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Sony announces 500GB DVR

4 September 2003 14:15 by Jari Ketola | 7 comments

Sony has introduced CoCoon CSV-EX11, a 500GB hard disk Digital Video Recorder in Japan. At lowest quality the DVR can record up to 342 hours (or two weeks) of video non-stop. The recording time reaches 114 hours even at the highest quality mode.

Recorded video can be transfered via ethernet to a Sony Vaio computer running Sony's "Click to DVD" software. The video can then be edited further, and burned on DVD. Other computer models are not supported for the transfer, and also the "Click to DVD" software is required.

The Linux-based CoCoon CSV-EX11 will be available with two 250GB drives, or with just a single 250GB drive. The units will be priced at $1380 and $1035 respectively. Unfortunately Sony still doesn't plan to sell CoCoon outside of Japan.

Source:
PCWorld.com
CoCoon CSV-EX11 specifications (in Japanese, Babel Fish English translation)

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geekboy (Junior Member) 4 September 2003 16:44
Sounds like a great product and I can vision it being the main contender to the DVD-recoring medium in the future but this is like all Sony type recording media; it can only be used with other sony products i.e. Sony's Cocoon can be used with Sony's "Click to DVD" software via a Sony Vaio PC...do you have to hook it up to a Sony Vega TV to even use it?! Jeez Sony, just let go of the consumer's t*t, you've squeezed it enough. Just standardise and we'll all get along. [ + quote]
yuedana (Senior Member) 4 September 2003 17:36
I guess. I have a Tivo that was hacked and has 240 gb of hard disc space. This equates to 306 hrs in low quality and over 110 hrs in best quality. (and I did nto pay over 1000 dollars for it.) I don't have a series 2 which will let you send programs over an ethernet link. [ + quote]
Oriphus (AfterDawn Addict) 4 September 2003 17:47
very expensive....thats all i have to say :D For DVD Back up info: http://www.chrismccann.co.uk http://www.dvd-backup.tk For User Guides/Downloads: http://www.chrismccann.co.uk/user_guides.htm [ + quote]
T2K (Inactive) 5 September 2003 9:48
ohh... I got confused with the title, thought it said 500 gb dvd-r! now that would of been somthing. Yes I guess this product is same concept as Tivo which as yuedana pointed out can be hacked/installed with bigger hd's. T2K [ + quote]
Toiletman (Senior Member) 6 September 2003 12:33
Expensive yet, could be useful. Lol at geekboy's tit commment. When you are on your deathbed, you will wonder, "Did I waste my life? Was it worth spending all that time on that?" Do not despair, no one has wasted their life. After all, you can only waste something if you throw it away. And you can't throw life away. [ + quote]
whiteflip (Inactive) 9 September 2003 13:12
I too do not like sony's proprietairy nature when it comes to consumer electronics. When sony didn't have such an attitude great things happened. The CD Rom and I think the Floppy disk are amongst them. [ + quote]
acapony (Newbie) 9 October 2007 9:05
Anyone know if a unit like this will enable you to burn your recorded TV shows/Movies to DVD?? Im gonna be in Asia in Decemer and I would buy one if I know for sure that there are no DVD burning restrictions. I have a P.C. based Windows Media Center and I cant burn any of my movies to DVD,due to DRM restrictions... [ + quote]