Sharp Releases Aquos BD−HDW30, BD−HDW25 and BD−HDW22 Bluray Recorders
Sharp’s new Aquos BD−HDW30 (1TB storage), BD−HDW25 (500MB storage) and BD−HDW22 (250MB storage) Bluray recorders will be going on sale on July 1, 2008 in Japan.
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video recording is supported in all the three models.
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Samsung and Sony Launch New Bluray Recorders
Sony and Samsung, two of the biggest backers of the Blu-ray Disc format during its battle with rival HD DVD, are releasing new Blu-ray Disc products with the anticipation that consumers are finally ready to start upgrading to high-definition video discs.
Sony’s new machines, the BDZ-A70 and BDZ-T90, are both Blu-ray Disc recorders that pack a hard-disk drive and dual-tuners for Japan’s digital TV broadcasting system. The former model has a 320G byte hard disk and iLink port for hooking up to a DV camcorder while the latter a 500G byte drive but comes without the camcorder connection. Both cost ¥168,000 (US$1,608) and are available in Japan only.
Samsung’s new player, the BD-P1500, supports “full HD” 1080p playback and accepts not only Blu-ray Disc but also DVD and CDs. In the case of DVDs it offers upconverting to 720p, 1080i and 1080p.
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