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Engadget HD (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Misc , DVRs , Set-top boxes , Cable While we genuinely feel for the HD junkies in Springfield, Missouri who are on a 200-person deep waiting list for an HD DVR, we can't help but smile at the news. Even during these bizarre economic times, the value in high-def programming is obviously shining through. Mediacom Region Operations VP Larry Peterson was quoted as saying that HD DVRs...
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TVover.net (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Although the US is still by far the largest market for DVRs, with nearly 12 million units shipped in 2007, uptake in Europe is gaining momentum. IMS Research estimates that in 2007, the DVR market in Europe grew by 87%, reaching 6 million units shipped in 2007. Asia Pacific accounted for an estimated 1.4 million units in 2007 and is forecast to see the strongest compounded annual growth over...
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Parks Associates (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Over 35% of U.K. broadband households own a DVR -- The United Kingdom is the first European nation to adopt digital video recorders (DVRs) in significant numbers, according to international research firm Parks Associates’ new study Entertainment 2.0 in Europe . This five-country study examined entertainment trends across Europe and found over one-third of U.K. broadband households own a DVR....
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
DALLAS /PRNewswire/ -- The United Kingdom is the first European nation to adopt digital video recorders (DVRs) in significant numbers, according to international research firm Parks Associates' new study Entertainment 2.0 in This five-country study examined entertainment trends across and found over one-third of U.K. broadband households own a DVR. British households are also more likely than...
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CE Pro News (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
12.01.2008 — Some clients during these tough times will be less inclined to replace broken components, opting instead to get them fixed.What should an integrator do when he needs to fix an inexpensive “throwaway” item like a DVR? One option is to use a new kit from , a Chicago-based company that focuses on fixing broken DVRs, especially TiVo units.The company's president and founder Lou Jacob...
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Furdlog (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
For NBC’s ‘Lipstick Jungle’ the Problem Is Ratings (pdf) During an interview this week about “Lipstick Jungle,” the teetering NBC drama in which she stars, Ms. Shields embarked on an arcane discussion of the show’s performance in the Nielsen ratings, specifically its gains in the category of “live plus 7,” when measured against “live plus same [...]
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
Figuring out a prime-time schedule is usually one of CW network chief Dawn Ostroff’s most important duties.
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
Are DVRs killing serialized shows? Or are producers just looking for excuses?
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Engadget HD (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: DVRs , Media PCs Dumping the beta tag, Snapstream's officially rolled out the placeshifting , Clear QAM-compatible singing and dancing Beyond TV 4.9, rolling previously optional $29.99 h.264 and DVD burning plugins into the standard package, upping the pricetag for new users from $69 to $99 (upgraders who never bought the plugins and don't want them can still hop in for the old price)....
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Bloody Elbow (Free subscription) | yesterday
Get your TiVOs and DVRs ready because this is going to be rich. From a press release in my inbox: The largest martial arts event in the world - FiELDS K-1 WGP 2008 Final taking place at the Yokohama Arena in Tokyo Japan - will be broadcast live on HDNet to MMA fans in North America. Joining the broadcast team of Michael "The Voice" Schiavello, four time K-1 WGP Champion Ernesto Hoost and FEG...
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Engadget HD (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Industry , Misc , Displays , Fiber , New content Call us crazy, but we suspect these 100 free HDTVs (and DVRs) will be snapped up in no time flat... if they aren't all claimed already, that is. FairPoint Communications is hoping to lure a hundred Portsmouth, New Hampshire homes into testing its new fiber-based (IPTV) programming technology as it looks to compete locally with Comcast....
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Engadget HD (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Industry , DVRs , Set-top boxes The Freeview service (or the HD aspect, at least) isn't having the easiest time gaining traction in New Zealand, but we're elated to see that there's enough dedication to the service to create this. As of December 11th, Freeview HD viewers in the country will be able to snap up a MyFreeview HD recorder, which holds a whopping 80-hours of HD footage...
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Gadgetell (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Section: Video , Content , DVD Players/DVRs , Video Providers Got FiOS television? Verizon has added some really cool new features. ESPN Fantasy Football: you can see your stats right on your TV. Verizon’s site says you can check stats “while you watch the game.“ It’s not clear if you can have the stats up on the screen at the same time as the video. Widgets: Weather widgets, scores, and news...
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Theblogsnews.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Industry, DVRs, Set-top boxes You won’t find us supporting anything that holds back progress in the high-def realm, but Cable One sure is putting forth a convincing argument with its current waiver request to use easy, one-way HD set-top-boxes rather than the sophisticated two-way units currently required under FCC regulations. For those unaware, the [...]
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Electronista (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
TiVo has quickly silenced claims of HD Amazon videos coming to its DVRs by issuing a response to SlashGear. The electronics company claims that the appearance of a menu for HD content from Video on Demand was simply an example of "testing" interface...
