Do you wish your Tivo or ReplayTV had the ability to burn DVD discs? If you’ve got a spare $999.95 lying around, Panasonic has a new product for you. The new Panasonic DMR-HS2 DVD recorder features a progressive scan DVD-RAM drive and a DVD-R recorder coupled with a built-in hard drive. Consumers will be able to use such features as Time Slip(tm) and Chasing Playback that allows the user to watch a show in progress that's being recorded, right from the beginning, while the show continues to record to the end.

ABBA – THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION (Universal Music and Video) is a 2002 release on the band, directed by Lasse Hallstrom. Aspect ratio is full-screen 1.33:1; sound format is English 2.0 Stereo. Extras include music videos, bonus tracks, a random play option, a photo gallery and a 20-page booklet. There is no MPAA rating.

THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE (Warner Home Video) is a 2001 drama, based on a real incident, in which a French noblewoman (Hilary Swank) trying to reclaim her title attempted to pull off a complicated swindle involving Marie Antoinette (Joely Richardson) and a highly-placed cardinal (Jonathan Pryce). Simon Baker and Adrien Brody also star; Charles Shyer directs. Aspect ratio is 2.35:1; sound format is English 5.1,with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Extras include audio commentary by director Shyer, two making-of featurettes, additional scenes, an outtake reel, cast and crew highlights and the theatrical trailer. MPAA rating is R.

Panasonic is launching its third-generation DVD recorder, model DMR-E30 in New York this week. The DMR-E30 features the Time Slipä function, Progressive Scan video, and a bunch of many other convenience features, all in a sleek new package. The DMR-E30 DVD recorder is planned for August release, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $799.95.

ALABAMA – GREATEST VIDEO HITS (Image Entertainment) is a 1986 collection by the band. No format information is available. There is no MPAA rating. AMERICAN PSYCHO II: ALL-AMERICAN GIRL (Trimark Home Entertainment) is a 2002 thriller starring Mila Kunis, William Shatner and Geraint Wyn Davies, directed by Morgan J. Freeman (not to be confused with the actor Morgan Freeman). Aspect ratio is widescreen; no sound format information is available; there is English closed-captioning. MPAA rating is R.