HD Recorder Can Use Standard DVDs

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday October 2, 2007 @04:08AM from the hd-on-the-cheap dept.

Stonent1 writes "Early next month Panasonic is going to release a DVD recorder that can store HD content on standard DVDs. The new device is expected to be a boon for the backer of the Blu-ray format; Blu-ray uses discs several times more expensive than standard DVD media. While the DVD discs won't have the capacity of a Blu-ray disc, the content will be of similar visual quality. 'The company said it will start selling three models of new DVD recorders capable of recording full HD programs on conventional DVD discs on November 1. The high-end model with a 500-gigabyte hard disk drive is likely to sell for 130,000 yen, Matsushita said.'" Update: 10/02 16:18 GMT by Z : Rewritten to clarify.

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Re:Why Blu-Ray? by Danga · 2007-10-02 07:28 · Score: 2, Funny

Thats what buffering is for! :-)

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Re:Would someone please clarify by sukotto · 2007-10-02 08:26 · Score: 2, Funny

>It almost certainly has dual lasers

The frikken sharks are also very expensive

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