Washington, D.C.
(February 15, 2007)
-- Sharp said it would introduce a Blu-ray HDTV recorder
in Japan next month.
However, the company did not reveal when the high-def recorder would be available in the United States. Sony and Panasonic have already launched Blu-ray recorders in Japan, but have yet to introduce them in North America.
However, the company did not reveal when the high-def recorder would be available in the United States. Sony and Panasonic have already launched Blu-ray recorders in Japan, but have yet to introduce them in North America.
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Sharp said the set-top, model BD-HP1, would be different from past Blu-ray recorders because it would use the tuner inside the high-def set to record programming. Company officials said this would reduce the cost of the recorder, which is expected to be around $1,200 at launch. Sony and Panasonic's high-def Blu-ray recorders are now priced higher in Japan.
By using the tuner, however, the device can only record one show at a time. Sharp said it would connect to the TV via a iLink connector.
Sharp said the recorder would work with its Aquos LCD high-def sets but wasn't certain if it would be compatible with other HDTVs. The device will record programs on a single-layer Blu-ray Disc Rewritable disc, which can store up to three hours of terrestrial high-def content or two hours of content delivered over satellite.
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Sharp said the set-top, model BD-HP1, would be different from past Blu-ray recorders because it would use the tuner inside the high-def set to record programming. Company officials said this would reduce the cost of the recorder, which is expected to be around $1,200 at launch. Sony and Panasonic's high-def Blu-ray recorders are now priced higher in Japan.
By using the tuner, however, the device can only record one show at a time. Sharp said it would connect to the TV via a iLink connector.
Sharp said the recorder would work with its Aquos LCD high-def sets but wasn't certain if it would be compatible with other HDTVs. The device will record programs on a single-layer Blu-ray Disc Rewritable disc, which can store up to three hours of terrestrial high-def content or two hours of content delivered over satellite.
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