Pioneer DVR-940HX 500GB DVR and 1080p Upscaling DVD Player

Pioneer announces in Europe a cool new digital video recorder and DVD player. The Pioneer DVR-940HX-S features a 500GB HDD, 1080p upscaling and DVB-T Tuner.

The Pioneer DVR-940HX-S incorporates the newly designed VQE10 core video chipset, which enables a scaling up to 1080p via HDMI. The maximum recording time on the 500GB hard-drive is 1422 hours.
Via the front-side USB port you upload digital images or compressed audio files from portable devices.
The MSRP of the Pioneer €1,999 (~$2,600, ~1,350.34 GBP). Some stores already offer the Pioneer DVR-940HX-S in the UK starting at 1,198.99 GBP.
More details on the Pioneer product page for the DVR-940HX. Via About Electronics.

If you just need 1080p upscaling for your HDTV check out the neodigits Helios H4000 that we just reviewed. It only costs $169.

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