Panasonic's Blu-ray Recorder To Hit Market In July

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Panasonic's Blu-ray Recorder To Hit Market In July

Posted by timothy on Wednesday June 30, 2004 @05:42AM from the japan-gets-all-the-good-stuff-first dept.

lunarscape writes "Forbes is reporting that 'Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. on Wednesday unveiled what it calls the world's first DVD recorder that supports single-side, dual-layer Blu-ray Discs with a maximum capacity of 50 gigabytes.' It looks like Sony's own Blu-ray recorder will now have some competition."

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Goody! by FrYGuY101 · 2004-06-30 05:43 · Score: 4, Funny

Another toy that I can't afford!

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1. Re:Goody! by OECD · 2004-06-30 06:23 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Another toy that I can't afford!
  Why would you want a blurry recorder? (Note to self: apply to Panasonic's marketing department. They're bound to have an opening soon.)
  
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So long, tape drive! by PeterPumpkin · 2004-06-30 05:47 · Score: 5, Funny

I wonder if there's gonna be a Knoppix version that takes advantage of this...

/*cue old time movie dream scene harp*/

"All new Knoppix 6.0! Every Linux distribution can now be tested on a bootable live CD! :D
1. Re:So long, tape drive! by NanoGator · 2004-06-30 06:08 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  "I wonder if there's gonna be a Knoppix version that takes advantage of this..."
  
  Screw Knoppix, we'll finally be able to get Redhat down to one disc!!
  
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Great for independent film makers by gphinch · 2004-06-30 05:47 · Score: 5, Funny

So now indie film makers can record super-high-res bad acting, tired dialogue, and shoddy set production. Joy!

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Not good enough by SteroidMan · 2004-06-30 05:48 · Score: 4, Funny

I mean I still can't watch the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy directors cut without swapping discs so whats the point!
Crap by WormholeFiend · 2004-06-30 05:49 · Score: 4, Funny

Does that mean I'll have to buy another set of Star Wars DVDs, The Blue Ray Edition?

I hope this time Han shoots first.
Come on. by brewin · 2004-06-30 05:49 · Score: 5, Funny

They went from red laser to blue-ray. Why don't they just skip straight to gamma-ray DVDs? Sure, you'd have to wear a radiation suit to watch Return of the King, but that's a small price to pay for ultra-high capacity, right?
1. Re:Come on. by Jugalator · 2004-06-30 06:29 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Why don't they just skip straight to gamma-ray DVDs? Sure, you'd have to wear a radiation suit to watch Return of the King, but that's a small price to pay for ultra-high capacity, right?
  
  Gamma rays you say?
  
  But if I skip the suit, I'll become the incredible Hulk when I hear about Darl McBride!
  
  I think that sounds much more cool than staying like a sad geek posting on Slashdot when hearing about the same McBride.
  
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Re:50 GB by Anonymous+Writer · 2004-06-30 05:53 · Score: 4, Funny

It's not the size that matters... it's how you use it
Re:Dual sided Dual layered by Anonymous Coward · 2004-06-30 05:56 · Score: 2, Funny

Double sided double density! rock on!
Open, yeah! by aka-ed · 2004-06-30 06:05 · Score: 2, Funny

The DMR-E700BD...will be put on the Japanese market on an open-price basis on July 31

Open price? I don't suppose that's free as in beer?

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Re:FINALLY by kpansky · 2004-06-30 06:07 · Score: 3, Funny

You only hav 50 gigs of porn? I have a beowulf cluster of beowulf clusers of RAID 0+1 disks in order to store all of mine -- and Im about ready to upgrade.

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Linux on one disk by WormholeFiend · 2004-06-30 06:24 · Score: 3, Funny

And after we get Linux on one disk, once each blu-ray DVDr becomes cheap enough, what's to stop us from mailing them all over the place, AOL-style?
Re:Can't Wait! by Mycroft_VIII · 2004-06-30 12:19 · Score: 2, Funny

Gah you shoulda waited for the collectors edition.
running time 17d 12h 43m, And it comes with really cool bookends and a $10 gift certificate to a local pizza delivery chain.
All for a just $20 more than your $80 wannabee version!

Mycroft

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Blu-ray Knoppix by rice_burners_suck · 2004-06-30 13:22 · Score: 2, Funny

Next thing you know, Knoppix will fit on one of these, with about 120 gigs of programs, development environments, complete source code, and a few free (libre) movies, songs, photos, clipart, and other media to boot... And it will only take a month to download!