Gizmodo: dvd recorders

New Toshiba HD DVD Recorders Also Write HD to Regular DVDs

Wilson Rothman — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:34:33 EDT

Panasonic isn't the only one showing off high-def recording at CEATEC. Toshiba announced three new HD DVD recorders, including the new flagship Vardia RD-X7. All of them can convert MPEG-2 to AVCHD MPEG-4 on the fly, and can store high-def video on DVD-R (2 hrs) and single-layer HD DVD-R (6 hrs) discs. Pricing and availability are not yet announced. [IDG/PC World - Image from Phile-web]

A PC World headline says "Sony Drops DVD...

Wilson Rothman — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:12:11 EDT

A PC World headline says "Sony Drops DVD for Blu-ray Disc." Before you think Sir Howard has gone bat nuts, let's clarify: the announcement is that Sony is switching from DVD recorders to Blu-ray recorders—in Japan. Since no one has cared about DVD recording since 2003, this is a non-event. [PC World]

Pioneer DVR-DT100, an 800GB Gorilla

Gizloco — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:21:27 EST

Pioneer aims to store every TV program you d ever want to record with its DVR-DT100, a digital video recorder that also features a DVD burner. The most impressive feature is its 800GB hard drive, enough space to hold, well, a heck of a lot of stuff. There s a DV input as well, letting the fancy people with DV devices plug right in. The DVD recorder supports DVD-R DL, DVD-R and DVD-RW format discs, while built-in digital and analog tuners round out the package. This beast is due out in April with a $1519 price tag.

Pioneer DVR-DT100 800GB DVD Recorder [TechEBlog]

Samsung's Killer Twin-tray DVD Recorder

gizmogo — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:27:20 EDT

Samsung has recently released the world's first sub-$500 twin-tray DVD recorder, the DVD-TR520. Most dual disc recorders on the market cost thousands of dollars, so at $450, the DVD-TR520 is actually affordable. Disc-to-disc copying speeds are 2x for DVD-RAM, 4x for DVD-RW, and 6x for DVD-R. Samsung claims that you could copy a two-hour disc in as little as 20 minutes. Units will be available in stores later this month.

Press Release [Samsung]