NEW RANGE OF DVD RECORDERS FROM SONY

NEW RANGE OF DVD RECORDERS FROM SONY MAKES DIGITAL REGCORDING EASIER FOR CONSUMERS

Sony announces an exciting new range of features on its new IQ recording range of DVD Recorders RDR-GX220 & RDR-GX120, with a range of new features offering flexibility for recording and viewing.

The enhanced IQ recording system, encapsulates Sony’s ‘Intelligent’ and ‘Quality’ recording features such as such as High Picture quality on Disc recording, Chasing playback, easy to use GUI and multiformat recording and playback for maximum convenience.

For maximum convenience, in addition to DVD+R/+RW Discs these new models can also record and playback DVD+R Double Layer (DL) discs with a maximum 8.5GB capacity allowing the viewer to store up to 14 hours of recordings on DVD disc. In addition, RDR-GX120 and RDR-GX220 can also record and playback DVD-R/-RW Discs.

When recording in DVD with RDR-GX220, viewers can activate the Chasing Playback function to begin watching a programme currently being recorded before it has finished. In addition, the Simultaneous Record and Playback function allows viewers to watch pre-recorded content on DVD whilst recording a live TV programme.

In addition, the Auto Programme Title Labelling*1 feature allows the viewer to browse easily and more efficiently through pre-recorded contents on DVD, as each TV recording comes with a given title, saving valuable time and hassle.

To ensure the experience of using the RDR-GX220 and RDR-GX120 is impressive from start to finish, Sony ensures high picture quality on DVD in realising 500 line of horizontal resolution on 3H Rec Mode. Together with Precision Cinema Progressive (PCP) technology – only with RDR-GX220 - Component Video Output and Video DAC of 12bit/108MHz, the new models can ensure a stable and smooth moving image.

The RDR-GX220 will be available in Europe from April 2006 and the RDR-GX120 will be available in Europe from June 2006.