Panasonic turns out six new Blu-ray recorders

Panasonic's got a slew of new set-top Blu-ray recorders today, all of which include AVCHD playback. Further details (like price) are scarce, but they're launching in Japan today, so who knows if they'll ever cross the Pacific.

• DMR-BW900 - 1TB drive, 1080p/24 support,
• DMR-BW800 - 500GB drive, 1080p/24 support,
• DMR-BW700 - 250GB drive,
• All three support: 7.1, DD Plus, TrueHD, and DTS-HD

• DMR-XW300 - 500GB drive,
• DMR-XW200V - 250GB drive, also has DVD / VHS
• DMR-XW100 - 250GB drive,

Panasonic turns out six new Blu-ray recorders

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 3:40AM]

I don't get it... a 1TB Blu-Ray recorder? maybe it has a hard disk drive?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 5:13AM]

It has both, a 1T HDD and it can record on BD-R. Much like HDD/DVD combos today.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 11:31AM]

oh yes! that is rather nice! :D

[DaveBG Posted Oct 2nd 2007 4:11AM]

Awesome.
Just give me one. Not six, one! :)

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 7:11AM]

I hate that companys insist in placing HDDs in DVD-RW and Blu-ray recorders. I have a PVR built into my Digibox, and don't want an HDD in my DVD/Blu-ray recoders. I had to search everywhere to find my DVD-RW without an HDD.

Listen up manufacturers, make atleast one version without the HDD, and sell it cheaper. Why should I pay £50/$100 more just because you want to put a HDD I don't want in the god damn Blu-ray recorder.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 3rd 2007 1:32AM]

Whereas those of us living in the US who *want* a hard drive in the box -- for time-shifting and *really easy* archiving of the shows we want to keep -- are equally put out because such machines are *nearly impossible* to find on this side of the Atlantic, even at a much higher premium than the one you quote.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 4:16PM]

I think I'm turing Japanese, I think I'm turing Japanese, I really think so..........