If you think the VHS player/recorder is dead, guess again. For some reason, the JVC-DR-BH250 continues the legacy. Not only does it continue to play the usual VHS tapes, it can even record blu-ray and some other content as well. And if you are worried about storage, never fear. It even comes with a 250 GB hard drive to save those recorded video formats. The JVC DR-BH250 is slated to arrive in Japan by November and will carry a $1,400 price tag.

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This product fits its billing to the T. Called a Network Media Tank, the Syabas Popcorn Hour C-200 should be the ideal solution for bringing digital movies, photos, and music to your living room via Ethernet or WiFi. You can also use another option which is by the usual USB drives or internal hard disk drives which can store various media files for your multimedia pleasure.

The whole lot costs $300 but excludes a hard drive. Built at about the size of a Blu-ray player, it can practically accommodate all files of any size and thanks to the flexibility of storage, the amount of files to be stored and played will totally depend up to you.

Unfortunately it lacks in the area of user-friendliness. Unless you are a techie geek, don’t be surprised if you end up groping to operate it. But then again, at $300, don’t expect to get the whole pie since something has got to be missing.

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Western Digital has done it again! The company has released the first 2.5-inch 1TB hard drive so you can go right ahead and plan your next desktop upgrade. Besides the 1TB version, Western Digital has also launched a 750GB version.

The WD Scorpio Blue 750GB and 1TB drives will offer you transfer speeds of up to 3 gigabits per second and a bunch of features:

WhisperDrive™ - WD’s exclusive WhisperDrive technology combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms to produce one of the quietest 2.5-inch drives available.
ShockGuard™ - Leading-edge ShockGuard technology combines firmware and hardware advancements to meet the highest combined shock tolerance specifications required for mobile and notebook applications.
SecurePark™ - Parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface, resulting in improved long-term reliability due to less head wear and improved shock tolerance.

The WD Scorpio 750GB drive is already available and it’s already configured in the My Passport Essential SE USB drives and it will cost you $189.99. The WD Scorpio Blue 1TB will cost $249.99 so now you have all the facts to make your decision. Which WD drive will you purchase?

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What you see above is LG’s XF1 500GB multimedia hard drive which enables users to stream 1080i video directly to your HDTV.

For easy use the XF1 will feature HDMI output which is steadily becoming the standard port found on most every HDTV on the market today. Furthermore, it features a USB interface so you can painlessly transfer media from your computer to the device itself. File format wise, the XF1 features support for AVI, Xvid and MPEG 1/2/4.

Unfortunately there have been no statements regarding availability or pricing but we’ll be sure to keep you updated.

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Get out those old home movies and VHS tapes and be ready to transfer them to DVDs. Apparently that job has become limited to people who have the right equipment but now, Sony may erase all that and provide one device to carry out those needs.

Sony today unveiled the DVDirect DVD recorder which can transfer HD and standard definition home videos and digital photos to DVD discs without PC intervention. The new VRD-MC6 model has a 2.7-inch color LCD screen for previewing video or up to six digital photos at a time, and its overall size is almost 60 percent smaller than its predecessor.

The VRD-MC6 can transfer AVCHD quality videos to DVD discs in their native 1080i HD resolution when connected directly to a Sony hard drive or Memory Stick media-based Handycam camcorder. AVCHD quality DVDs can be played back on compatible Blu-ray Disc devices, including players and computer drives, as well as PlayStation 3 (PS3) computer entertainment systems.

The DVDirect VRD-MC6 will retail for around $229 at Sony Style stores and other major retailers around the country and will be available by September.

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The EMTEC Movie Cube P800 is now available. The device is a multimedia recorder comes with a hard drive that can store up to 500GB. It can easily be detached from your PC which allows you to stream web radio via WiFi or the usual Ethernet connection.

The EMTEC Movie Cube P800 can also backup DVDs, record Freeview with twin tuners, and the EMTEC Movie Cube P800 even offers HDMI output. The device is carries a price of £280.

However, some features like the lack MP4 or AAC support and sorting of MP3 files by tags are absent. You can only sort via filenames.

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For the people who love to make the most out of their PCs, here is a new TV tuner in the market you can place under consideration. The new TV tuner is the Averatec 25.5-inch PC/TV combo, a device that can play videos at 1080p resolution and features a built-in hybrid digital/analog TV tuner.

Now you may find it a bit pricey compared to other tuners in the market but look at the fine print. You are practically getting something nearer to the technology of HDTV. Also, put into consideration that this is an all-in-one device which you can integrate with your PC thus providing a multi-functional option for people who want to expand the use of the traditional PC.

The new 25.5-inch Averatec D1200 AIO features a 2.5GHz Intel Pentium dual-core E5200 processor, 320GB hard drive, 4GB of memory, the 64-bit version of Microsoft Vista Home Premium and integrated wireless keyboard and mouse.

The Averatec 25.5-inch D1200 is priced at $999 and is already available in the market.

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Iomega DVR drives are now compatible with Pace Americas cable set-top boxes and digital video recorders as announced by Iomega which is an acknowledged leader in data protection.

Hailed by WIRED.com as “the perfect solution to your HD storage problem,” the 500GB* Iomega DVR Expander Drive adds storage capacity for eSATA-enabled DVRs, allowing cable TV customers to record and enjoy more of their favorite cable TV and movie broadcasts.

The Iomega DVR Expander Drive expands users’ digital video recorder (DVR) storage capacity by as much as 300 hours of standard-definition TV or 60 hours of high-definition TV. The Iomega DVR Expander Drive also enables certain Pace Americas cable set-top boxes without an internal hard drive to function as a full featured DVR.

Pace is the latest set-top box manufacturer to certify compatibility with Iomega’s DVR Expander Drive. Pace provides millions of cable set-top boxes to operators throughout North, Central and South America.

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The Sagem DTR 64160 is not necessarily the device that most people would be drawn to but its impact size and right fit beside or over the usual DVD players you have at home make it a great Freeview recorder to consider. Not only that, it only costs £100.

It’s not the most beautiful box we’ve ever seen, and it’s not made from a particularly sturdy plastic, but you’re going to put it under your TV, not play football with it. With the digital switchover coming, hardware like this is a great choice for people who want a simple, cost-effective way to record their favorite TV shows.

The built-in 160GB hard drive should see you able to record 80 hours or so of TV, more than enough for most uses. The amount you can store varies, depending on what channel you record most.

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Apricon has just introduces its latest external hard drive, the DVR Xpander which is supposed to be the biggest DVR external hard drive on the market. At 1.5TB it will hold 843 hours of standard definition movies or 187.5 hours of high definition movies. The drive comes with an eSATA or USB 2.0 port for fast connectivity. As for prices the DVR Xpander comes in 500GB, 750GB, 1TB and 1.5TB which will cost $119, $149, $179 and $239.

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