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Neuros OSD3 development kicks off: 1080p/60, eSATA and HTML5

Chris Davies, Jul 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Neuros Technology have been spilling the beans about their next-gen open-source mediaplayer, the OSD3, and while it's not set to hit shelves for at least another 18 months it's shaping up to be impressive. The company is working with Texas Instruments regarding the OSD3's ARM-based processor, and have official support for 1080p/60 encoding and decoding. Read The Full Story

AT&T U-Verse Total Home DVR gets speed boost, free films, more

Chris Davies, Jun 16th 2009 Discuss [0]

AT&T have announced a bevy of new features for their U-verse Total Home DVR system, that will begin rolling out to customers from today. The updates include a 20-percent speed increase to Internet Max subscribers, taking their connection up to 12Mbps, plus more flexibility in scheduling recordings from any U-verse receiver or a new version of the system website. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

TiVo DirecTV PVR delayed until 2010

Chris Davies, May 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

TiVo have pushed back their DirecTV TiVo DVR plans to early 2010, rather than the second-half of 2009 as originally suggested. Revealed in the company's quarterly financial call - in which TiVo confirmed that they had made a net loss of $4.1m in the three month period - no official reason for the delay was given. Read The Full Story

MOXI MR-1500T3 HD DVR available for all

Chris Davies, Mar 25th 2009 Discuss [1]

After a limited launch in December 2008, the MOXI HD DVR is now generally available, offering 500GB of subscription-free high-definition digital cable recording. The MOXI MR-1500T3 HD supports up to 1080p resolution video, together with images and music plus streaming internet content, with no monthly fees. Read The Full Story

Panasonic DMR-BS850 Blu-ray & Freesat DVR gets priced

Chris Davies, Feb 25th 2009 Discuss [0]

Panasonic have been showing off their combination DVR/Freesat/Blu-ray home cinema system, and it looks like enough to make anyone without access to the free-to-air Freesat satellite service weep with envy. The Panasonic DMR-BS850 brings together a 500GB hard-drive, a Blu-ray recorder and two Freesat tuners, with full HD recording and more. Read The Full Story

Multifunctional MvixPVR boasts an iPod dock

Daniel Lim, Dec 16th 2008 Discuss [0]

Mvix has announced their latest multifunctional PVR with an integrated iPod dock. Essentially, the Full HD 1080P capable MvixPVR combines PVR media server, Ipod dock and HDD storage into one device that provides multimedia playback, record, time shift with streaming ability though wired or WiFi network such as NAS, UPnP media server and BitTorrent downloader. Read The Full Story

Dane-Elec DaneDigital So Speaky PVR

Chris Davies, Dec 5th 2008 Discuss [3]

If you're looking for an alternative to the Archos TV+ or the AppleTV, Dane-Elec may have the option. The DaneDigital So Speaky PVR is a network-connected hard-drive media player and recorder, available with anything from 320GB to 1TB of internal capacity and capable of recording DVD-quality video. Read The Full Story

TiVo Mobile site offers cellphone DVR scheduling with no fees

Chris Davies, Nov 25th 2008 Discuss [1]

TiVo have launched a mobile site that allows subscribers to program their DVR from any internet-capable cellphone. The TiVo Mobile interface has been formatted for the compact screen sizes available on mobile devices, but still manages to squeeze in listings browsing, searches and record settings, together with the company's own "If you like this..." tool to discover new shows based on your viewing habits. Read The Full Story

Dish Network DTVPal DVR preorders from next week for $250

Chris Davies, Nov 12th 2008 Discuss [0]

Dish Network have confirmed that their DTVPal DVR will be available to pre-order from next week, with deliveries of the personal video recorder beginning in December. The unit includes an Over The Air (OTA) analog and digital TV tuner with an unspecified recording capacity and 720p/1080i outputs. Read The Full Story

Hauppauge HD PVR reviewed: Great quality but usability flaws

Chris Davies, Oct 22nd 2008 Discuss [1]

Setting up a computer-based media center can be a matter of picking one off the shelf of your nearest Best Buy, or spending days building your own DIY version. But if you'd rather stick with the PC you already have, the Hauppauge HD PVR Model 1212 could be the device for you. Capable of recording high-definition content, without DRM, it's a compact USB box with a great cluster of ports; Gear Diary have been testing it out. Read The Full Story

Apple TV, not MacBook, behind latest rumor hype?

Chris Davies, Sep 29th 2008 Discuss [0]

Could the new MacBook rumor, that everyone has been getting so worked up over, actually be about a completely different device? That's one theory: that Apple are preparing to make yet another assault on the living room in the shape of a new Apple TV. According to GigaOM, a new - probably PVR-equipped and media streaming - Apple TV would enable the company to push back against TiVo and Slingbox while further taking advantage of their iTunes distribution partnerships with major networks. Read The Full Story

TIVO new User Interface in testing, features Picture in Guide at last!

Daniel Lim, Sep 29th 2008 Discuss [0]

If I were to list one basic feature I’ve always wanted for my TIVO is an integrate User Interface with Picture in Guide (PIG). Little has changed with its interface over the years, picture is obstructed by grid-style onscreen guide while navigating though user menu to retrieve list of recording show or change settings. Competitors such as DirectTV, Dish Network and Cable service carriers have long offering DVR with PIG. That soon to change; Tivo is cooking up a user interface with a complete new look- Featuring PIG with ability to display picture while peruse user guide. Read The Full Story