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11-07-2004, 12:18
By Beatrice Arnfield
NewsFactor Network
June 30, 2004 3:26PM
Matsushita Electric Industrial, manufacturer of Panasonic products, has unveiled a DVD recorder using Blu-ray DVD technology. The blue-laser system can store 50GB on a single disk.
The first Blu-ray DVD recorder with a maximum capacity of 50 gigabytes has been unveiled by Panasonic . The DIGA BD/DVD model can record 4.5 hours of digital high-definition programming or up to 63 hours of analog programming.
The high-capacity disks are expected to be in demand as digital broadcasting grows across the globe. The 25 gigabyte (single layer) and 50 gigabyte (dual layer) storage capacity of Blu-ray compares with the 4.7 gigabyte capacity of older disks.
Clever Box
The new recorder is equipped with built-in tuners for terrestrial digital broadcasting, Broadcast Satellite, 110-degree Communications Satellite and terrestrial analog broadcasting.
The recorder will support both 50GB BD Rewritable and conventional DVD-RAM and DVD-R. It will also have an electronic Program Guide so that users can schedule their programs. The Blu-ray format includes a content protection system.
Blue Laser
Faced with the demand for high-capacity disks for storing digital media, developers have turned to blue light recording systems. These systems use blue laser which has a shorter wavelength than the red laser light used by early DVD recording systems. DVD recorders using blue light can store more data than those using red light.
Two standards for blue-light laser recording exist. Blu-ray is backed by a consortium of which Matsushita and Sony are members, along with Samsung , Philips , HP , Sharp, Pioneer, TDK, Thomson and Dell . Sony launched a single layer Blu-ray DVD recorder last year.
A rival standard, HD DVD, is backed by NEC and Toshiba. However, the two companies have not announced any plans to launch blue-laser DVD recorders before 2005.
Olympian Demand
"As digital-broadcasting services are expanding, demand for recording and storing HD video is increasing," said Etsuji Shuda, director of the home AV business unit at Panasonic AVC Networks. "Our new product responds to such a demand.
"We believe the upcoming Olympic Summer Games in Athens is one of the factors behind the expanding demand."
With the Athens Olympics starting on August 13th, Panasonic's DIGA BD/DVD recorder is to be introduced to the Japanese market on July 31st. No plans have been announced for introducing the recorder elsewhere.
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NewsFactor Network
June 30, 2004 3:26PM
Matsushita Electric Industrial, manufacturer of Panasonic products, has unveiled a DVD recorder using Blu-ray DVD technology. The blue-laser system can store 50GB on a single disk.
The first Blu-ray DVD recorder with a maximum capacity of 50 gigabytes has been unveiled by Panasonic . The DIGA BD/DVD model can record 4.5 hours of digital high-definition programming or up to 63 hours of analog programming.
The high-capacity disks are expected to be in demand as digital broadcasting grows across the globe. The 25 gigabyte (single layer) and 50 gigabyte (dual layer) storage capacity of Blu-ray compares with the 4.7 gigabyte capacity of older disks.
Clever Box
The new recorder is equipped with built-in tuners for terrestrial digital broadcasting, Broadcast Satellite, 110-degree Communications Satellite and terrestrial analog broadcasting.
The recorder will support both 50GB BD Rewritable and conventional DVD-RAM and DVD-R. It will also have an electronic Program Guide so that users can schedule their programs. The Blu-ray format includes a content protection system.
Blue Laser
Faced with the demand for high-capacity disks for storing digital media, developers have turned to blue light recording systems. These systems use blue laser which has a shorter wavelength than the red laser light used by early DVD recording systems. DVD recorders using blue light can store more data than those using red light.
Two standards for blue-light laser recording exist. Blu-ray is backed by a consortium of which Matsushita and Sony are members, along with Samsung , Philips , HP , Sharp, Pioneer, TDK, Thomson and Dell . Sony launched a single layer Blu-ray DVD recorder last year.
A rival standard, HD DVD, is backed by NEC and Toshiba. However, the two companies have not announced any plans to launch blue-laser DVD recorders before 2005.
Olympian Demand
"As digital-broadcasting services are expanding, demand for recording and storing HD video is increasing," said Etsuji Shuda, director of the home AV business unit at Panasonic AVC Networks. "Our new product responds to such a demand.
"We believe the upcoming Olympic Summer Games in Athens is one of the factors behind the expanding demand."
With the Athens Olympics starting on August 13th, Panasonic's DIGA BD/DVD recorder is to be introduced to the Japanese market on July 31st. No plans have been announced for introducing the recorder elsewhere.
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