http://www.www.pvrwire.com PVR Wire http://www.www.pvrwire.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.www.pvrwire.com en-us Copyright 2008 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/16/sony-s-vaio-vgx-tp1dt-htpc-sleek-and-compact/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/16/sony-s-vaio-vgx-tp1dt-htpc-sleek-and-compact/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/16/sony-s-vaio-vgx-tp1dt-htpc-sleek-and-compact/#commentsFiled under: HDTV, News, Sony

With the highly anticipated Apple TV being a bit of a let down, there is still plenty of room left in the PVR market for a nice sleek looking device. And although I am far from a Sony fanboy, I do have to say that their VAIO VGX-TP1DT does look pretty damn nice.

The unit is made up of what can only be described as cylinders - the top unit is the actual PC while the bottom unit is the digital tuner. It's an interesting concept, especially if Sony decides to start releasing peripherals in the same form factor (maybe something like external hard drives or a Blu-ray drive).

The VAIO VGX-TP1DT can stream hi-def broadcasts over Ethernet or WiFi for both viewing and recording at up to 1080i. As far as specs go, the PC runs Windows Vista Home Premium with a 1.66GHz Core 2 Duo and sports 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a DVD drive and a terrestrial tuner. It also has HDMI, analog RGB and optical digital outputs.

The system is expected to go on sale in Japan at some point soon for about $1661 USD. Although it is quite a bit more expensive than the Apple TV, it is still sleek looking and it can be used to record TV out of the box.

Via Engadget

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]]>hdtvpvrsonyMatt Crape2007-01-16T09:52:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/08/sony-announces-vaio-xl3-media-center-pc/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/08/sony-announces-vaio-xl3-media-center-pc/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2007/01/08/sony-announces-vaio-xl3-media-center-pc/#commentsFiled under: Hacks, Sony

Sony is updating its Vaio XL line of media center PCs. The Vaio XL3 sports a Blu-Ray burner, NTSC and ATSC tuners with CableCard support, a liquid cooling system, and a ton of I/O ports:

• Flash card reader
• 4 USB ports
• 2 FireWire ports
• Ethernet
• HDMI
• Component
• S-Video

The XL3's also equipped with a Core 2 Duo processor, an NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GTL grahics card, 2GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive. It'll be available in March for about $3300.
[via Engadget]

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]]>media center pcMediaCenterPcsony vaio xl3SonyVaioXl3Brad Linder2007-01-08T09:45:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/25/add-an-ir-remote-to-your-ps3/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/25/add-an-ir-remote-to-your-ps3/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/12/25/add-an-ir-remote-to-your-ps3/#commentsFiled under: Hacks, Sony

Sony bills the Playstation3 as a multimedia machine, complete with a Blu-Ray drive for watching hi-def movies. Of course, they went and crippled your ability to integrate the PS3 into your home theater setup when they decided to offer a proprietary Bluetooth remote control instead of an infrared model.

The original PS2 didn't include an IR receiver either, but Sony released an IR remote control with an IR receiver attachment for the gaming console. And when Sony released a slimmer version of the PS2, an IR receiver was integrated into the unit. Of course, it didn't take hardware hackers long to figure out how to put together an IR receiver for a PS3, albeit a rather clunky one.

What you need to do is get your hands on a PSX/PS2 controller to USB adapter, and a DVD remote control for the orginal PS2 (before they integrated the IR receiver into the unit). The older controllers include an IR adapter. All you have to do is plug the IR receiver into the controller end of the USB adapter, and plug the whole contraption into your PS3.

Now you can control some of the basic PS3 functions, including Blu-Ray playback. Of course, most of the buttons on your remote control are useless at the moment. And good luck trying to map a universal remote to control your TV, Stereo, and the PS3 at this point. But hey, it's pretty good for a first step.

[via Engadget]

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]]>blu-rayir remoteIrRemoteplaystation3ps3remote controlRemoteControlBrad Linder2006-12-25T09:00:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/11/13/a-pvr-that-greenpeace-would-approve-of/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/11/13/a-pvr-that-greenpeace-would-approve-of/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/11/13/a-pvr-that-greenpeace-would-approve-of/#commentsFiled under: News, Sony

Are you looking for a PVR that is not only full functional, but also offers the peace of mind of knowing that you are doing your part to help out the environment? Well if you have been, then the TVonics DVR-150 is just up your alley.

