Sony Unveils New DVD Recorders
March 08, 2005
Las Vegas, NV - Products from Sony's new DVD recorder line will be available later this year, the company announced.
The highlight is RDR-HX715 DVD recorder with a hard disk drive and HDMI (pictured), which delivers high quality uncompressed digital signals to other HDMI-equipped components such as Sony's Grand WEGA LCD rear projection high definition televisions, the company reports.
The unit incorporates a 160 GB hard drive and broad media read/write compatibility with DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW and +R Double Layer disc compatibility for longer recording time.
The RDR-HX715 DVD recorder also has an i.LINK IEEE-1394 digital interface/Digital8 input and a component output along with the HDMI output.
Other highlights include Intelligent Scene Chaptering that provides easy scene search and editing by indexing chapters at transition points and D-Matrix Noise Reduction System, which uses a combination of three types of noise reduction technologies to deliver excellent recording and playback levels.
Also new to the Sony DVD recorder line is the RDR-VX515 combination DVD recorder/VCR, successor to the industries leading RDR-VX500, based on NPD January, 2005 dollar share. The unit combines the versatility of a traditional VCR and the high quality capabilities of a DVD recorder. Featuring one touch dubbing, which makes it easy to archive old home VHS tape footage to new DVDs, the unit also offers an i.LINK IEEE-1394 digital interface/Digital8 input, for simplified digital recording of home movie footage from a camcorder to a DVD.
The combo unit also features progressive scan output for DVD, component video output and S-Video output for DVD and VHS playback. The unit can also play multiple DVD format variations including DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW and +R Double Layer discs, as well as JPEG and MP3 digital files from CD-R/RWs.
Sony's stand-alone DVD recorder, the RDR-GX315, features a new slim-line chassis and compatibility with +R double-layer DVD discs for longer recording time. The unit also features front panel i.LINK IEEE-1394 digital interface /Digital8 compatibility for easy personal camcorder content transfer.
The hard disk RDR-HX715 model will be available in September for about $700; the combo unit will be available this summer for about $400, and the slim-line for about $300.
For more information, visit
www.sony.com
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