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media center

Media Center's Do Not Record Broadcast Flag Is Still Alive

Recently, some Windows Media Center owners were blocked from recording American Gladiators and Medium because of an incorrectly set broadcast flag from NBC. What's the deal here? The broadcasters (NBC, ABC, HBO) can turn on a flag in their data stream that tells whatever DVR machine on your end that it's NOT alright to record a show, protecting Pay-Per-View or premium channel content from being archived. This has actually been around for years. More »

3:00 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Jason Chen
8,009 views, 50 comments

Latest by n/a: I believe have the answer for you: This happened to me a couple of years ago and I figured out how to resolve it with Windows XP Media Center 2005. Then just recently it happened again! The original culprit was more »

tivo

Tivo Defeats Echostar for Stealing DVR Patent in Epic Court Battle Once and For All

Two years after initially smacking down Echostar (now just Dish Network) in court for stepping on its patent for a "multimedia time warping system" (aka a DVR) Tivo has clinched final and lasting victory against the satellite provider. Dish Network subscribers won't have to worry about losing their DVRs or seeing anything different though, since the current boxes are designed around Tivo's patents (probably because they knew they were gonna go down in court). Update: Echostar/Dish is actually gonna take it all the way to the Supreme Court! More »

3:11 PM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By matt buchanan
2,769 views, 24 comments

Latest by aphex242: @Cygni: Yeah, just to pile on here, you're patently wrong. Cable company DVRs are junk that frequently crash and have very few configurable features. TiVo is amazing in comparison. more »

multimedia

Celrun TV HD Multimedia Player Supports Almost Every Codec Under the Sun

The Celrun TV multimedia player comes equipped to the back teeth. The HD multimedia player totes Ethernet, WiFi b/g for basic, network accessible storage; digital and analog TV tuners, IPTV support, DVR functionality, 320GB HDD, two USB ports, as well as RGB, S-VIDEO and HDMI outputs. Add to that the ability to playback H.264, WMV, AVI, Xvid, MOV, VOB, MPEG1/2/4 and a whole host of other supported codecs in between, the Celrun TV is certainly a souped up performer on paper. No idea as yet whether we'll see it Stateside, but if it does make an appearance, we'll be sure to let you know. [Akihabara News]

4:25 AM on Tue Feb 26 2008
By Haroon Malik
6,185 views, 16 comments

Latest by Brentis: sweet - i think.. h.264 HD? i.e. I need it to support my m2ts files from my HD HDD Sony camcorder. Will it work??? anyone know? TIA! more »

dvr

Video Demo of PlayTV, the PlayStation 3 DVR

Even though the PlayTV PVR for the PS3 was announced for Europe in the middle of '07, they still haven't managed to release it yet (target date was early 2008). The BBC managed to get a hands-on video look at the device over at Sony's UK offices and it actually looks pretty great. More »

4:00 PM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Jason Chen
9,119 views, 22 comments

pvr

DVico TViX HD, Your 1080p Trash Can

We like the idea of just tossing our precious HD media into the trash, which is basically what you can do with the cylindrical TViX HD multimedia hub by DVico. You can rip DVDs to the hard drive (in true .iso format), record shows via an optional over-the-air HD tuner, play back a ridiculous amount of file formats, connect through Ethernet to your LAN and add plenty more functionality through a slew of USB ports.

We're not certain just how much 7,200RPM storage comes bundled in this setup (if any), but at $520, it's not a bad looking media hub. [Product via Crave and GadgetGrid]

9:21 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Mark Wilson
4,744 views, 15 comments

tivo

TiVo Series 4, First Mumblings

Zatz, ever watchful TiVo fan, noticed the Third Quarter earnings for TiVo make reference to a new box that can do video on demand. It's a thin thread, but we'll take it as the first piece of soil that we can use to plant those rumor seeds: More »

5:09 PM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Brian Lam
4,962 views, 10 comments

sony

Sony Europe Releases PlayTV PVR for PlayStation 3

Just as we reported before, Sony's just announced a personal video recorder (PVR) add-on system for the PlayStation 3 in European/PAL territories. Starting early 2008, the dual HDTV DVB-T tuner setup and the PVR will be available in the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain, and you will have the ability to store shows on your PS3, watch them via Remote Play on your PSP, and auto-choose between HD and SD depending on your hookup. No US launch is planned as of yet, but we'll update if there's more info. [SCEE - Image via Joystiq]

2:08 PM on Wed Aug 22 2007
By Jason Chen
10,495 views, 13 comments

Latest by teexcue: @jmroyal916: For $500, I think the PS3 is a great deal. I just got mine last month and I love it...for everything except playing games of course lol. I wanted the thing mainly as a blu-ray player, so I first more »

hacktv

Shinco PVR Television, Apple TV Minus Wireless Plus TV

We know what you're thinking, "didn't Mark mean DVR television?" Nope. This Shinco 32" LCD accepts USB drives along with a 2.5" bay enclosure. The drive is meant to then be taken with you to watch your shows on the road. More »

