasting lectures and streaming video for

distance learning students

•Churches for service recording and digitization of old sermons

•Law enforcement agencies (for recording interviews)

•Live video recording for security and surveillance

•Special interest groups

•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

[email protected]

2. Main Features of iRecord Pro

The iRecord Pro is a compact universal recording device with the

following I/O interfaces:

•OUTPUTS:

oUSB 2.0 host interface to connect to a portable media

player (PMP) or storage device;

oUSB 2.0 client interface to connect to a PC and Macintosh;

•INPUTS:

oStereo audio line level inputs;

oComposite 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 Sansa;

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.

6. In conjunction with iRecord Desktop software, iRecord Pro lets

you record audio and video directly to a PC or Mac computer

hard drive. iRecord 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 Transfer 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.

iRecord Pro Remote Control

3. iRecord Pro Operating Modes

iRecord Pro has two operational modes:

•Snap Mode (standalone)

•Entreprise Mode (PC/Mac)

The iRecord Pro user manual and iRecord Desktop help manual have

details on how to use iRecord Pro.

3.1 Snap Mode

Connect analog Audio/Video (AV) source to iRecord Pro’s AV inputs,

using the appropriate cables provided. Attach target storage media,

such as a PMP or a USB storage device to iRecord 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 Tick

1. Have you verified recording directly to 3G iPhone, iPhone, iPod

touch, iPod classic, iPod nano etc.?

2. Were you able to record directly to Sony PSP (with memory

stick inserted), and Walkman etc.?

3. Did you record high resolution video (Full D1, 720x480) onto a

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

player?

5. Were you able to verify, support of both Windows & Mac

formatted iPods, iPhones?

6. 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?

8. 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.

3.2 Enterprise Mode

For enterprise mode, iRecord Pro is connected to PC or Mac via the

USB device port (type B), using the cable provided. In this mode,

iRecord Pro works in conjunction with the iRecord Desktop software.

iRecord Desktop software provides the followings functionality. Details

of the feature list are in its help manual.

iRecord Desktop Software Utilities:

Utilities Function

I. iRecord-PC (iRecord-Mac ) Records video and music directly to

your PC or Mac

II. iTranscode Converts MPEG2/1 videos for

portable players ( iPod, PSP etc)

III. iConfigure Configure recording parameters and

creates schedules for recording

IV. iRecord firmware update Upgrades iRecord firmware

V. Help iRecord Desktop Help Manual

The iRecord Desktop software is available from the iRecord website

www.irecord.com/downloadirpro.aspx.

The iRecord Desktop help manual gives all the details of the options

and features supported and how they work. To download iRecord

Desktop, please go to the above link and provide the following details:

User name: Reviewer

Password: 1rec200pro

Enterprise Mode Reviewers check list Tick

1. Was downloading and installing iRecord Desktop software

utility easy?

I. iRecord-PC or iRecord-Mac utility:

1. Were you able to record directly to a PC or Mac hard disk,

selecting your desired resolution (default is VGA)?

2. 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.

3. Could you verify that recorded movies/music can be directly

added to your iTunes library?

4. Were you able to set the destination folder, where you want

the recorded files to be stored?

5. Scheduled recording: Were you able to set and verify

scheduled recording option for both video and audio-only

recording?

6. MP3 recording: Did you try audio-only recordin

option usin

the ‘Music” tab? Audio files are saved in MP3 format. You can

specify artist name, album, and MP3 bit-rates (from 128-320

kbps).

7. Track Splitting: Could you verify the track splittin

feature?

While recordin

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.

8. Streaming: Were you able to watch what you are recordin

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.

9. 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 recordin

stream to 5 different servers.

II. iTranscode utility: Tick

1. 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

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