14 DAY TRIAL // Panasonic launched new Blu-Ray models, and according to them, the Blu-ray DIGA DMR-BW200 and DMR-BR100 can record high-definition imagery on BD-RE rewritable discs and dub from the built-in hard-disk drive (HDD) to BD discs at 4x speed without compromising video or audio quality.
The models support single-layer 25 GB and dual-layer 50 GB BD discs (BD-RE and BD-R). As for recording, up to six hours of high-definition programs are available on a 50 GB BD disc. In addition, the DMR-BW200 and DMR-BR100 has built-in 500 GB and 200 GB hard drives, respectively.
Also, the DMR-BW200 is equipped with a total of seven TV tuners including two tuners each for terrestrial, BS and 110-degree CS digital broadcasts and one analogue TV tuner, enabling users to record two digital TV programs simultaneously on the HDD. Users can also record one program on the HDD while recording one on a BD-RE disc.
"As a leader in the cutting-edge Blu-ray disc technology, Panasonic is proud to present these two models. With the development of digital broadcasting and the increased popularity of large-screen flat panel TVs, there is an increasing consumer desire to record and playback high-definition images", said Mr. Shigenobu Hirahara, Associate Director of Corporate Marketing Division for Panasonic Brand in Japan.
The new BD recorders will be available in Japan from November 15.