Matsushita Unveils DVD Recorder Adopting Blu-ray Disc Format

High Definition DVD recording is getting little closer for the average consumer as Matsushita (Panasonic) joins Sony with the introduction of its own Blu-ray format DVD recorder in the Japanese market. Although no firm dates are set for the appearance of these units on U.S. store shelves, the race is on. Expect both the Blu-Ray format and Toshiba's competing HD-DVD format DVD recorders to start making a bigger impact within the next year. For more details on Panasonic's Blu-ray DVD recorder, check out the report from Forbes.