Panasonic DVD/DVRs

Panasonic has announced new 120Gb and 160Gb DVRs that also features a DVD writer for watching movies and dumping to disc. They claim an hour's worth of recorded TV can be burned to a DVD in 5 minutes or less. It also features SD memory card input and output, and DV camera input. The smaller capacity unit is set to come out in the US in the fall, and this looks like a promising new way to share TV shows with friends, though the article had scant info on the operating system or features of the DVR. [via gizmodo]