Sharp BD-HDW20 and BD-HDW15 Blu-ray recorder introduction
Sharp Corporation introduced two new AQUOS Blu-ray Disc Recorders into the Japanese market : the BD-HDW20 featuring a hard drive with a 1-TB (terabyte) capacity, the industry’s largest, and the BD-HDW15 with a 500-GB hard drive. Both models reflect Sharp’s focus on true full HD image quality and are capable of recording and playing back digital HDTV data exactly as broadcast.
In designing these AQUOS Blu-ray Disc Recorders, Sharp placed emphasis on faithfully reproducing high-resolution video images from digital broadcasts and Blu-ray discs on the AQUOS LCD TV. They are equipped with hard drives from 500 GB to 1 TB in capacity, and also support dubbing (moving) video from the hard drive to BD-RE or BD-R discs. HDTV programs recorded on the hard disk can be dubbed (moved) to Blu-ray discs while retaining exactly the same image quality as broadcast, enabling users to easily create an HDTV library.
Plus, these models are equipped with AQUOS Fami-Link that enhances the compatibility between AQUOS LCD TVs and AQUOS Audio Systems. An accessory Fami-Link Remote is provided to enable both the AQUOS LCD TV and these units to be operated using a single remote control. AQUOS Fami-Link offers even greater compatibility with AQUOS LCD TVs beyond simple operation, including Photo System for viewing photographs, and other AQUOS Fami-Link functions based on connection via HDMI to the television.
Major Features of the Sharp BD-HDW20 and BD-HDW15
• Features key technologies that consistently focus on better image quality.
• Best match for the AQUOS LCD TV. AQUOS Fami-Link enables using the accessory Fami-Link Remote to control both the TV and the recorder.
• Supports 1080/24p video output to enable viewing Blu-ray movies at the correct frame rate in which they were filmed for the true flavor of the cinema. Plus, supports next-generation audio (bit-stream audio output) that lets viewers enjoy multi-channel sound.
*1 As of September 26, 2007 for Blu-ray Disc recorders, based on Sharp research. For BD-HDW20 only.
| Product name | Blu-ray Disc Recorder | |
| Nickname | AQUOS Blu-ray | |
| Model name | BD-HDW20 | BD-HDW15 |
| Tuners | Terrestrial/BS/CS110° digital x 2 Terrestrial analog x 1 |
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| Hard drive capacity | 1 TB | 500 GB |
| Suggested retail price | Open | |
| Date of introduction in Japan | December 1, 2007 | |
| Initial monthly production | 10,000 units (combined total for the series) | |
Specifications
| Model name | BD-HDW20 | BD-HDW15 | |||||||||||||||
| Hard drive capacity*2 | 1 TB | 500 GB | |||||||||||||||
| Recordable discs*3 | BD-RE Ver. 2.1 (single layer/dual layer), BD-R Ver. 1.1 (single layer/dual layer), DVD-RW/-R (CPRM compatible), DVD-R DL (CPRM compatible) | ||||||||||||||||
| Playable discs | BD video, BD-RE Ver. 2.1 (single layer/dual layer), BD-R Ver. 1.1 (single layer/dual layer), DVD-RW/-R, DVD video, standard audio CDs, CD-RW/-R (audio CD format), DVD-RAM*4, DVD+RW/+R (video format finalized) |
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| Approx. recording time*5 (hard drive) | Terrestrial digital broadcast | HDTV | 127 hours | 63 hours | |||||||||||||
| (at approx. 17 Mbps) | |||||||||||||||||
| BS digital broadcast | HDTV | 90 hours | 44 hours | ||||||||||||||
| (at approx. 24 Mbps) | |||||||||||||||||
| Standard | 180 hours | 90 hours | |||||||||||||||
| (at approx. 12 Mbps) | |||||||||||||||||
| Approx. recording time*5 (25GB BD-RE/-R) | Terrestrial digital broadcast | HDTV | 3 hours (at approx. 17 Mbps) | ||||||||||||||
| BS digital broadcast | HDTV | 2 hours 10 minutes (at approx. 24 Mbps) | |||||||||||||||
| Standard | 4 hours 20 minutes (at approx. 12 Mbps) | ||||||||||||||||
| Approx. recording time*5 (4.7GB DVD-RW/-R) |
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| Dubbing speed (HDTV) | Hard drive to BD-RE/-R: Max. 5 times speed*6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Video digital-to-analog converter | 12-bit/148.5 MHz | ||||||||||||||||
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| External dimensions (W x D x H) | 434 x 343 x 68 mm (not including protruding parts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Approx. 5.4 kg | Approx. 5.3 kg | |||||||||||||||
| Power supply | 100 V AC, 50/60 Hz | ||||||||||||||||
*2 1TB = 1000 GB. Hard drive capacity is calculated as 1GB = 1 billion bytes.
*3 TV programs cannot be recorded directly onto Blu-ray Discs or DVD. They must first be recorded onto the hard drive and then dubbed (moved) to a Blu-ray Disc or DVD.
*4 When using a DVD-RAM disk, the playback disk must be removed from the cartridge.
*5 All recording times are rough estimates. There may be instances in which these recording times do not match the actual recording time or the remaining time display shown on the screen.
*6 Based on the shortest dubbing time when dubbing a 1-hour terrestrial digital TV program recorded on the hard drive to a BD-RE Ver. 2.1/2X (25GB) or BD-R Ver. 1.1/2X (25GB) disc. Programs cannot be dubbed from Blu-ray Discs to the hard drive.
