LG brings world's first combined digital satellite receiver and VCR to Mid East

"Digital fusion is the way forward for many home electronics products," said Mr P. C. Choi, President, LG Electronics Gulf FZE (LGEGF). "The simplicity of design and the saving of both space and energy, when combining two products into a single unit, make it a very attractive proposition.

"There is also the cost saving advantage of having a digital satellite receiver with built-in video recorder in one.

"With this in mind, LG will be aggressively marketing the DSR/VCR product to satellite broadcast providers as well as direct to the customer."

LG's ground-breaking LSV-700W can scan over 32 satellites at the same time and programme over 4000 TV and radio channels. The receiver also has the ability to download software updates from satellite.

The VCR element of the home-entertainment solution has a one-touch timer record function to tape satellite broadcasts to VCR tape, an auto-head cleaner and self-diagnostic 'Video Doctor' to detect any faults that may be developing and alert the viewer before they become a problem.

"It's less complicated to connect to the TV because there's only one box so there's only one cable and if you have an LG television, you only need the single remote to operate the satellite receiver, VCR functions and the TV," said Mr. S. S. Lee, Digital Display Product Manager, LGEGF.
"The DSR/VCR solution can also record while you are watching or indeed when the TV is switched off. In fact, the unit can record one channel whilst the viewer is watching another, something that cannot be achieved using separates."

The introduction of LG's landmark DSR/VCR product is only the first of a number of similar fusion products the global and regional digital leader will bring to the Middle East this year.

"LG has a number of fusion products in the home entertainment field as well as general consumer electronics that it will debut in the region this year," Choi said. "Many are world firsts' and will stamp LG's brand as a digital fusion leader."