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Gadget

by Ed Curran

BURNING HOT DVD RECORDER

Digitally record your favorite TV shows and burn your own DVDs, too. Panasonic’s new DMR-HS2 stand-alone video recorder can record and pause live TV, even replay programs instantly, at the push of a button by using the hard drive inside the unit. Make a DVD of anything stored on the hard drive, from TV shows to your own home movies. Available next month for under $1,200. Find more great gadgets at www.techno gadgets.com.


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