Sony used its Open House 2005 event to unveil the new RDR-HX715 DVD recorder with a hard disk drive and HDMI.
The RDR-HX715 delivers high quality uncompressed digital signals to other HDMI-equipped components such as Sony's Grand WEGA LCD rear projection high definition televisions. The unit incorporates a 160GB hard drive and broad media read/write compatibility with DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW and +R Double Layer disc compatibility for longer recording time.
The new RDR-HX715 model will be available in September for about $700.