DISH Network recently released a pretty significant firmware update for their over-the-air (OTA) dual tuner HD DTVPal DVR ($250, no fees). While there’s really not much in the way of new functionality, quite a few bugs and nits have been resolved. In addition to (hopefully) clearing up the freezing/rebooting issues, the refreshed software also features: … Read more
Dish Network’s DTVPal DVR, formerly known as the TR-50 and big brother to the DTV Pal digital-to-analog converter, will be available for pre-order beginning next week with initial shipments expected in December. The high definition, over-the-air (OTA) DVR lists for $300, though DISH will offer an early bird instant $50 rebate to sweeten the deal … Read more
Wrap-up of TiVo’s quarterly call. Profits up, subs down. No retail Tru2way any time soon.
Never enough time… Google monetizes video sharing: TechCrunch Cablevision Network DVR hearings begin: Digital Animators Another day, another media extender — this one in DivX HD: Gizmodo T-Mobile to test DVB-H video broadcasts: Phone Scoop
I hear ya… You want to know who Mari is. I’ll have a proper intro up in the next day or so. Stay tuned! -DZ Several news organizations are reporting that YouTube has wiped nearly 30,000 videos from its site after a Japanese audit fingered the clips for copyright infringement. Aside from the rights management … Read more
Never enough time… ReplayTV recruits for PC DVR software beta testing. (ReplayTV) Hollywood, retailers eye movie download kiosks. (Reuters) Cablevision begs for network DVR mercy. (Reuters) Sony’s eReader delayed until late summer. (Sony) Yet another home media extender, though this one touts Viiv and HDMI. (eHomeUpgrade)
Jim McMurry has reported success at running the SlingPlayer within Parallels, a free-during-beta virtualization software for Intel Macs. If you have a copy of XP lying around and can’t wait the 2 or 3 months until Slingbox natively supports OSX, you’ve got your solution. Jim’s Slingbox is controlling & streaming his Dish Network DVR 510 … Read more