Matsushita has said it would launch new Blu-ray disc recorders in November that allow up to 18 hours of high-def video onto a 50Gb Blu-ray Disc. The machines can also store video on built-in hard-disk drives up to 1 TB. They also announced plans to offer the world's first DVD recorders that can store full high-definition programs on conventional DVD discs next month.
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Osaka-based Matsushita, the world's largest consumer electronics maker, also said it plans to offer the world's first DVD recorders that can store full high-definition programs on conventional DVD discs next month.
Full high-definition (HD) programs come with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels.
Matsushita's new Blu-ray recorders, which are able to record up to 18 hours of full HD programs on a dual-layer disc, will go on sale on November 1 in Japan.
A model equipped with a one-terabyte hard disk drive is expected to sell for 300,000 yen ($2,600), Matsushita said.
The one-terabyte hard drive can store up to 381 hours of full HD programs.
Full high-definition (HD) programs come with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels.
Matsushita's new Blu-ray recorders, which are able to record up to 18 hours of full HD programs on a dual-layer disc, will go on sale on November 1 in Japan.
A model equipped with a one-terabyte hard disk drive is expected to sell for 300,000 yen ($2,600), Matsushita said.
The one-terabyte hard drive can store up to 381 hours of full HD programs.
via reuters