Panasonic three new Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders are profile 1.1

[Tekman]

Panasonic has unveiled three new Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders at CEATEC Japan
2007. The new models, available in Japan on November 1, are claimed to offer the
longest hours of full HD recording in the world with easy operation and connectivity
with other AV products and video intercom connected to the home network.
Director Shiro Nishiguchi, Corporate Marketing Division for Panasonic Brand in
Japan, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., said, "We are happy to bring you
new High Definition recorders that maximize the full quality potential of BD video
and High Definition broadcasts. Together with our full HD VIERA TVs and
camcorders, the new DIGAs will play an integral part of a High Definition lifestyle
we call 'Living in High Definition'."
The new recorders can store up to 18 hours of full HD video onto a 50GB doublelayer
Blu-ray Disc or up to 381 hours of full HD videos onto a 1 terabyte (TB) builtin
hard disk drive (HDD). In terms of BS digital HD broadcasts, the new recorders
can record four times more than previous MPEG-2 TS recorders (DR mode). In
addition to video, the new DIGAs can record 5.1 channel surround sound
broadcasts without deterioration in sound quality or surround effects.
Panasonic achieved these advances through innovative technologies including the
new generation UniPhier system LSI based on the 45-nm process technology. A
single chip supports real-time encoding of full HD videos. Additionally, MPEG-4
AVC/H.264 High Profile HD video compression technology contributed to the
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significant increase in HD video recording hours. Panasonic also drew from the
advanced technology developed by its Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory (PHL) that
offers BD-ROM authoring service to major Hollywood movie studios.
The new BD recorders, the DMR-BW900 with 1 TB HDD, the DMR-BW800 with
500 GB HDD and the DMR-BW700 with 250 GB HDD, are loaded with other PHL
technologies including a high-precision color signal processing called the "PHL
Reference Chroma Processor" that enables the recorders to offer the near-original,
high-quality video standards demanded by Hollywood studios. In addition, the
DMR-BW900 and the DMR-BW800 have a 1080p HD playback capability with a
frame rate of 24 frames per second, the same rate as motion films. When
connected with a 1080/24p compatible TV such as VIERA 1080p full HD TVs,
users can enjoy a theater quality picture in the comfort of their home.
The three BD recorders allow users to take advantage of the new interactive
features of BD movies such as picture-in-picture video commentaries.When connected with a Panasonic video intercom, the recorders can be set to
record up to 400 video images of visitors while the user is away from home. When
the recorder is turned on after returning home, it automatically plays back the video
that appeared on the intercom. By connection the new recorders to broadband
Internet, users can program recordings of favorite TV shows remotely over a
mobile phone or through a PC.