Record to USB Straight from Your Flat Screen TV

Now this is something we didn’t know we needed, but it’s sure to catch on.  Just insert a USB thumb drive or hard drive in your TV and record the program that’s on right now. Everything it takes is a few keystrokes, and you just need one remote to handle the entire process.

With the Time Shift function you can even take a break in recording for up to 10 minutes if you have to go get coffee. The producer behind the chic USB Recorder gadget is television manufacturer Grundig. This spring they have started integrating this feature in several of its models from 19 inches and up.

In the models Vision 7, Vision 9 and Fine Arts 40 LED the feature for USB recording comes standard with the TVs.  The remote control provides both recording and playback, and may also provide a break in the current program for up to 10 minutes without the need for other boxes.

There are no restrictions on the size of the connected USB memory stick/hard drive and the system can record both in HD resolution and standard resolution.  The recording capacity is roughly eight minutes per gigabyte in HD and up to 30 minutes per gigabyte in standard definition.

You can also use the USB port to play back your own files, such as pictures and movies.