Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has now revealed two more CinemaStar families of hard drives which are aimed for use within HD DVRs, DVD/HDD recorders, DVR-enabled TVs, media centers, and video surveillance systems. Both coming in a 3.5-inch form factor, the CinemaStar 7K1000.C and CinemaStar 5K1000 drives go from 160GB to 1TB and feature a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, a working speed of 7200 RPM, a MTBF of 1.2 million hours, and the SmoothStream technology which enables them to perform optimally in AV applications.

The CinemaStar 5K1000 models also make use of the CoolSpin technology which does motor speed optimizations so as to deliver a lower sound output and cut power consumption while maintaining performance at decent levels. As a result of CoolSpin, the 5K1000 drives have a sound output of 2.4 bels during operation.

"With the market for hard drive-enabled DVRs and PVRs growing at a significant rate, we are experiencing increasing demand for our CinemaStar products," said Brendan Collins, Vice President of Marketing, Hitachi GST. "The new crop of HDTVs with built-in DVRs is one example of what's fueling market growth. With our advanced AV features, and years of reliable hard drive design and OEM integration experience, we continue to work closely with large global manufacturers who are selling a new generation of TVs with integrated hard drives."

Both the CinemaStar 7K1000.C and CinemaStar 5K1000 series are expected to start shipping in volume in Q4.

CinemaStar 7K1000.C


CinemaStar 5K1000