Neuros Recorder 2 with hard drive in May

Like we said before, we love what the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 does for us. We were, however, bummed that it didn’t have any sort of mass storage built-in. Engadget reported back in January that the next version of the device, the Recorder III, would be released sometime in the 3^rd Quarter of this year and would sport a hard drive. They also mentioned that an updated model of the Recorder II would also be released prior to the launch of the Recorder III, but didn’t give any specifics about its release within Q2. If you’re still with us, and if you’re still curious about when exactly the Recorder II will be seeing the light of day, you can stop wondering right about…now.

PSP Fanboy reader Graham sent us a copy of his e-mail correspondence with a Neuros representative wherein he was told that the beefed-up Recorder II would hit the shelves this May. We can’t ignore the details of the e-mail, more specifically the word “planned” which could pretty much mean “sorta maybe”, but this is the closest we’ve come to an actual answer. Seeing as it’s only three months away, it’s probably prudent to hold off on picking up the current Recorder II at the moment. That is, unless you’re really considering following through with our initial call for donations to the “We Heart PSP Fanboy Bloggers This Much” fund.

[Thanks Graham]

Here’s the e-mail that breathed life into this post and caused it to wreak terror in idyllic countryside towns:

hello PSPFANBOY,

I emailed neuros (the ones with the mpeg recorder 2) and they said that they are planning to release a new update to their mpeg recorder in may that features a hard drive.

I emailed this message to them:

Hello,

I have not yet purchased the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 because I am
waiting for Hard Drive support. Is there any chance that your company
could sell an attachment for the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 that would
allow an HD, or should I just wait for the Recorder 3. The reason I want
an HD is because I have a PSP with a 1gb memory card, which I dont think
is sufficient enough to record multiple tv shows, like a tivo does.

Thanks for taking the time to read my email,

Graham R.


and they emailed back this message to me:

Thanks for writing Graham.  We're planning on introducing a model with a
hard drive around May, so stay tuned for updates.

Joe