HD STB + recorder?

[wizza]

I have seen there are some SD set top boxes with built in recorders. Does anyone know if there are any HD set top boxes with built in recorders? I have a HD ready TV would like a HD STB and also a digital recorder to replace my aging VCR.


Cheers,
Wizza

[wizza]

Further to my question......

I noticed these Motorola units.
Are these HD set top boxes and PVR's?
Are there any regional differences / issues with product from the US / Europe, etc? Are the specs for Aust the same?

Motorola DCT5200 & DCT6000 models

http://broadband.motorola.com/catalog/product_documents/6200data_060403.pdf

http://broadband.motorola.com/catalog/productdetail.asp?ProductID=358


http://broadband.motorola.com/catalog/productdetail.asp?image=large&productID=178

[Kevin Hendrikssen]

"wizza" <wizza.yb0ra@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> Further to my question......
>
> I noticed these Motorola units.
> Are these HD set top boxes and PVR's?
> Are there any regional differences / issues with product from the US /
> Europe, etc? Are the specs for Aust the same?
>
> Motorola DCT5200 & DCT6000 models

There are no HD set top boxes with a PVR available for the Australian market
yet. Overseas ones will not work because Australia has 7Mhz channel spacing
which differs from 6/8MHz in other countries.

First likely contender for a HD PVR box for Australia is
www.topfield-australia.com.au

Keep an eye on http://www.dtvforum.info/ as well, in case someone else comes
up with one sooner.

[Kevin Hendrikssen]

"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> There are no HD set top boxes with a PVR available for the Australian
market
> yet. Overseas ones will not work because Australia has 7Mhz channel
spacing
> which differs from 6/8MHz in other countries.

I should add that in the case of the US, they use ATSC for digital TV,
whereas Australia uses the European DVB-T standard... the channel bandwidth
spacing issue comes secondary to that.