Astros high definition future Nov 21, 2009
By next month Astro will launch high-definition (HD) TV, and in the first half of next year, it will re-introduce the personal video recorder (PVR), the satellite technologys answer to video on demand ... On PVR, Rohana says Astro has 116 channels but some customers still complain theres nothing to watch at particular times ... The PVR, coupled with an improved electronic programme guide, will help to ensure theres always something for subscribers to watch. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Tele2 Netherlands selects Espial's IPTV middleware Nov 12, 2009
Leading Dutch IPTV Operator to launch next generation television platform with Espial's Evo TV Service Platform. We evaluated several middleware products during a rigorous evaluation process and chose Espial's IPTV middleware. (Canada Newswire)
Distributors may step in for IPL theatre rights Nov 7, 2009
When contacted, Delhi-based PVR Ltd group president Pramod Arora said, We are examining the bid document and are still working on the nitty-gritty of the bidding process. . (India Times)
Stocks to watch: IL&FS, PVR, Cairn India, Maytas Infra, Heidelbergcement India Nov 5, 2009
Stocks to watch: IL&FS, PVR, Cairn India, Maytas Infra, Heidelbergcement India- Views/Recommendations-Stocks-Markets-The Economic Times ... Stocks to watch: IL&FS, PVR, Cairn India, Maytas Infra, Heidelbergcement India5 Nov 2009, 0946 hrs IST, ET Bureau ... Mumbai-based PVR Pictures, the distribution arm of PVR Cinemas, has inked an exclusive distribution deal with US mini-major Summit Entertainment to release its select movies, including the company's vampire franchise "Twilight" and sequel... (India Times)
Reportlinker Adds Global Interactive Program Guides and Content Discovery Oct 27, 2009
Digital Cable TV, Satellite TV, IP TV, and Digital Terrestrial Set top Boxes without PVRs. Digital Cable TV, Satellite TV, IP TV, and Digital Terrestrial Set top Boxes with built-in PVRs ... - Key findings include the move from EPGs and IPGs to new, more comprehensive Content and Service Discovery Guides (CSDGs) that combine broadcast TV, On-Demand TV, PVRs, Content from the Internet, and content from a consumer's in-home network. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Poles warm to digital technology Oct 22, 2009
Just under half of Poles (44%) believe that the greatest attraction of VOD and PVR is that they allow them to avoid TV advertising, according to a report by PBS DGA produced for the DTH platform Cyfra ... 6% of Poles in addition appreciate being able to watch a programme whilst recording another using a PVR.. (Multichannel News)
Research and Markets: Global Interactive Program Guides and Content Discovery Oct 13, 2009
Forecast segmentation by consumer electronics device type (DVD, PVR, digital TVs, PC TV tuners). Forecast segmentation by revenue type (one-time licensing fees, recurring revenue fees). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Are you a satellite or cable user? Oct 2, 2009
So anyways, I have 6 rooms wired for cable, 1 using the digital tier PVR box, and 5 signals available for broadband use. 2 are running PC's, one is for extra PC's that I fix every now and then, and 1 is used for the wii. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
SoftAtHome: World's First End-to-End TV Solution with 3D User Interface Ready for Deployment on IP-Hybrid Networks Sep 12, 2009
In addition to the 3D HD user interface, the solution gives Service Providers a complete solution to quickly deploy live TV, VoD, PVR, personalization and DLNA content sharing functionality with optimal performance and content protection ... Orca's flexible middleware platform delivers a full array of IPTV services including live TV, video on demand (VOD) and personal video recording (PVR) across converging multi-device, multi-network environments. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
OpenTV to Demonstrate External PVR Solution at IBC 2009 Sep 9, 2009
Advanced PVR Functionalities on Display ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ: - ), a leading software and technology provider of advanced digital television solutions, today announced it will be showcasing an external PVR storage solution in collaboration with Seagate Technology, the world leader of hard disk drives and storage solutions, at IBC 2009, Hall 1 Stand C81, September 11-15, 2009 in Amsterdam ... Powered by the latest release of OpenTV Core2 middleware, the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
OpenTV Opens Measurement Platform Sep 8, 2009
In combining OpenTVs middleware expertise with the data analysis capabilities of experts in the field, OpenTV is enabling operators to drive new and higher advertising revenues, monitor quality of service issues, better manage their channel line-up and subscription tiering, as well as measure usage of service offerings such as PVR, VOD or interactive applications, all while respecting viewer privacy. By opening up our platform and extending it to third party solutions, we are taking a major... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Vivendi: Solid First Half 2009 Sep 1, 2009
Comments by Jean-Bernard Lvy, CEO of Vivendi: "Vivendi delivered a very solid performance in the first half of 2009 in a tough environment. The Group is successfully weathering the current economic slowdown, which is having a real but limited impact. Vivendi is unique thanks to its subscription-based model, leadership in its markets and high-quality, innovative, creative products and services. Our businesses are young and enjoy substantial growth opportunities due notably to the digital... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
