Sharp Introduces Blu-ray Disc Recorder with Hard Drive/DVD

Sharp today announced that they will introduce a new Blu-ray Disc recorder on the Japanese market in December. The new BD-HD100, which features a built-in hard drive (160GB), can record and play back high-definition video (HDTV) without any loss in quality. It comes equipped with the world's first twin BD/DVD tray that enables digital dubbing between the hard drive, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs, including the ability to dub five DVDs (4.7GB) onto a single Blu-ray Disc (25GB).

The recorder also features an HDMI output jack, enabling users to enjoy full- digital high-definition video and high-fidelity audio with no signal deterioration by outputting recorded high-definition video (HDTV) to a compatible monitor for playback. The BD-HD100 will begin selling in Japan next month for about 320,000 yen ($2,991).