9:58 AM on Tue Aug 14 2007
By Mark Wilson
2,820 views, 2 comments

unconfirmed

TiVo Desktop 2.5 Update Coming, Doesn't Fix Everything

Ears to the ground, we're hearing reliable sources saying that TiVo Desktop 2.5 is on its way, and may be released as early as today. The handy utility that lets you snag videos your TiVo has recorded right there on your PC and use them on other devices will finally get Windows Vista support, as well as support for our favorite codecs, DivX and XviD. Sources also say it will be easier to convert individual shows from your Now Playing list on the desktop with just a right-click. What's noticeably missing from this update? More »

10:45 AM on Tue Aug 7 2007
By Charlie White
4,175 views, 13 comments

Latest by MegaZone: TiVo has stated that they plan to bring MRV/TTG/TTCB to the S3 & TiVo HD by the end of the year. more »

buyer's guide

Ten Things You Should Know Before Buying a High Def DVR

With the recent launch of CableCARD Vista Media Centers, many people are reconsidering buying (or upgrading to) a high definition DVR. But with all the different choices and various benefits and drawbacks of each, it's hard to choose the one that's right for you. More »

Feature

5:20 PM on Wed May 23 2007
By Jason Chen
15,257 views, 36 comments

hd showdown

Poll: TiVo Series 3 vs. Vista CableCARD Media Centers


With CableCARD HD Media Centers finally shipping, consumers have a tough choice on their hands. Do they go with the cheaper, yet still pricey, TiVo Series 3 (our review here)? Or do they splurge and get the feature-filled CableCARD Vista Media Center (our video preview above)? It's tough to choose. More »

5:00 PM on Mon May 21 2007
By Jason Chen
7,748 views, 21 comments

His & Her TiVo Wedding Cakes This is the work of Debbie at DebbieDoesCakes (awesome name of a business) and it makes me wonder what kind of a couple loves TiVo so much to have the mascot as their wedding cake?

16 comments

diy

TiVo Series 3 eSATA Upgrade FAQ

The guys at tivocommunity have a nice FAQ up about how to upgrade your TiVo Series 3 with an external eSATA drive. Although it's not "officially supported", with the maximum 1TB external drive in addition to the internal one, you can get a good 1.25TB chunk of space to hold all your shows. More »

10:00 PM on Mon May 7 2007
By Jason Chen
5,850 views, 5 comments

take this comcast dvr, please

Rumor: TiVo Releasing Sub-$300 HD Recorder This Fall

There's not much confirmation of this yet, but a source is telling us that TiVo is planning on releasing a Series 3-like HD recorder some time this fall. Whether this will have dual-tuners like the Series 3 is still unknown, but we're sure it will be gimped in some way in order to maintain interest in the higher-priced model. More »

8:40 PM on Mon Apr 30 2007
By Jason Chen
4,270 views, 20 comments

deals

Dealzmodo: Refurbished Series 2 TiVo Deals

TiVo is still trying to clear out all of those oldie-moldie series 2 TiVo units. They are featuring three separate deals on refurbished units. Get an 80-hour single-tuner series 2 TiVo for free, a 80-hour dual-tuner series 2 TiVo for $50 or a 180-hour dual-tuner series 2 TiVo for $130. All three deals require signing up for a one-year TiVo service plan, but hey, you can't beat free. –Travis Hudson More »

3:20 PM on Thu Apr 12 2007
By Travis Hudson
1,417 views, 11 comments

home entertainment

Will Vista's Media Center Bring DVRs to the Masses?

For as long as we can remember, the only real contender in the DVR game was TiVo. After all, if your parents were to get a machine, what would they pick besides TiVo? A linux solution? Yeah, right. Even Windows XP Media Center 2005 was a stretch for most people, since they had to ask for that version specifically. More »

8:00 PM on Wed Feb 21 2007
By Jason Chen
6,978 views, 28 comments

home entertainment

Rumor: TiVo Series 3 Price to Drop Significantly


Everyone loves TiVo's Series 3 player. They just hate the price. Here's a good rumor that could spell relief. More »

3:30 PM on Mon Feb 5 2007
By Brian Lam
3,405 views, 12 comments

home entertainment

World's First Peer To Peer DVR From NDS

A company called NDS seems to have made the first Peer to Peer Digital Video Recorder that lets users share recorded videos with anyone on the P2P network. What does this mean to you? Well, here's an example. More »

5:05 PM on Mon Jan 29 2007
By Jason Chen
619 views, 11 comments

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