Avid Technology, Inc. today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Pinnacle Systems, Inc, well known as makers of TV tuners. Avid will issue approximately 6.2 million shares of stock and pay approximately $71.3 million in cash to Pinnacle shareholders and option holders. As of today’s market close, Pinnacle Systems shares have ceased trading […]
Snapstream has launched microsites to sell their Beyond TV products in the UK and Europe.
These sites include a support forum, similar to the one available to US users.
The European sites are localized, and include the option to purchase products in Euros or in British pounds.
SageTV has extended its data licensing agreement with Tribune Media Services for the United States and will now offer full service guide data for Canada. The new agreement provides SageTV with comprehensive U.S. and Canadian television listings information including analog, digital and over-the-air TV schedules as well as system-specific channel lineups.
It’s official: I’ve finally decided to pull the plug on my little MythTV installation project after a week and a half and god knows how many hours wasted trying to get Myth to work. I quick wrap up on what I tried to do
Hardware: P4 1.6, ATI Radeon 9200, Hauppauge PVR 500, Dvico Fusion DVBT […]
Set-top box maker Humax is set to launch its new twin tuner PVR at this year’s IFA. Included will also be a 160-gigabyte hard disk drive that will store up to 80 hours of programming and an 8-dayprogramme guide .
The PVR-9200T will be available in the UK from September 2005 and rolled out into […]
Looking for a pretty box, check this out from UK’s Sky TV.
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PVR Blog has the shots and the news here
CNet: TiVo said Monday it has agreed on a deal to provide digital video recorder equipment and service to customers of the more than 1,100 member companies of the National Cable Television Cooperative. The NCTC, based in Lenexa, Kan., buys hardware and programming for its member operators. read more>
The same day I write about videocasting and then I read this at ECT. A great article about where the internet and TV are converging. Of particular note are the number of providers lining up to provide their content online.
Nearly everyone has heard of podcasting, but how many of heard of videocasting? With podcasting clients you subscribe to your favorite podcasters and they are downloaded to your computer, and iPod where applicable, and yet I can’t find an equivalent for online video that I can download into my dedicated PVR box, and ideally integrate […]