The DVR-150 is quite similar to most other PVRs, with its 160GB hard drive, dual tuners, 8 day EPG and the standard audio outputs. But what sets this unit apart is the warm and fuzzy feeling that you get by knowing that you are using an eco-friendly device (NOTE: you may not actually experience a warm and fuzzy feeling by using this device).

This device uses only 20 watts of power when it is in use and only a mere 3 watts when it is in standby mode. Further to that, the unit has been constructed using materials and components which limit its environmental impact.

Overall this does look like a nice, sleek device, and I don't think anyone would argue with the thought of using less power and cutting down on the electricity bills. The DVR-150 is manufactured by Sony, sold by TVonics, and can be found in Tesco stores for £189.99.

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]]>eco friendlyEcoFriendlypvrSonyTVonicsMatt Crape2006-11-13T15:34:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/25/who-will-be-in-your-living-room-in-2007/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/25/who-will-be-in-your-living-room-in-2007/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/25/who-will-be-in-your-living-room-in-2007/#commentsFiled under: Apple, Microsoft, Sony, Media Center Edition

TG Daily has a somewhat thorough two page write up that focuses on what the 'Big Battle of 2007' will be, the battle for the your digital living room. All statistics seem to indicate that PVR use, and for that matter digital oriented lifestyles, are on the rise, so next year will be a big year for digital adoption.

The article covers what the author believes will be the 3 biggest contenders for your home: Sony with the PS3, Microsoft with Media Center and Apple with the iTV. Some of you may wonder how you can compare these 3 products when 2 of them aren't even released yet. Well the author took the liberty of making some educated guesses, so we'll see how those turn out.

The article goes through some of the features of each product and points out that they can go beyond the basic PVR functions, and with that they can all add extra value if you go with them. Worth noting is that although the PS3 is not a PVR, there have been rumors swirling for awhile about the possibility of adding that feature.

I won't spoil the article by saying who the predicted winner will be, but we would love to hear your thoughts on what 2007 will hold for PVRs. Feel free to leave a comment down bellow.

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]]>AppleiTVMCEMicrosoftps3sonyMatt Crape2006-10-25T16:21:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/20/sony-locationfree-delay/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/20/sony-locationfree-delay/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/20/sony-locationfree-delay/#commentsFiled under: News, Sony

Those nifty new Sony LocationFree base stations we told you about the other day? Yeah, you're going to have to wait a while to get your hands on one.

Sony has a pretty good track record when it comes to product delays. The Playstation 3 has been delayed several times, and is now expected to launch about a year after its main competitor, the XBOX 360 hit the shelves. Sony has had place-shifting devices on the market for the last couple of years now, but has lost a lot of ground to companies like Sling Media, which has released lower-cost consumer friendly products for transmitting your television programs over the web.

The LF-B10 and LF-B20 devices are supposed to be Sony's answer to the Slingbox, with prices near the $200 and $250 mark and the ability to connect to your home network via WiFi, something missing from the latest generation of Slingbox devices.

The Japanese launch of the new LocationFree boxes has been pushed back a month to Nov 27th. No release date has been set for the U.S.
Via Zatz Not Funny

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]]>lf-b10lf-b20locationfreeplace-shiftingplaceshiftingslingboxsonyBrad Linder2006-10-20T14:39:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/20/using-your-psp-or-ipod-as-a-pvr/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/20/using-your-psp-or-ipod-as-a-pvr/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/20/using-your-psp-or-ipod-as-a-pvr/#commentsFiled under: News, Apple, Sony, Mobile

When the PSP and 5th generation iPod with video were introduced a while back, two new players to the PMP market emerged, with their abilities to play both audio and video. Up until recently your choices for video content were a tad limited, with most of it coming from either iTunes, in the form of a podcast or a paid download, or from Sony in a proprietary disc format.

Well now there is a solution to bring even more value to these two devices, it's called the iRecord. With the iRecord you can now record TV directly onto your iPod or PSP in true PVR-like fashion.

One of the truly beautiful aspects about the iRecord is that it is a simple one-touch layout which hooks directly up to your device, so there is no need for a jumble of cables or computer systems to get your favorite shows onto your iPod or PSP.

Once you find something that you want to capture, hit the record button and the iRecord will automatically capture the video in h.264 format, and audio will be in AAC format. When using these two formats for compression, the iRecord is able to store up to 3 hours of audio and video per gigabyte of storage.

