The world's first high-definition television (HDTV) personal video recorder (PVR) has been unveiled at Starpower's bi-annual "High Definition Expo-Spring 2003" in Dallas. The HD PVR was introduced by Zenith Electronics Corporation.

Starpower, the custom home theater retailer and installer, along with Zenith, the key developer of the HDTV broadcast standard and the industry's "high-definition authority", showcased the Zenith HDR230 receiver/personal video recorder

An official release states that the HDR230 combines Zenith's latest-generation ATSC terrestrial tuner with an 80-gigabyte hard disc recorder allowing storage of high-definition broadcasts; and playback of more than eight hours of HDTV programming via an RGB, component, S-video, audio-video outputs, and Dolby digital outputs. The HDTV recorder has many advanced digital and programming features and will be available in the May time frame at a suggested price of US $999.

The product brings hard-disc recording to HDTV set-top boxes for the first time, giving consumers new flexibility and convenience.

In addition to the new Zenith HD PVR, Starpower demonstrated a US $75,000 movie theater quality CRT video projector, one-of- a-kind US $36,000 plus pair of XA reference speakers, and six separate areas for the latest state-of-the-art in home theater systems, formats, demonstrations, accessories, and latest in home automation.

The release states that among the many new remodeling upgrades at Starpower are an art gallery-like environment, televisions positioned on cast-stone pedestals, an abundance of fibre optics.

Zenith Electronics Corporation claims to be a leader in digital television technologies. Zenith's Emmy award winning technologies include digital HDTV, flat-screen CRTs, stereo television, and TV remote controls. Zenith is supported by its parent company, LG Electronics (LGE).