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Panasonic will release six new digital video recorders in September 2009. One of these DVRs is the high-end DMR-BW970, which is a successor of the Panasonic DMR-BW930. It is able to record up to 320-hours of video in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 @ 12.9Mbps. The DVR also supports Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS-HD, and can record on BD-RE, BD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD R DL, and DVD-RW. Other features include a DLNA support, an HDMI output, an SDHC card slot, and the VIERA Link. [Akihabara]
The DVR-BZ130 is the latest Digital Video Recorder (DVR) from Mitsubishi that features a Blu-ray recorder. The device also boasts a 130GB HDD, a more user friendly remote control and a new Auto Cutting mode for removing all the unnecessary commercials. The DVR-BZ130 will be available in Japan sometime in August for around 120,000 Yen ($1,284). [Akihabara]
Too busy to catch you favorite shows? Now with only 40000 Yens ($400), you can buy the Mitsubishi DVR-DS120, with which you can make endless recordings of anything your cable provider may throw at you. The DVR comes a 250GB internal HDD, a DVD burner, and a Digital TV tuner (doh!) which all comes down to the capability to record HD videos thanks to its AVCREC support. [Mitsubishi]
If you are searching for an affordable DVR capable to record HD Video, then you can choose the Panasonic DMR-XE1 AVREC DVR. Priced at only €375 (50000Yen), the player supports DVD burner, a 160GB of HDD, AVREC mode, AAC 5.1ch audio capabilities and HDMI out. It is also able to record video in AVC/H.264 @ 12.9Mbps. [Akihabara]
Toshiba comes back with two new Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) for the Japanese market. The Toshiba Vardia RD-G503 has a huge 500GB of hard drive, while the RD-E303 has a 300GB hard drive. Both DVRs supports DVD burner, MPEG-2 TS and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC recording, Digital / Analog tuner, DVD upscaling and two remote controls (one for a fully functional and one with the basic controls). The Toshiba Vardia RD-G503 and RD-E303 will be released next month for $770 and $660, respectively. [Toshiba Japan] More
Sony Bravia BRX-A320 is a hard disk drive based DVR which feature a 320GB hard drive. Priced at approx. €415 in Japan, it can record all your favorite TV program. However, the Sony Bravia BRX-A320 works only with the Bravia TV series. [Sony]
Panasonic today introduced three new Digital TV Recorder in the form of the DMR-BW95(ITB), DMR-BW850(500GB) and DMR-BW750(320GB). These DVRs feature Dual Digital TV Tuner, and Blu-Ray burner. The gadgets also support DLNA that allows you to access recorder TV programs from your PC or Sony PlayStation3, and WanSeg TV Tuner that allows you to directly record YouTube compatible videos. The high-end DMR-BW95(ITB) will be released in Japan for 250 000 Yen or approx. €1980. [Akihabara]
Here is good news for our folks who lived in Japan. The latest Blu-Ray recorder from Mitsubishi has been released in Japan for 178,000 Yens or approx. €1,500. The Mitsubishi DVR-BF2000 features 500GB of hard disk drive, two digital TV Tuner, and a BD-R/RE drive. You are able to record two programs simultaneously thanks to its double digital TV Tuner. In addition, the device also supports DVD-R/RW record and AVC record to DVD. [Akihabara]
Although it would make perfect sense that TV’s today should come with built-in PVR’s, it obviously hasn’t become common sense yet. JVC attempts to break that, by throwing their new DE9 series with built-in TV recording. Inside the sexy slim panels you will find a 160GB hard drive and two Freeview tuners so you can record one program while watching another; and even another if you count in the analog tuner too. They each come with three HDMI sockets, two Scart connectors, component input and digital audio out. Available now. [Electricpig]
TiVo has launched a brand new premium DVR at this year’s CEDIA show. TiVo® HD XL Digital Video Recorder comes with a huge 1 TB hard drive, capable of storing 150 hours of high definition television. It also features an eSATA port on the back to add an extra 60 hours of HD recording with external drives. Another cool thing is that you will be able to download recorded shows to Mac using the TiVo Transfer program in Roxio’s Toast 9 Titanium and use H.264 compression to convert the recording into smaller files viewable with iPod or iPhones. The TiVo HD XL box joins the existing TiVo product line, and is available online today for $599.99 at www.tivo.com. [PCMagz]
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