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

MosChip Launches System-on-a-Chip (SoC) Processor for Digital Content Management in Camcorders, DVRs, Blu-Ray Disc Recorders, Video Editors and other AV Storage Devices
Sep 22, 2008 – MosChip's MCS60C80 is based on an ARM9™ processor and is designed as a next generation digital content manager and audio/video (AV) stream router to manage AV streams over 1394/FireWire and USB connections for fast and reliable storage.
News categories: MosChip, Camcorder, DVR, ICs, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor

Sony launches PlayTV DTT PVR box for the PS3
Sep 19, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment has launched its PlayTV box in the UK, Germany, Italy and Poland. PlayTV allows a Playstation 3 to act as a dual-tuner terrestrial free-to-air PVR.
News categories: Sony Computer Entertainment, PlayTV, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, Germany, Italy, Poland, Terrestrial, UK

DVRs Now in Over One-Quarter of US Households
Sep 15, 2008 – New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that 27% of TV households in the United States have at least one Digital Video Recorder (DVR), and 30% of those households have more than one DVR.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Zoran Announces SupraXD® 170 & SupraXD® 180 Processors Supporting A Broad Range of Video Formats In Set-Top Boxes
Sep 15, 2008 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced its new SupraXD® 170 and SupraXD® 180 families of highly integrated processors for set-top boxes supporting extended decoding of a range of video formats including H.264, MPEG-2, VC1, and others.
News categories: Zoran, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

NEOTION Pocket Recorder: the original credit card size Digital VCR that simply slots into your Flat idTV set!
Sep 13, 2008 – The NEOTION Pocket Recorder (NPR) is the first SD-Card based digital recorder for TVs. The NPR allows control over Live TV (pause and rewind), digital recording, and Ethernet connection to the PC, all in a low cost plug-in card.
News categories: NEOTION, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, Media Player, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Amino develops Plug-In PVR technology for its IPTV Set-Top Boxes (STBs)
Sep 12, 2008 – Plug-In PVR from Amino Communications (LSE:AMO) simplifies installation and maintenance as the user can easily attach or replace the USB drive of their existing STB. The cost is only incurred when users are ready to upgrade to PVR.
News categories: Amino, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Set Top Box

EchoStar Europe goes 'beyond the box' with unique 'however, wherever and whenever' set-top box innovations at IBC2008
Sep 12, 2008 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ: SATS) plans to launch a range of device functionalities at IBC2008 including 'Set-top Box Health' diagnostics, an 'Advertising Behavioural Measurement' system and exclusive Sling Media™ place-shifting and home-networking.
News categories: EchoStar, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart Home

STMicroelectronics Boosts Performance and Value for High-Definition Set-Top Boxes, with Next-Generation Decoder IC
Sep 12, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has begun sampling the STi7105 high-definition video decoder, with enhancements for higher performance, lower power, and lower bill of materials costs in set-top boxes and home media servers.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, DVR, Home Server, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Bouygues Telecom to launch IPTV in October
Sep 12, 2008 – According to news agency AFP, Bouygues Telecom (Paris:EN), France's third mobile operator, will launch its ADSL broadband TV service on October 20th, 2008.
News categories: Bouygues Telecom, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, France, IPTV, Router, Set Top Box, Terrestrial