Panasonic and Comcast Unveil AnyPlay Portable DVR

LAS VEGAS, January 8: Panasonic and Comcast Corporation have
debuted a portable DVR and DVD player powered by tru2way technology that will
let Comcast customers record programming at home and take it with them wherever
they go.

Named AnyPlay P-DVR Model TZ-LC100, the device will be
available in early 2009 and incorporates digital video recording functionality
into a Panasonic portable DVD player platform. It features 60 GB of digital
video recording capacity, an 8.5 inch folding LCD display screen and integrated
stereo speakers. Dual audio headphone jacks are included to support personal
viewing. When placed onto a companion docking station that functions as a
standard DVR set-top box, the AnyPlay P-DVR lets viewers watch and record
television programs from their television sets. The docking station also
charges the internal battery, and the device comes with a 12V DC adapter for
automotive use.

“This is an historic step for both Comcast and Panasonic in
delivering to consumers a product that gives them a far more expansive benefit
as a Comcast customer,” said Toshihiro Sakamoto, the president of Panasonic AVC
Networks. “When Panasonic began developing the portable DVR platform, we
focused on creating a product that would give consumers flexibility in enjoying
their recorded content wherever and whenever they wanted to.”

“Consumers have told us they want easy and convenient access
to all the great content Comcast provides, and the AnyPlay P-DVR does that,”
said Brian
L. Roberts, the chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation. “Panasonic has
been a terrific partner in working with us to develop products powered by
tru2way technology that continue to support our vision for changing the way
people watch television. Tru2way technology will help us bring consumers the
innovative products that world-class consumer electronics companies like
Panasonic are developing, which will lead to a whole new category of consumer
devices.”

—By Ned Berke