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Comcast introduces open-cable platform: Comcast introduces open-cable platformI don't mind buying more stuffas long as it works exactly the way I want. But anything less and my money stays with me.It is new stuffJust not High Def stuff.Here's what I see the issues is. My cable company want to lock me in with their...; Tags: dvr, tvs, tv & home theater, network technology, personal video recorder, comcast corp., tv, cable, tuner; Discussion threads 2008-01-08
Casema Selects Scientific Atlanta DVB/PVR Set-Top to Expand Digital Footprint in the Netherlands: With 1.4 million subscribers, Casema is one of the leading cable network operators in the Netherlands. During its existence Casema has been responsible for the standardization within the European cable market and numerous innovations in the area of cable television. The company wanted to expanded digital video services to more...; Tags: netherlands, set-top, scientific-atlanta inc., personal video recorder, digital video broadcasting, casema, dvr, cable, tv & home theater, tvs, network technology, personal technology, home entertainment, telecommunications, networking; Case studies 2007-05-22
The digital home: Still a handyman's special?: The digital home: Still a handyman's special?Won't work!Simply because no one wants to have to boot up a computer just to watch TV or channels. Unless a company integrates the motherboard into a universal cable box, or something, it won't work for the average livingroom. If that would...; Tags: network technology, dvr, cable, personal video recorder; Discussion threads 2007-05-09
AVS TV Box (exe): AVS TV Box is a universal software TV viewer with Personal Video Recorder functionality PVR allowing you to schedule TV recordings. It works with any windows video capture device like satellite, TV and DVB cards, miniDV cameras, video capture cards, web cams. AVS TV Box is a part of AVS4YOU.com...; Tags: dvr, tvs, tv & home theater, online media technologies, video capture, personal video recorder, digital video broadcasting, tv, card, video recorder, recorder, video, satellite, camera, window, software, web; Software downloads 2007-04-27
ChrisTV PVR Professional (exe): ChrisTV PVR Professional is the PVR that takes control over your TV card. TV on your PC with high quality image and sound. Supports all TV cards based on BT8x8 chipset, Philips SAA713x chipset, Conexant CX2388x, and TV Cards with MPEG hardware encoder. Hauppauge PVR series, Leadtek PVR2000, ATI Ehome...; Tags: chipsets, dvr, tvs, tv & home theater, personal video recorder, chipset, tv, card, mpeg, codec, avi, radio, hardware, pc; Software downloads 2007-04-17

Windows Vista logos - what do they all mean?: Windows Vista logos - what do they all mean?editing cleanup required. backstreet boy sez."Don't [b]by[/b] anything on the basis of these logos alone. "[b]by, by, by[/b]? your alarm should be going off, mr. editor.KremlinologyEntrail-reading is all well and good, but wouldn't it be more practical to get into a serious...; Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), dvr, media center pcs, tv tuner, microsoft windows vista, personal video recorder, microsoft windows, media center pc; Discussion threads 2006-11-09
UGuide For Treo (prc): UGuide allows you to use your treo to view television program guides, receive daily personalized recommendations, and remotely schedule recordings on your Windows Media Center PVR. Features: search recommendations; remote PVR recording; TV list; TV grid; favorite channels.Version 1.3.6 fixes registration problem for certain zipcodes that had only satellite lineup;...; Tags: palm treo, personal video recorder, uguide, dvr, tvs, tv & home theater, personal technology, home entertainment; Software downloads 2006-10-06
Move over iTunes. Here comes the Secure Video Processor Alliance: Meet Jas Saini. He's chairman of the Secure Video Processor Alliance -- an alliance whose members are not about to take Apple's incursion into the home entertainment and content multiplexing market lying down.The battle to be your content multiplexer is on. It's a battle that most people don't...; Tags: apple computer inc., content multiplexer, multiplexer, personal video recorder; Blog posts 2006-09-21
12.3 mln PVRs in US, 86ò0of users are satisfied, worldwide revenues reached $6.6 bln in 2005: 12.3 mln PVRs in US, 86ò0of users are satisfied, worldwide revenues reached $6.6 bln in 2005Tivo going away?Is it me or have major consumer electronics manufacturers stopped making tivo-compatible PVR (aka DVR, digital video recorder) set top boxes.Also, the biggest installed base of Tivos is DirecTivos. News Corp., which...; Tags: dvr, digital video, directory services, tv & home theater, tivo inc., personal video recorder; Discussion threads 2006-06-06
