I contacted Panasonic the other day for some details on their forthcoming Freeview-equipped PVR, and got a reply yesterday. Some interesting information:
* it will record in HD, and allow for HD recordings to be down-scaled to be burned to DVD
* it won't have MHEG5, so therefore no 8-day EPG.
As Panasonic pointed out themselves, this means it won't be Freeview certified. It also is a disapointment, as I had been hoping for one of the big manufacturers to release something that competed head-on with the Zinwell (and without the Zinwelll's problems).
No idea of price yet, however I'm assuming it will enjoy some premium over a standard Panasonic PVR.
Not sure whether it will have twin tuners, but will post this information if Panasonic can/will provide it.