DVR / PVR (Digital Video Recorder/Personal Video Recorder) News

Italy's Wind launches IPTV service with Alcatel-Lucent
Dec 6, 2007 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has announced that Wind has launched a nationwide commercial IPTV offering based on Alcatel-Lucent's market leading solutions and the Microsoft Mediaroom Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and multimedia platform.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Wind, Microsoft, Frédéric Rose, Khaled Bichara, Broadband, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Italy, Middleware

Cogeco Cable Launches a New Digital Video Recorder in Quebec
Dec 5, 2007 – Cogeco Cable (TSX:CCA) has announced the launch of a new digital video recorder (DVR) model in its Quebec markets. The Motorola DCT3080 provides Cogeco Cable customers with a truly interactive television experience of exceptional quality.
News categories: Cogeco Cable, Motorola, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box

TI Delivers First Single-Chip, Real-Time HD Video Transcoding Solution with DaVinci™ Technology
Dec 3, 2007 – To allow consumers to seamlessly move content across their video end products, Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) is offering a new DaVinci™ technology digital media processor for video transcoding in media gateways, multi-point control units, digital media adaptors, video security DVRs and IP set-top boxes.
News categories: Texas Instruments (TI), Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Broadcom Delivers the Industry's Most Advanced Real-Time, High Definition Video/Audio Encoder/Transcoder Single-Chip Solution
Dec 3, 2007 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced its real-time, high definition (HD) encoder/transcoder solution. The new single-chip enables consumer devices to share a wide variety of video and audio content while maintaining a high degree of digital rights management and security
News categories: Broadcom, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Montenegro - T-Com launches Extra TV
Nov 30, 2007 – Extra TV is now available to T-Com customers all over Montenegro. Extra TV is an IPTV service with 60 domestic and international channels, hundreds of movies, numerous interactive options, all with high visual and audio quality.
News categories: T-Com Montenegro, Extra TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Montenegro

TiVo Announces Results for Third Quarter Ended October 31, 2007
Nov 28, 2007 – TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) has reported financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2007. TiVo-Owned subscription gross additions for the third quarter were 69,000 for a total of 1.7 million from 1.6 million in the year ago-period.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Mexico, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

TiVo and Nero Partner to Deliver the TV Experience to the Personal Computer
Nov 28, 2007 – Nero and TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) have announced that they have entered into an agreement to further enable the connected digital home by integrating TiVo's TV user experience with Nero's next generation of PC software.
News categories: TiVo, Nero, Digital TV, DVR, Media Player, Streaming, USA

Cablecom expands its TV service for cable and Internet
Nov 27, 2007 – On 27 November, cablecom is to launch its high-definition television service (HDTV) with three channels. The HD offer, which includes digital TV and radio, can be received via the HD mediabox at a cost of 15 CHF per month.
News categories: Cablecom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers, Switzerland

TiVo Now Available in Canada
Nov 26, 2007 – TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) has announced that TiVo DVRs will be available in retail stores in Canada in time for the holidays.
News categories: TiVo, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box