LG upgrades TV/DVR combo to 250GB, slashes prices
by Marc Perton 
posted Feb 7th 2006 at 3:37PM
LG Electronics plans to make a big push into the
DVR market by expanding its line of hard drive-equipped TVs, which debuted
last year. Like the earlier models, the new TVs will include high-end plasma sets, but LG is expanding the number of
models to be offered, raising the storage capacity and cutting prices. While last year's models, the 50-inch 50PY2DR and
60-inch 60PYDR, came with 160GB drives and cost, respectively, $7,999 and $14,999, the new sets will range in size from
37-50 inches (including several LCD models), will include 250GB drives, and will range in price from about $2,300 to
$5,500, according to The Wall Street Journal and other sources. The new sets will also include memory card readers and
will be HD-compatible. LG anticipates rolling out the new models in Korea first, and to begin selling them globally by
the end of the year.
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Geeks Are Sexy, The Blog @ Feb 7th 2006 3:47PM
While having it integrated into the TV set is cool, I don't think i'd be ready to pay the price for it. I would prefer to buy a seperate HD receptor with integrated hd.. would probably be alot cheaper.
neerav @ Feb 7th 2006 4:12PM
we have the 50" LG model with built in dvr. ONe of my main complaints about it is that it can only record off the coax in (if you want cable, you need the cablecard). being a sattelite user watching over component cables, the dvr function is totally useless. the only thing the harddrive is good for is for copying stuff off our camcorder.
Perrey Z @ Feb 7th 2006 5:46PM
I'm looking forward to the 47" and 60" top of the line PVR LCD and plasma, the 47LB1DRA and the 60PB2DR which have 2-ATSC tuners aswell as 2-NTSC tuners, a High Gloss Piano Black finish, 2 HDMIs, 9-2 media card slot and a swivel stand.
Wonder why LG uses that "X-Canvas" brand? this is the third trade show in 2-years i've notice their TVs have that logo on the bezel and the background set instead of the LG one.
ConceptVBS @ Feb 8th 2006 7:45AM
X-Canvas is the HDTV subbrand of LG Electronics (mostly in South Korea.)
Perrey Z @ Feb 8th 2006 2:27PM
Hmm... interesting... the equivalent of the Flatron subbrand they use a few years back. Nice.