Sony unveils new Blu-ray recorders
Posted by Emil Protalinski on 14 September 2007 - 04:58 · 5 comments & 3177 views
Sony Corporation has announced plans to launch four new models of its Blu-ray high-definition optical disc recorders in Japan. The new models, capable of storing up to 16 hours of high-definition programs on a dual-layer 50GB Blu-ray disc, will go on sale on November 8. Sony's previous models, launched last year, were unable to record on a dual-layer disc. The top-end machine of the four, which comes with a 500GB hard disk drive, is expected to sell for about $1,752, roughly in line with Toshiba's flagship HD DVD recorder. Outside its home market, Sony is considering offering Blu-ray recorders in Europe, but the launch timing has yet to be decided.

"With high-definition TVs spreading rapidly and more digital cameras and camcorders are becoming HD-ready, time is ripe for household recorders to move onto a next generation. We intend to make all our recorders in the domestic market Blu-ray compatible," said Sony Executive Deputy President Katsumi.

News source: MSNBC


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(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by Sheppard on 14 Sep 2007 - 06:04
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"With high-definition TVs spreading rapidly and more digital cameras and camcorders are becoming HD-ready, time is ripe for household recorders to move onto a next generation. We intend to make all our recorders in the domestic market Blu-ray compatible," said Sony Executive Deputy President Katsumi.

Yeah but which profile, 1.0 or 1.1
Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by PeterTHX on 15 Sep 2007 - 02:53
Doesn't matter. 1.1 will play perfectly on 1.0 and vice-versa.

It's only ignorant HD DVD fanboys who get their panties in a wad over BD profiles. Meanwhile they have to boil their overpriced combo DVD/HD DVD discs and download firmware after firmware to get them to play all the way through.
Quote this comment #1.2 Posted by endofdays on 15 Sep 2007 - 17:44
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Doesn't matter. 1.1 will play perfectly on 1.0 and vice-versa.

It's only ignorant HD DVD fanboys who get their panties in a wad over BD profiles. Meanwhile they have to boil their overpriced combo DVD/HD DVD discs and download firmware after firmware to get them to play all the way through.


oh really, got any proof of that or are you just ranting and raving like every blu-ray schill out there, bye dave
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by RAID 0 on 14 Sep 2007 - 09:16
1,752 bucks? Ummm.. thanks but no.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by JoeC on 14 Sep 2007 - 11:02
Surely it's not top-end they want to be concentrating on. Why not try to get a cheaper one out there pronto for most people to be able to afford and buy?
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