OpenTV Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results Aug 7, 2009
OpenTV announced that its Personal Video Recording (PVR) streaming file system was reported as one of the best PVR file systems available today by Seagate Technology, a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of hard disk drives and storage solutions. OpenTV announced that its next generation advertising campaign management product, EclipsePlus, was selected by Time Warner Cable to manage the cable operators advertising sales operations across all of its regional operating... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tech Q and A Aug 5, 2009
Their HD PVR product takes HD video from your set top box on component cables (red, green and blue RCA jacks) and feeds it to your PC via a USB port. It includes the video capture software you ll need and a remote control; lists for around $250. (Fox News)
Invitel Delivers Network PVR, TimeShift-TV & VOD Services Using Espial MediaBase Jul 28, 2009
Invitel Delivers Network PVR, TimeShift-TV ervices Using Espial MediaBase ... Espial MediaBase provides Invitel's customers with on-demand TV services such as Video on Demand, Network-based Personal Video Recording (NPVR) and TimeshiftTV (TSTV) ... Invitel is using Espial MediaBase to drive Video On Demand, Network PVR and Timeshift TV services, sometimes known as Catch-up or Startover TV and Delayed or Replay TV. A single hardware and software infrastructure helps reduce hardware servers,... (Canada Newswire)
Le Tour de France - le PVR torture test Jul 20, 2009
Definitions vary but, in my book, a true PVR has the ability to create a true Season Pass ... There are only a handful of PVRs in Australia that will let you create a true Season Pass, and none of them rely on the hotch potch EPG embedded in the broadcast signal ... If you're looking for a few extra features, but at the expense of user-friendliness, you've got PVRs from the likes of and which rely on the. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Virtual gaming cafes still a far cry? Jul 12, 2009
We have received an enthusiastic response for the exclusive Xbox 360 lounge at PVR BLU O in Gurgaon, says Ashim Mathur, national marketing manager, entertainment es division, Microsoft Corporation (India) Ltd.. However, CEO and founder of Games2win Alok Kejriwal, feels the concept of gaming cafes is withering away. (India Times)
CloverLeaf and Minerva Deliver IPTV Interactivity to Independent Telephone Companies Jun 29, 2009
Minerva's iTVManager is a comprehensive software platform for the delivery of next-generation IP-connected television services, including high-definition television (HDTV), personal video recording (PVR), whole-home digital video recording (WHDVR), pay-per-view (PPV) and video-on-demand (VOD). The Minerva platform also offers a robust set of APIs that enable third-party developers to integrate and deploy the latest communications and entertainment applications. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
SuiteLinq(TM) and Ruckus Wireless(TM) Test First Hospitality Industry VOD and HSIA Service Over Smart Wi-Fi Jun 23, 2009
Offered in standard- and high-definition formats with optional advanced personal video recorder (PVR) functionality, the advanced MediaPro line of IP set-top boxes can meet a broad range of user needs and preferences. Contact: Darrin Davis SuiteLinq 703-953-2624. (PR Newswire)
TDF Selects Viaccess, Quadrille, 27M Push VOD Solution for a Trial on the French Market Jun 18, 2009
The principle is simple: programmes or movies are broadcast over-the-air to a dedicated portion of the PVR's hard drive when the load on the terrestrial network is low - typically at night ... Together with the Mpeg 4HD PVR HW design also provided by 27M, it guarantees that the Set Top Box platform meets the highest level of compliance with the Viaccess Content protection mechanism. (PR Newswire)
The ultimate video recorder? Jun 17, 2009
The TiVo lacks some of the advanced features found on other PVRs, but its strength is ease of use and it is certainly one to consider for your Nana when she's forced to embrace digital TV. One downside is that it needs a broadband link to download the TV guide ... Apart from the $2199 price tag, the biggest shortcoming is that it lacks advanced PVR features such as the ability to create a proper "Season Pass" which will record your favourite show each week even if it changes timeslot ... Perhaps... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Netgear Offers Plenty of Entertainment Options Apr 17, 2009
I said yes, and was subsequently presented with a list of folders and told to Please provide a writeable server location that the system will use to store persistent data (Media Library, PVR, etc. . (Salon)
AVerMedia(R) Takes PCTV Hardware to a New Level! Apr 14, 2009
Through the Aver MediaCenter application, which supports (Windows XP, XP Media Center Edition, Vista, Vista Media Center Edition and Windows 7- Beta), you will experience Digital Surround Sound, Closed Caption, HDTV quality up to 1080i, Schedule Recording, TV TimeShift and PVR (Personal Video Recorder) features right under their finger tips. In addition, users can access Over-the-Air HD Digital TV or Unencrypted Digital Cable programming in High Definition sound and image quality on their PC.... (PR Newswire)
Will multiplexes screen IPL matches? Mar 28, 2009
