Digitimes reports that rising star BenQ has now also announced three hard disk (HDD) DVD recorders. The models, DE305S, DE305H and the DE305P all use double-chip modules whit one chip for recording and another chip for playback this to avoid signal noise and delays. The recorders support only recording to the DVD+R(W) format, others like Lite-On have already released dual format HDD DVD recorders. The
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| Item | DE305S | DE305H | DE305P | |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 160 | 250 | 400 | |
| DVD format | +R and +RW | |||
| Maximum recording time (hour), by recording mode | HQ (high quality) | 34 | 53 | 85 |
| SP (standard play) | 68 | 106 | 170 | |
| LP (long play) | 102 | 159 | 255 | |
| EP (extended play) | 132 | 212 | 340 | |
| SLP (super long play) | 204 | 318 | 510 | |
| Pre-schedule recording | Maximum of eight programs (time, channels) for up to one year in advance | |||
| Tentative retail price (NT$) | 18,900 (US$594) | 26,900 (US$845) | 39,900 (US$1,254) | |
Source: Digitimes.com
