BD-HD100 Features Twin
Blu-ray Disc/DVD Tray and HDMI*1 Output Jack, a World
First*2
Sharp Corporation
announces the introduction into the Japanese market of a new Blu-ray Disc
Recorder with Hard Drive/DVD. The new BD-HD100 can record and play back
high-definition pictures to/from the built-in hard drive and Blu-ray Discs with
exactly the same high resolution seen in digital Hi-Vision (HDTV) broadcast
images.
The BD-HD100 features a built-in hard drive (160
GB*3), and can record hours (approx. 19 hours*4) of
digital Hi-Vision broadcast programming received using the terrestrial/BS/CS110°
digital tuner onto the hard drive with exactly the same high-definition image
quality as the original Hi-Vision picture. This unit can also record approx.
three hours*4 of HDTV programming onto Blu-ray Discs (25 GB),
providing users with a number of ways to record digital broadcast programming
depending on the content, including the convenience of recording onto the hard
drive, and securely saving onto Blu-ray Discs.
In addition, the BD-HD100
is equipped with the world's first Twin Blu-ray Disc/DVD Tray that enables
digital dubbing*5 in six directional combinations from and to the
hard drive, Blu-ray Discs, and DVDs, including the ability to dub five DVDs (4.7
GB) onto a single Blu-ray Disc (25 GB). This is also the world's first Blu-ray
Disc recorder to be equipped with an HDMI*1 output jack, the next
generation of digital interface, enabling users to enjoy full-digital
high-definition video and high-fidelity audio with no signal deterioration by
outputting digital broadcast content exactly as recorded to a compatible monitor
for playback.
The BD-HD100 is being offered as a companion product to
Sharp's AQUOS LCD TV'”an 'AQUOS Hi-Vision recorder"'”that will enable users to
fully enjoy recording Hi-Vision programs.
Major
Features
1.
Blu-ray Disc
Recorder with Hard Drive (160
GB*3)/DVD provides extended recording times (up to
approx. 19 hours*4) for digital Hi-Vision
broadcasts.
2.
Twin Blu-ray
Disc/DVD Tray enables
convenient digital dubbing*5 from DVD to Blu-ray Disc, a world
first*1.
3.
HDMI*2 Output
Jack, the next generation of digital interface, enables output of
digital signals exactly as recorded from digital Hi-Vision broadcasts, a
world first*1.
*1
HDMI, the HDMI
logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
*2
As of November
11, 2004 for Blu-ray Disc recorders.
*3
Hard drive
capacity is calculated as 1GB = 109 bytes.
*4
A rough
estimate when recording terrestrial digital broadcasts (at approx. 17
Mbps).
*5
Programs that
can be recorded only once can be moved (transferred) only from the hard
drive to a Blu-ray Disc, DVD or i.LINK*6 device.
*6
i.LINK is a
registered trademark.
Product
name
Blu-ray Disc
Recorder with Hard Drive/DVD
Model
name
BD-HD100
Suggested
retail price
Open
Date of
introduction
December 9,
2004
Monthly
production
3,000
units
BD-HD100
Specifications
Hard disk
capacity
160
GB
Recordable
discs
BD-RE
single-layer type (conforms to Blu-ray Disc Rewritable Format), DVD-RW,
DVD-R
Playable
discs
BD-RE
single-layer type (conforms to Blu-ray Disc Rewritable Format), DVD-RW,
DVD-R, DVD video, video CDs, standard audio CDs, CD-RW, CD-R (audio CD
format, JPEG data), DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, DVD+R (video format
finalized)
Recording
compression method (hard disk, Blue-ray Disc)
Video:
MPEG2
Audio: MPEG2 AAC, MPEG1 (layer 2)
Recording
compression method (DVD-RW/R)
Video:
MPEG2
Audio: Dolby Digital (2-channel), linear PCM
(2-channel)
Approx.
recording time*7 (160GB hard
disk*3)
Digital
BS
HDTV: 13 hours
50 minutes (at approx. 24Mbps)
Standard: 41 hours 30 minutes (at
approx. 8Mbps)
Radio: 303 hours (at approx.
1.1Mbps)
Terrestrial
digital broadcast
HDTV: 19 hours
(at approx. 17Mbps)
Digital
broadcast
Analog broadcast
External input
High quality 1
(SXP): 24 hours 10 minutes (at approx. 14.4Mbps)
High quality 2 (XP):
32 hours 20 minutes (at approx. 10Mbps)
Standard (SP): 58 hours (at
approx. 6Mbps)
2X (LP): 116 hours (at approx. 3Mbps)
3X (EP): 218
hours (at approx. 1.6Mbps)
Manual (MN): 13 levels between SXP and
EP
Approx.
recording time*7 (25GB Blu-ray
Disc*3)
Digital
BS
HDTV: 2 hours
15 minutes (at approx. 24Mbps)
Standard: 6 hours 30 minutes (at approx.
8Mbps)
Terrestrial
digital broadcast
HDTV: 3 hours
(at approx. 17Mbps)
Digital
broadcast
Analog broadcast
External input
High quality 1
(SXP): 3 hours 50 minutes (at approx. 14.4Mbps)
High quality 2 (XP): 5
hours (at approx. 10Mbps)
Standard (SP): 9 hours (at approx.
6Mbps)
2X (LP): 18 hours (at approx. 3Mbps)
3X (EP): 24 hours (at
approx. 1.6Mbps)
Manual (MN): 13 levels between SXP and
EP
Approx.
recording time (4.7GB DVD-RW/R disc)
High quality
(XP): 1 hour
Standard (SP): 2 hours
2X (LP): 4 hours
3X (EP): 6
hours
Manual (MN): 32 levels between XP and
EP
Jacks
Input
Video: 2
S-Video: 2
DV: 2 (also used as iLINK [TS] jack)
Audio:
2
Antenna
Terrestrial
digital: 1
BS/CS110° digital: 1
VHF/UHF:
1
Output
Video: 1
S-Video: 1
D video (D1/D2/D3/D4): 1
HDMI: 1
Audio: 2
Optical digital: 1
Antenna
Terrestrial
digital: 1
BS/CS110° digital: 1
VHF/UHF:
1
Input/output
i.LINK
(MPEG-TS) jack: 2
LAN jack: 1 (100Base-TX/10Base-T)
Phone line: 1
(modem speed: 56 Kbps)
Pre-programmed
timer recording
32 programs;
max. time span: 1 year
External
dimensions (W x D x H)
430 x 321 x 98
mm (16.9" x 12.6" x 3.9")
(not including protruding
parts)
Weight
Approx. 8.5 kg
(18.7 lbs)
Power
supply
100 V AC,
50/60 Hz
Power
consumption
51 W (2 W
standby)*
* Main unit only, with power to BS/CS110° digital antenna
OFF.
*7
All recording
times are rough estimates calculated using the nominal bit-rate given.
There may be instances in which these recording times do not match the
actual recording time or the remaining time display shown on the
screen.
Source: Sharp
