Panasonic Intros New Blu-ray DVRs [Six Models From 320GB to 2TB]

When it comes to pushing the envelope in home entertainment there are few companies that can rival Panasonic. They have managed to stay ahead of the consumer want curve with their wide array of Blu-Ray players and high-end high-performance DVRs and this is no small feat in a market where innovation breeds obsolescence faster than most can stomach. Their latest round of products is sure to have technophiles drooling and it features a group of six new DVR Blu-Ray recorders that take storage limits to the edge.

The latest Panasonic Blu-Ray DVRs will be available in six models. They will each feature a Blu-ray recorder and the DMR-BR670V model will also sport a VHS player When it comes to storage options consumers will have a choice between 320GB, 500GB, 1TB and 2TB. The 2TB model is a world first in DVR storage capacity. These new video recorders are equipped with the latest generation of the UniPhier system LSI that integrates new AV data compression/decompression technology.

The high-end model, the DMR-BW970 (the successor of the DMR-BW930) enables the user to record up to 320 hours of video in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 @ 12.9Mbps. The DVR also supports Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS-HD, can record on BD-RE / BD-R / DVD-RAM / DVD-R / DVD R DL / DVD-RW, and of course features HDMI output, SDHC card slot, the VIERA Link, and is DLNA. No word yet on pricing but it is rumored that they will be available sometime in September.