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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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
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?
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