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The UK's First Blu-ray HDD Recorders |
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Written by wbg friend
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Thursday, 26 February 2009 02:01 |
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Authors: Blu-ray players might be common now in the UK but so far no one has opted to combine Blu-ray playback and recording with HDD recorders. Until now, that is. Hot on the heels of launching a raft of new Viera LCD and plasma TVs, Panasonic has released details of its DMR-BS850, which will feature a 500GB hard drive alongside a Blu-ray player and recorder. There will also be a smaller version, the 250GB BS750. Both machines will utilise Panasonic's PHL Reference Chroma Processor and the players will support BD-Live and BonusView. The new models sport twin Freesat HD tuners meaning you should - barring any copyright issues - be able to record HD broadcasts from the BBC and ITV. There's DV connections for transferring camcorder video, alongside SD Card and USB slots so that you can archive or playback AVCHD HD video. Both will offer support for Viera Cast, which is Panasonic's new Internet content delivery service, allowing viewers to access sites like Eurosport and YouTube. No price nor launch date for the new machines yet but we'll keep you posted.-Martin Lynch [Trustedreviews] blu-ray HDD
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