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

E-Vision brings High Definition and PVR services to the UAE
Jul 7, 2009 – E-Vision has announced the commercial launch of High Definition (HD) programming for UAE viewers. With this, E-Vision has become the first Pay TV provider in the Middle East to launch a commercial HD service.
News categories: E-Vision, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, UAE

Cablevision remote DVR stays legal
Jun 29, 2009 – Cablevision's (NYSE:CVC) 'remote storage DVR' moved a DVR's hardware out of the living room and back into the cloud, but TV studios claimed copyright infringement. The Supreme Court's refusal to hear the case means the RS-DVR remains legal, for now.
News categories: Cablevision, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Regulation, USA

HD Models Taking Over PVR Market
Jun 29, 2009 – The personal video recorder (PVR) market is continuing to grow, fueled by high-definition models (HD), reports In-Stat. Global PVR unit shipments exceeded 25 million in 2008.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

Nine million digital video recorders sold in the UK
Jun 29, 2009 – Latest research from Ofcom reveals that more viewers are taking greater control over the way they watch television as the total number of digital video recorders sold reaches almost nine million (8.9 million).
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

Belgacom expands IPTV services with Nokia Siemens Networks
Jun 25, 2009 – Belgacom TV (Euronext: BELG) has added 250,000 customers since January 2008 driven by the implementation of an IPTV platform from Nokia Siemens Networks that introduced HDTV, VoD, PVR and interactive services for both new and existing Belgacom TV subscribers.
News categories: Nokia Siemens Networks, Belgacom, Belgium, Content Distribution, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Subscribers

TelstraClear Partners with Top Developers for Personal Video Recorder
Jun 22, 2009 – TelstraClear (ASX:TLS) has contracted Digisoft and Verimatrix to deliver a next generation personal video recorder (PVR) for its cable customers. The companies will jointly develop a hybrid HD DVB-C set-top box with PVR, IPTV and supporting services.
News categories: Verimatrix, Digisoft, TelstraClear, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, New Zealand, Set Top Box

Belgium's VOO to launch VOOcorder PVR
Jun 17, 2009 – Belgian cable operator VOO is planning to launch a new HD PVR, called the VOOcorder, on June 25. The PVR has a 250G hard disk, and will cost €6 per month after payment of a €100 installation fee.
News categories: VOO, Belgium, Cable TV, DVR

Celestial Semiconductors selects S&T MHEG technology
Jun 16, 2009 – Strategy & Technology has licensed its RedKey™ 2 MHEG solution to Celestial Semiconductors of China. The libraries are being integrated into Celestial's software for markets such as Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand, as well as UK HD Freeview.
News categories: Strategy & Technology, Celestial Semiconductors, Digital TV, DVR, Licensing, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

CableLabs® Releases Software Tools to Enable More Interactive Content
Jun 15, 2009 – CableLabs® has completed its beta development phase of the tru2way™ Reference Implementation and has made it publicly available through java.net, Sun Microsystems' open source project site.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA