LG HR925D & HR825T HDD Recorders
There are many people out there who want to record TV content and watch it with their loved ones in their own home.
LG has prepared a surprise for those people and announces two new HDD recorders for the European market, coming this Spring.
The flagship HDD recorder model from LG this year is the LG HR925D while the second one is a lower end model - the HR825T.
LG HR925D HDD recorder
The LG HR925D features a bult-in 500GB HDD and is able playback almost any video format right now. It comes with built-in dual tuners and support for both 2D and 3D Blu-Ray discs, as well as more common digital platforms like DVD and CD.
The LG HR925D HDD recorder comes with Smart capabilities and users will be able to use the LG Smart 2.0 platform and TV apps, including DLNA and SmartShare or play media from other USB enabled devices you may own.
The LG HR925D comes with WiFi in order to connect to your home network and there's LG's BD profile 2.0 support as well as an iPhone app that let's you use your iDevice to remote control this media player.
If you're looking for something more than just a Blu-Ray player this year, the LG HR925D seems to be an inspired choice this year.
- 2D and 3D Blu-ray Disc Playback
- Built-in 500GB HDD (1 TB in HR929D)
- Dual Tuner
- HD video format support DivX Plus HD, MKV, M2TS, AVI, MP4
- USB ports
- Smart TV 2.0 built-in (Smart Share + DLNA)
- BD Profile 2.0
- Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
- External HDD support
- Remote Control app for iPhone
LG HR825T HDD Recorder
The LG HR825T is the lower-end model of the couple and is almost just as good as its bigger brother. It also supports an array of video formats, including HD video formats, however this one doesn't come with Smart TV capabilities, so you won't be able to enjoy or record Internet streaming content. You will still get the 500GB HDD included with the HR825T, as well as the remote app for your iDevice.
- 2D and 3D Blu-ray Playback
- 500GB HDD
- Support for HD video formats: DivX Plus HD, MKV, M2TS, AVI, MP4, etc.
- USB ports
- BD Profile 2.0
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- External hard drive support
- Remote control app for iPhone
LG has announced that threre will most likely be a second version of the LG HR925D recorder, this time featuring a 1TB hard drive built-in for a lot more space. If you still want this product but are not interested in recording TV content, there's the HR720T model, without a built-in HDD.
LG's HR925D and HR825T HDD recorders will most likely hit the market sometime in the Spring 2012. No pricing information has been released at this time.
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