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DVD/HDD Combination Unlocks Door to Recording Flexibility (30/9/2004)

Combining DVD and Hard Disk recording in one neat package, Sharp's new video recorder gives the flexibility to make the most of today's multi-channel TV world.

The DV-HR350H's sleek, titanium-coloured cabinet, designed to complement Sharp's Titanium Series of Aquos LCD TVs, houses a DVD-R/-RW recorder deck and a hard disk (HDD) recorder with 120Gb of memory to offer the very latest in digital recording technology for television.

Whether the viewer wants to catch up on the latest episodes of his/her favourite soap, record a famous sporting victory for posterity, or even pause live television whilst popping into the kitchen to make a cup of tea, the DV-HR350H is up to the task. Using a straightforward, built-in programme guide or VideoPlus+, the user can store of to 150 hours of TV on the hard disk*, or alternatively record directly to a DVD-R or DVD-RW recordable disk.

The hard disk offers four pre-set recording quality modes, and is perfect for recording programmes to watch once at a later date and then delete, or to 'time shift - where the viewer can simultaneously record and playback, meaning a programme can effectively be paused and returned to soon after. In addition, editing functions make it easy to delete unwanted footage on the hard disk and link separate recordings together. It's also ideal for storing video before dubbing it across to a recordable DVD, which can be written at 12x normal speed with no loss of quality.

Of course, TV can be recorded directly to a DVD if required, and the DVD-R/RW facility is particularly useful for archiving important recordings. The deck will also play back standard, pre-recorded DVDs, DVD+R/+RW format recordings, CDs, CD-R/-RW recordable CDs, MP3 CDs and Video CDs, so it can form the centre of an all-round home entertainment system for the lounge.

The DV-RW350H has a wide range of inputs and outputs for connection to other video and audio devices, including two Scart sockets; component, S-Video and Video out. The front panel also features DV-in, plus S-Video and Video in, making digital transfer of camcorder recordings to the hard disk or a DVD simple.

Audio is equally well catered for, with a digital audio out terminal supporting DTS, Dolby digital and MPEG digital audio, meaning the connection of the DV-HR350H to a dedicated surround sound home cinema amp system will add another dimension to the viewing experience.

The DV-HR350H is available in September, and joins the 80Gb DV-HR300H to give a choice of Sharp hard disk DVD recorders in this rapidly expanding sector.

*Using EP mode.

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