JVC intros stylish DR-BX500 Blu-ray / HDD recorder in Japan

The Land of the Rising Sun has all the fun, doesn't it? Today, we Europeans, North Americans, et al. are being forced to lust after this here piece of electronic goodness, which goes by the sobriquet DR-BX500. The JVC-built Blu-ray recorder packs twin digital TV tuners (along with a single analog tuner), a 500GB internal hard drive and a built-in EPG to boot. You'll also find an SD card slot for loading up multimedia stored on flash cards, and the HDMI port (among other lovely sockets) ensures that your BD flicks get outputted in 1080p. Check it in Japan next month for a currently undisclosed price.

[Via Impress]

[The Fuzz 53 Posted Oct 15th 2008 8:56AM]

The only reason we don't have this in the States is due to the jerkoffs that bitch and moan and implement their DRM. They don't realize how more prevalent their products would be and how much more exposure they would get if they would knock this shit off.

[rduran Posted Oct 15th 2008 10:11AM]

Damn, Nippon has all the cool toys!

@ The Fuzz 53:

I agree. DRM sucks.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2008 11:43AM]

Yep, DRM is a losing effort.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2008 11:51AM]

Damn I want something like this so, so bad!!! I need something like this so I can record the Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles while I'm at work. And legal shows that I like to watch.



@ Fuzz 53: As evil as DRM is, why would that prevent a device like this be prevented in the U.S. by DRM when aren't there DVD players with built in hard drives???

[mdntcallr Posted Oct 15th 2008 12:09PM]

I really really want to get a Blu-Ray burner. Would love to back up the stuff on my DVR.

why oh why can't they come out with a model for usa.