SONY 2005 DVD RECORDER
LINE INCLUDES HARD DISC
DRIVE MODEL WITH
HDMI
LAS
VEGAS,
March 8,
2005
- Sony
today announced its new DVD recorder line including a hard disk drive model with
High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), a dual deck DVD recorder and VCR,
and DVD recorder with slim-line styling.
The
highlight is RDR-HX715 DVD recorder with a hard disk drive and HDMI, 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 unit incorporates a 160GB hard drive and broad media read/write
compatibility with DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW and +R Double Layer disc compatibility for
longer recording time.
"Our
leadership in the DVD recorder category allows us to continually develop new
features to improve the quality and simplify the recording of digital video,"
said Philip Abram, vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics' Home Audio
and Home Video Division.
The
RDR-HX715 DVD recorder has an i.LINK® IEEE-1394 digital interface/Digital8 input
and a component output along with the HDMI output.
It also
features a TV Guide On Screen® interactive program guide, making it easy to find
and record programming without monthly fees. 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,
Sony's Quick Response graphic user interface improves the response time of the
recorder's user's menu operation through simplified commands and faster
processing. The unit also features Sony's new Fast Playback with Sound, so you
can play video at fast forward speed with recognizable audio playback.
The new
RDR-HX715 model will be available in September for about $700.
DVD
Recorder Plus VCR For Easy Home Movie Dubbing
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.
It will
be available this summer for about $400.
Redesigned
Single-Disc DVD Recorder
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
quick response graphic user interface allows for easy operation and access to
advanced functions. The unit also features front panel i.LINK IEEE-1394 digital
interface /Digital8 compatibility for easy personal camcorder content transfer.
It will
be available this summer for about $300
Source: Sony