The initial reaction from industry, both the advertising and film industries, for these rights was positive with names like UTV, Eros, UFO, PVR, Group M and WSG all heard to be in the fray ... Amitabh Vardhan, CEO of PVR which has around 108 screens, thinks its too early to rule out a truce. (India Times)
Do PVRs make DVD recorders obsolete? Mar 26, 2009
Do PVRs make DVD recorders obsolete ... Do PVRs make DVD recorders obsolete ... Do PVRs make DVD recorders obsolete. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Loaded with features... oh, and it drives nice, too Mar 26, 2009
We live in an age of Twitter and Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and PVR, of iPhone, Blackberrys, broadband, WiFi and all the rest. In the car business, this means we've reached the point where electronic toys and gizmos have become more important than how a car feels and behaves from behind the wheel. (Globe and Mail)
Telsey's BLOBbox Absorbs the Web's Free Content and Services to Enjoy Directly on Your HDTV Mar 12, 2009
Milan, Italy (PRWEB) March 12, 2009 -- TVBLOB and Telsey began shipping the BLOBbox, a hybrid set-top box for analog and HD televisions that allows users to watch and record digital terrestrial television (HD PVR, built-in HDD), download podcasts from all over the world using Miro and BitTorrent, as well as browse services like YouTube, GMail, and Wikipedia. Unlike other set-top boxes already on the market, users are not limited to watching content only from premium providers, but instead enjoy... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
A plug-and-play way to convert your media Mar 6, 2009
When I began to take the iRecord Pro through its paces, I wasted no time in recording shows stored on my PVR; and unlike the previous iRecord, the Pro is able to record in higher resolutions and for a longer periods of time ... I recorded episodes of different shows on my PVR directly to a small portable hard drive, connected to the USB port on the left side ... I've digitized music from cassette tapes and video from VHS. I managed to liberate the video from my PVR after numerous failed attempts... (Globe and Mail)
A clever way to watch the idiot box Feb 26, 2009
Instead of getting a crippled Tivo and/or a "Mediagate" type of device, why not get a proper network-capable PVR like the Beyonwiz P1/P2. It has all the Tivo's features except for the show-pushing capability, AND it allows ad-skipping. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Men who revolutionised the Indian way of life Feb 25, 2009
Today, the 41-year-old Bijlis PVR dots the country with 108 screens and contributes 13% to theatrical collections of all Hindi movies ... Seven years later, Priya Village Roadshow (PVR) at South Delhis Saket cropped up with four screens and 1,000 seats, ushering in the multiplex revolution in entertainment and retail. (India Times)
NDS in double German cable win Feb 25, 2009
The two cable operators already use the NDS conditional access system VideoGuard and will now use MediaHighway to rollout value added services including PVR functionality and video on demand. It will also enable them to have a single look and feel across their receiver inventory. (Multichannel News)
Link philosophy Feb 19, 2009
The recent advent of on-demand video streaming of the main terrestrial TV channels has made me realise that I may never get round to acquiring a PVR, a hard-drive based TV recorder, before they too are swept away in the flood of technological innovation ... One of the technologies that makes PVRs redundant is of course BitTorrent, the distributed file-sharing protocol that allows very large files to be split into large numbers of relatively small chunks that can be scattered over thousands or... (BBC News -- Technology)
Rogers Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial and Operating Results Feb 18, 2009
QUICK SEARCH BY ORGANIZATION. FREE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES. (Canada Newswire)
On2 Technologies Announces the Hantro(TM) 8270 Area and Speed Optimized 1080p Hardware Video Encoder Feb 16, 2009
Automatic scene change detection brings significant value to real-time video surveillance, multi-camera broadcasting and off-line transcoding (PVR) applications. The technology identifies dramatic content changes and instructs the encoder to insert a key frame. (PR Newswire)
Rabbit Ears To Stage a Comeback Thanks To DTV Feb 15, 2009
One *in* for the Cable Companies might be to offer a cheap basic PVR along with basic analog cable. That might lure away the mom and pops who can no longer timeshift. (Multichannel News)
Ocean Blue Software Launches the World's First Application and a Complete Software Product Designed to CI+ Specifications Feb 10, 2009
Sunrise software plug-ins currently include Surfsoft Freeview + PVR and Voyager MHEG-5 HD software. The Sunrise DVB-CI product has proven to be robust having been extensively deployed across Europe and the Far East for more than five years. (PR Newswire)
Digital TV explained Feb 7, 2009
It has grown from being described as the "devil's own box, for disseminating communism and immorality" and a vehicle for undermining Apartheid faced, through the limited early Afrikaans broadcasts, the introduction of pay-channel M-Net in the eighties, to the present day of PVR decoders and 150-inch plasma screen opulence. Now, South Africa is on the threshold of the biggest broadcasting revolution since the Nationalists permitted a 15-minute screening of Armstrong setting foot on the moon. (iAfrica.com)
