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

Com Hem to launch HD PVR
Nov 18, 2008 – On December 3rd, Com Hem will launch its recordable HD set-top box. The box - the HDPVR-1000C - is manufactured by Humax and has a 320GB hard disk and dual tuners.
News categories: Com Hem, Humax, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Sweden

Share of High-end Models in Taiwanese Cable STB Industry Shipment Increasing, According to MIC
Nov 17, 2008 – According to statistics of Taiwan's ITIS project, shipment volume of the Taiwanese cable STB (Set Top Box) industry is estimated at 2.2 million units, representing a year-on-year growth rate of 23%.
News categories: Market Intelligence Center, ITIS, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box, Taiwan

Set-top Box Market Solid during Downturn, but TV Sets Hit at Critical Juncture
Nov 14, 2008 – IMS Research is forecasting that, setting aside the US DTV converter box program, set-top box revenues in the region will decline 5% from 2008 to 2009 and that volumes will actually rise, albeit at a relatively weak 9.3% annual rate over the same period.
News categories: IMS Research, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Portugal Telecom (Meo) 2008 first nine month results
Nov 13, 2008 – Portugal Telecom (Lisbon: PTC; NYSE: PT) has announced its results for the first nine months ended 30 September 2008. YTD net additions to the 'Meo' pay-TV service reached 191 thousand to give 211 thousand customers at the end of September.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, DVR, IPTV, Portugal, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

StarHub launches HubStation HD
Nov 13, 2008 – StarHub has announced that it will launch a new High Definition (HD) Digital Video Recorder (DVR) - HubStation HD on 15 November 2008. This integrated device enables customers to watch and record both Standard Definition (SD) and HD programmes.
News categories: StarHub, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Singapore

AT&T U-verse Completes Rollout of Total Home DVR
Nov 11, 2008 – AT&T (NYSE:T) has announced the completion of its AT&T U-verse Total Home DVR rollout, well ahead of schedule. Customers in every market where U-verse services are available now have access to Total Home DVR.
News categories: AT&T, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

DISH Network® Introduces First Digital-to-Analog Converter Box With DVR: DTVPal™ DVR
Nov 11, 2008 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has announced its much anticipated DTVPal™ DVR. The DTVPal™ DVR is the only digital-to-analog converter box sold in the U.S. that offers digital video recording functionality.
News categories: DTVPal, DISH Network, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

DISH Network's Award-Winning ViP211® and ViP211k® DVR Conversion Feature Now Available to Customers
Nov 11, 2008 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has announced that its DVR Conversion feature, which offers customers the ability to convert their single tuner ViP211® and ViP211k® into DVRs by attaching an external HDD, will be available at the end of the month.
News categories: DISH Network, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Transition From Broadcast to Connected TV Gathers Momentum as Microsoft Mediaroom-Powered Services Surpasses 2 Million Subscribers
Nov 11, 2008 – In less than a year, subscribers to TV services powered by the Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Mediaroom IPTV and multimedia software have more than doubled, reaching over 2 million homes and powering services on nearly 4 million set-top boxes.
News categories: Microsoft, AT&T, Enrique Rodriguez, G.W. Shaw, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box