Tag: PVR
BBC teams up with ITV and BT for "Project Canvas"
Following the utter failure of Kangaroo, BBC and ITV bosses have put their heads together and come up with a different strategy. They’re launching a public consultation on a proposal for a IPTV service that they’re calling Project Canvas.
There’s not a whole lot of detail available yet, but it appears that the companies want to put together a set-top box service that’ll deliver television (in HD), a PVR service, internet access (to YouTube and other sites), and some sort of electronic program guide to it all. Sounds messy, but then so did Kangaroo.
The partners hope that it would cost in the region of £100-200 for the consumer, and a 2010 launch is aimed at. The BBC says it’ll contribute £6 million to the project over the next five years, out of a total of £16.6 million that it’ll need.
Don’t know about you, but I’m perfectly happy just plugging in a PC to my TV and using that to watch YouTube or iPlayer as necessary. Why would I need a set-top-box to do the same thing? As with many things, I think the key will be in the implementation. If it’s done as well as iPlayer, it’ll be wonderful. If not, it’ll be an expensive waste of time.
JVC rolls out PVR-integrated LCD TVs
JVC has announced its new DE9 series of LCD TVs featuring built-in 160GB hard disc based PVR and Freeview tuners.
Available in 26- and 32-inch screen sizes, these are HD Ready sets with a screen resolution of 1,366 x 768, so won’t display full 1080p content without scaling it…
Two new Humax Freeview+ PVR set-top boxes out today
It’s summer! Or so I have discovered upon leaving Scotland for the weekend! And that means it’s a great time to go outside and not gawp aimlessly at the gogglebox. That’s why you need a PVR – else, who knows, they might change the entire cast of ‘Stenders and you’d never know how it happened. Handily, Humax has just launched two new PVRs with built-in twin Freeview tuners.
Panasonic DMR-BW500 recordable Blu-ray and PVR is Australia's first
Panasonic has launched its new all-in-one Blu-ray burner and PVR in the Australian market, claiming it to be the first recorder on the continent.
The DMR-BW500 boasts some impressive features, including a 500GB hard drive, twin TV tuners, Blu-ray burner, and full PVR functionality including up to an eight hour buffer for live TV…
Sony intros new HDD DVD recorders, a BRAVIA TV's "ideal partner"
Sony has introduced a new range of recorders featuring hard drives and DVD writers. The RDR-HXD1095 is the flagship model, boasting a 500GB drive, analogue and digital TV tuners, and BRAVIA Sync which allows it to be controlled from the same remote control as a Sony BRAVIA TV…
Sony to launch new Blu-ray PVRs: BDZ-A70 / BDZ-T90
As part of its commitment to increasing Blu-ray market share, Sony is to roll out a couple of Blu-ray equipped PVRs to the Japanese market at the end of this month…
Maplin intros 250GB Freeview PVR
Maplin has offered up its own PVR into the crowded marketplace, a 250GB twin Freeview tuner recorder…
Topfield TF5810 Freeview box – 500GB storage, twin tuners and upscaling
Not just a Freeview box, the Topfield TF5810 packs in all the storage you need, along with upscaling for your recordings…
Tiscali launches its own PVR — is it "amazing"?
With visions of “that’s amazing” broadband adverts running around my head, I’m reporting on Tiscali’s venture into the world of PVR. The Tiscali+ PVR offers all the usual functionality, with a modest 160GB hard drive, access to on-demand films, BBC iPlayer and 4oD content, plus the possibility of catch-up content from ITV and Channel 5 in due course.
Shiny Video Preview: Babel TV PVR and pared down PC
Alex recently met with Peter Dawe, of DaweVision, who’ve created Babel TV, which we’ve mentioned a few times on Tech Digest already. Essentially it’s a simple plug-in and play box, allowing you to watch…
