Mitsubishi Introduces HDTV VCR

Mitsubishi recently introduced its High-Definition TV-grade Digital VHS at its National Product Line Show in Long Beach, California. This D-VHS VCR records digital television and other digital sources, including high-definition signals, through its IEEE 1394 digital interface. It also includes S-VHS analog VCR functionality, as well as HAVi – Home Audio Video interoperability – technology, that allows for sophisticated control via IEEE 1394 networks and 5C copy protection. “Our D-VHS VCR is the perfect complement to the new Mitsubishi Integrated HDTVs,” said Max Wasinger, MDEA vice-president of sales and marketing. “The unique inclusion of HAVi in this product matches our commitment to HAVi in our integrated HDTVs, – providing consumers with robust, simple control for unmatched ease of use.”

“D-VHS is the unquestioned digital recording solution for the digital broadcast environment. While recordable DVD and PVR solutions are reaching the market, they do not offer the combined capability of HDTV-grade wide-bandwidth recording capability, removable media and two-plus hour recording times,” said Robert A. Perry, MDEA vice-president of marketing. “While many digital recording solutions have been offered to consumers, this is the first consumer component that presents a full 28.2 megabits-per-second-plus recording capability, which enables the recording of HDTV broadcasts from a digital connection - the IEEE 1394. Unlike hard disk-based products, our D-VHS can record from the DTV MPEG2 format IEEE 1394 network source and keep that recording on a tape for archival and later viewing. And with the HAVi technology, it offers a superior interface capability over non-HAVi based products,” Perry added.

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