Mitsubishi Electric has released in Japan two DVD recorders capable of finding and replaying the best moments from televised sporting events by analyzing the sound tracks of the programs.

The recorders identify the highlights by checking the applause of spectators, cheering and other sounds, so users can quickly see what happened during an overseas event that aired in Japan late at night.

The Raku Reco DVR-HE50W comes with a 250-gigabyte hard-disk drive and retails for about 90,000 yen (some $818). While the DVR-HE10W model features a 160-gigabyte HDD and sells for some 80,000 yen ($727).

Via Nikkei.