Toshiba readies HD DVD recorder.(high definition digital video disks)(Brief article)

Video Business, June, 2006 by Ault, Susanne

By Susanne Ault Toshiba will be shipping the first HD DVD recorders to Japan in July. ...There are no plans yet for this player to be introduced into the U.S. market. The RD-A1 Toshiba recorder includes an HD DVD burner and a disc drive that can record and store up to 130 hours of high-definition broadcasts.

It streets July 14 in Japan for 398,000 yen ($3,470). The recorder announcement coincides with reports that retailers are receiving a steadier supply of Toshiba's $499 HD-A1 HD DVD player. Since the player's April launch, many stores have been empty-handed for weeks at a time (VB , 5-19). "We are airing in product every day and continuing to fill the demand," Sally said of Toshiba's HD DVD players.