Monday, March 13, 2006
Cebit 2006: LG's 42-inch plasma TV with built-in DVR
Posted by Jeremy Charette in "HARDWARE" @ 06:00 AM
"With one eye on those of us not wishing to miss a minute of the World Cup, LG has used Cebit to launch the space-saving 42PC1RR, a 42-inch plasma TV with built-in Digital Video Recorder (DVR) that lets you pause, rewind and replay live TV. The Digital Video Recorder is integrated into the HD ready plasma TV with 80GB of hard disc storage, which should be enough for around 40 hours programming. It also has continuous automatic recording in 1-hour intervals, so you can (for example) watch a film 5 minutes behind the original broadcast or enjoy England's World Cup winning goal over and over again."
Having a DVR built into the TV is great, but what about CableCard support (for digital cable compatibility)? Or how about a built-in HD tuner (or two) with HD DVR capabilities? This seems like a good idea whose time has passed. Not to mention that I wouldn't want to have to replace my DVR every time I replace my TV or vice versa. Keep trying, LG.
Having a DVR built into the TV is great, but what about CableCard support (for digital cable compatibility)? Or how about a built-in HD tuner (or two) with HD DVR capabilities? This seems like a good idea whose time has passed. Not to mention that I wouldn't want to have to replace my DVR every time I replace my TV or vice versa. Keep trying, LG.
