Bang & Olufsen 250GB HDR 2 digital video recorder
Everyone's favorite Danish gearmaker Bang & Olufsen has announced a follow-up to its minimalist (in more ways than one) HDR 1 digital video recorder, with its shiny new HDR 2 unit upping the storage and shifting the style. This new DVR packs a more reasonable 250GB hard drive, up from 80GB in the HDR 1, and encases the innards in a sleek brushed-metal design. Unfortunately, as with the HDR 1, it looks like you're still stuck without high definition recording capabilities, though you will get the standard array of PVR functions, including automatic recording of TV series (which we assume means it also has a program guide of some sort), pausing live TV, and simultaneous recording and playback. It also packs two SCART connections, Y/C input, and an aerial, or coaxial connection. Still no word on price or availability, though you can expect to pay the usual B&O premium, which will make this far and away more expensive than even that most lustworthy DVR.
