Andre Yoskowitz
14 Oct 2008 18:38
According to an HDGuru report, Panasonic is set to bring a Blu-ray recorder and player combo stateside next year, marking the first time a company has chosen to release one outside of Japan.
There was no other details available about the recorder itself but in Japan Blu-ray recorders have been slowly dropping in price, beginning at $2000 in 2006 and dropping to just over $800 now.
Sony announced last month that it was launching six Blu-ray recorders in 2009 each of which will cost between $1,000 and $2,600 USD.
Panasonic also showed off a prototype 3D Plasma TV at the CEATEC event. The company remains committed to developing a 3D consumer HDTV system industry standard in conjunction with the Blu-ray Disc Association.