From MaxConsole:
“Rather excitingly, the PS3 will act as a digital video recorder, so you can digitally store all your favourite telly programmes just like with Sky+ and TiVo. Plus, you’ll have the option to control the DVR function using your PSP.”
Interesting….
Home Theater reviews the Akimbo Systems Video On Demand Player and says this:
“Akimbo has entered the video on demand fray with a unique service, the first to deliver video content via the Internet to a set-top box, versus the more traditional cable/satellite VOD solutions. The Akimbo player is also comparable to a DVR. Both are […]
The Register reports that Sony is going to unveil a 82inch LCD TV, now imagine that in your home system!
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Looks like DirecTV’s decision to go it alone isn’t working out so well. This from USA Today:
DirecTV appears to have hit some speed bumps with the rollout of its new digital video recorder — one of the company’s most important initiatives.
Following at least dozens of consumer complaints to the company and on Internet sites about […]
UK Mag Stuff has found the ultimate bargain for Christmas: a Technosonic 80GB PVR for 100 pounds. More here.
From Yahoo News!
LG is releasing the 42LP1DR LCD TV soon. The model number may not be that big of a deal, but the feature set is making me wiggle. The 42″ HD-ready LCD TV will feature a built-in 160GB hard drive for recording your HD shows and movies. This is great because it allows you […]
According to a newly released study, 11 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 and over report owning a digital video recorder.
According to Worldscreen, the study was issued by the Total TV Audience Monitor (T-TAM), an annual syndicated report that measures total TV viewing.
It was also found that while DVR owners watch virtually the same amount […]
NDS Group plc, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that SkyLife has selected NDS XTV(TM) technology for the launch of an integrated personal video recorder service. The commercial launch of the SkyLife PVR service is planned for mid-2006.
SkyLife was the first digital broadcaster in Korea, and is still the only […]
This straight from Aeon, and about 5 minutes after I posted a similar story from LG.
Aeon Digital International (ADI) unveils its new IPTV Diva® Enabled 32″, 37″& 42″ LCD TVs with built-in Digital Video Recorder (DVR) technology, at the Hong Kong Electronic Show being held October 13th to the 16th, 2005.
More than simply a […]
This is pretty amazing: Korean manufacturer LG has released a TV with built in PVR.
According to Extreme Tech, The LG PY2DR series of 50-inch and 60-inch plasma displays contains the Seagae DB35, a 160-GB drive designed specifically for consumer electronics. The drive is built into a PVR that Seagate has integrated into its display.
The […]