LoopTeK UniversalHDTV (exe): UnivrsalHDTV is one of first HDTV player on the market that enables consumers to watch and PVR HDTV/DVB-T/ATSC and NTSC/PAL TV shows using a TV tuner card on their PC. Most major TV tuner cards and ATSC/DVB-T cards are supported. UniversalHDTV also can play all standard multimedia file formats such...; Tags: tv & home theater, tvs, tv tuner, personal video recorder, tv, hdtv, multimedia, pc; Software downloads 2006-06-02
Beyond TV (exe): Beyond TV lets you record TV shows on the PC. Supports OTA HD. Schedule shows using the free integrated program guide. Search for shows by title then record one, all or all new episodes. Set-up recordings via the Web. Use SmartSkip to skip commercials. Shrink files into DivX or WMV...; Tags: snapstream media, wmv, portable device, tv, pc, web; Software downloads 2006-01-12
Beyond TV Link (exe): Beyond TV Link gives you the complete Beyond TV 4 experience from any networked computer in your home. It gives you full and complete access to your library of recorded shows. You can even watch live television broadcasts through Beyond TV Link. Beyond TV Link delivers a connected digital home,...; Tags: tvs, tv & home theater, snapstream media, personal video recorder, tv, desktop, computer, software; Software downloads 2006-01-12
Pro-Hollywood bill aims to restrict digital tuners: Pro-Hollywood bill aims to restrict digital tunersRidiculousOnce again, Hollywood is going after the average user, not the pirates. And they get their paid cronies in Congress to do their bidding. Mark my words, their plan is so that you cannot record TV shows or movies, but instead have...; Tags: dvr, consumer electronics, dvd, personal video recorder, piracy; Discussion threads 2005-12-19
SageTV (exe): SageTV puts you in control of the first networked media center experience for your PC, now in HD. With SageTV you get complete PVR functionality to pause live TV, rewind, fast-forward, and conveniently record your shows for playback on your monitor or TV. SageTV includes an integrated programming guide that...; Tags: media center pcs, tvs, tv & home theater, digital video, digital media, sagetv, media center pc, tv, personal video recorder, programming, mpeg-2, mpeg-4, music, video, pc, dvd, photograph, monitor, network; Software downloads 2005-12-01
Speakables for TV (zip): Do with your Mac what you can t do with TIVO change TV channels, view TV listings, pause, and record with your VOICE. Speakables for TV lets you control your PVR personal video recorder with your voice. Developed to complement the actions you can already do with Speakable Items, Speakables...; Tags: personal video recorder, tvs, dvr, tv & home theater, personal technology, home entertainment; Software downloads 2005-11-22
33% of PVR users would buy a DVD with recorded shows anyway: While PCs are the expected, and most obvious platform for DVD burning, it is clear that non-PC platforms are rising in popularity for this activity, and DVD recording habits are evolving, reports In-Stat. Consumers are more likely to record TV series shows with their PVR/DVR with built-in DVD recorder than...; Tags: dvd; Blog posts 2005-10-25
PVR shipments: 800K in 2001, 1.5 mln in 2002, 4.6 mln in 2003, 11.4 mln in 2004: Personal Video Recorder shipments hit the 800,000 mark in 2001, passed the 1 mln mark in 2002, finishing the year at just over 1.5 mln. In 2003, total worldwide unit shipments increased by a factor of three, reaching just over 4.6 mln. Driven by demand from cable and satellite TV...; Tags: personal video recorder; Blog posts 2005-06-24
4.6 mln DVRs shipped in 2003, 11.4 mln in 2004: Demand for Personal Video Recorder PVR products increased tremendously during the past year, as unit shipments rose from 4.6 mln in 2003 to over 11.4 mln in 2004, reports In-Stat. This demand stems from increased consumer awareness about the concept of time-shifting television programming, and both pay-TV service providers and...; Tags: video recorder, recorder, personal video recorder; Blog posts 2005-06-15
Vrecord (zip): Vrecord turns your PV into a powerful PVR. No matter whether analog or digital TV, Vrecord gives you the best of both broadcasting worlds. Recording into DVD-compatible MPEG2-files, teletext, multi channel audio or HDTV - Vrecord does it all. Best of all, Vrecord is free and does not contain any...; Tags: tvs, tv & home theater, photovoltaic, tv, card, personal video recorder, broadcasting, digital television, hdtv, recorder, spyware, dvd, hard drive; Software downloads 2005-06-06
PVRs selling like hotcakes: PVRs selling like hotcakesWhat does this say?People want to watch what they want, when they want.. without being harassed by much wasted time spent on commercials (I edited out the commercials of a tv show I recorded using my tv tuner for viewing on my pda.. in a one hour...; Tags: dvr, tvs, cable, tv & home theater, personal video recorder; Discussion threads 2005-05-25