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

UK benefits from communications anytime, anywhere and at a lower cost
Aug 23, 2007 – Ofcom today published its annual Communications Market Report 2007 which reveals new trends in the UK's GBP50bn electronic communications sector.
News categories: Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial, TV Services, UK

PlayTV Unlocks Free Digital TV on Playstation 3
Aug 22, 2007 – At the Games Convention, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced the introduction of PlayTV, a combined TV tuner and PVR for the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3). PlayTV will be available in UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain early in 2008.
News categories: Sony Computer Entertainment, Digital TV, DVR, Europe, France, Gaming, Germany, Italy, Smart Home, Spain, Terrestrial, UK

DVRs Now in Over One of Every Five U.S. Households
Aug 21, 2007 – New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that over one in every five households in the United States now have a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) - up from about one in every thirteen households just two years ago.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Dreampark to show IPTV innovations at IBC 2007
Aug 20, 2007 – Dreampark AB, a provider of middleware for IPTV and hybrid systems, will be demonstrating the range and flexibility of its software at this year's IBC 2007 at the RAI in Amsterdam.
News categories: DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Thomson Debuts Next-Generation Decoding Chip for High Definition Set-Top Boxes
Aug 16, 2007 – Thomson (Euronext 18453)(NYSE:TMS) has announced it will also introduce a high-end video decoder integrated circuit (IC), Thomson 4230, at IBC 2007 (Thomson stand 1.411). Optimized for personal video recording (PVR) applications, this chip provides HD decoding for H.264, MPEG2, MPEG4, and DivX® codecs, as well as standard definition (SD) streams.
News categories: Cable TV, Content Protection, DVR, IBCShow, ICs, IPTV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

DISH Network Introduces New High Definition DVR to Complement Nation's Largest HD Package
Aug 16, 2007 – EchoStar Communications (Nasdaq:DISH), with its DISH Network® satellite TV service, has announced the introduction of its newest high definition (HD) DVR, the ViP722. The ViP722 is an advanced version of the company's award-winning ViP622 DVR.
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

ADB To Provide A Clear Vision For Digital Television Operators At IBC2007
Aug 14, 2007 – Advanced Digital Broadcast has announced that it will focus on a number of revenue enhancing technologies and solutions specifically designed to open new service and revenue opportunities for digital television operators at IBC2007.
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

NDS at IBC 07: Bringing Convergence Home
Aug 14, 2007 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that at this year's IBC it will showcase a full range of solutions geared to helping TV service providers enable convergence and capitalize on the business opportunities it presents.
News categories: NDS Group, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Software, Tablet

Amstrad to produce multi-TV Sky box
Aug 5, 2007 – Amstrad and BSkyB are to produce a pioneering set-top box that will link every television in the home, and let viewers record and play back two different programmes on separate TV sets simultaneously.
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, UK