The iRecord currently retails for $199.99.

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]]>iPodiRecordPSPPVRMatt Crape2006-10-20T11:26:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/18/load-windows-media-center-recordings-onto-your-psp/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/18/load-windows-media-center-recordings-onto-your-psp/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/18/load-windows-media-center-recordings-onto-your-psp/#commentsFiled under: News, Software, Sony, Media Center Edition, Mobile

Sony has updated its Media Manager for PSP software, with several new and useful features.

The Media Manager software allows you to transcode video files for playing on your PSP. In addition to AVI, MOV, MP4, and WMV files, the new version lets you convert DVR-MS files recorded using Windows Media Center.

You can also transfer videos from camcorders or DVDs to your PSP, and the update also supports .m3u and .wpl playlist files.

There's also been some changes to the user interface, and the new version lets you use a PSP to view documents including Word, Excel, HTML, and txt files.

I've always felt that there's a problem with the way portable media players are marketed (and I'm going to go ahead and lump the PSP in that category for a moment). When you buy an MP3 player, you may buy some songs from iTunes or other online music stores, but you've also probably got a huge collection of music on CD that you can easily convert. And then there's illegal downloads, but the MP3 player manufacturers don't want to talk about that aspect.

But what about portable video players? Sure, you can buy some videos online, but how often do you plan to do that? Ripping a DVD is still a time-consuming activity, not to mention legally ambiguous. And let's ignore all the videos you've downloaded illegally, because nobody's going to market a video player's ability to display those files.

What seems like an obvious solution to me is that PMPs should be doing everything they can to ensure compatibility with Windows Media Center, TiVoToGo, and every other PVR solution that lets you save files on your computer. If Microsoft is going to insist on using DVR-MS files, then it's nice to companies that don't include Windows software on their PMPs steeping up and making it easier to get DVR-MS files onto their devices. Sony's done it, (even if you do have to pay $17 to download the software or $25 for a boxed version). Wouldn't it be nice if Apple followed suit?

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]]>dvr-msmedia managermedia manager for pspMediaManagerMediaManagerForPspplaystation portablePlaystationPortablepspsony pspSonyPspBrad Linder2006-10-18T13:24:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/18/sony-latest-locationfree-unit-reviewed/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/18/sony-latest-locationfree-unit-reviewed/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/18/sony-latest-locationfree-unit-reviewed/#commentsFiled under: News, Sony, Reviews

CNet has a review of Sony's LF-B10 and B20 base stations for its LocationFree TV platform. Basically, this is Sony's attempt to enter the place-shifting market. Sony actually launched its first place-shifting system before Slingbox hit the market, but Sling Media has been grabbing all the attention with cheaper, easier to use boxes.

The latest generation of LocationFree base stations have similar functions to the latest Slingboxes, and sell for just a bit more money ($250 for the B20, and $200 for the B10). And probably the biggest advantage to the Sony system -- these base stations include 802.11a/b/g capabilities.

Apparently setup is rather complicated, but once you set the base station up, you can stream programming to any PC or Mac, to a Playstation Portable, and in the future you'll be able to watch on a Palm or Windows Mobile PDA. You can also use a Sony LocationFree tablet, and Sony plans to release a $230 box in the future that will connect to any TV letting you stream content from one TV or PVR/other device to any TV set.

The problem is you only get one Windows client out of the box. If you want to watch TV on multiple PCs, or on a Mac, you've go to shell out an extra $29 for each additional client.

Limitations aside, it's nice to see some competition in this area. Sony and Sling and others' continued presence in the market will keep everyone on their toes in terms of pricing and features.

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]]>lf-b10lf-b20slingslingboxsonysony locationfreeSonyLocationfreeBrad Linder2006-10-18T08:28:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/17/sony-wants-to-reclaim-the-pmp-market-with-a-new-range-of-sony-vi/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/17/sony-wants-to-reclaim-the-pmp-market-with-a-new-range-of-sony-vi/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/17/sony-wants-to-reclaim-the-pmp-market-with-a-new-range-of-sony-vi/#commentsFiled under: Sony, Mobile

Remember a time when Sony dominated the portable music market with the Sony Walkman. Now instead of walkman being a household name it is the Apple iPod, but Sony intends to reclaim its lost market share.

Last Thursday Sony announced that it will be developing a range of new Sony Video Walkmans, although specific details were thin on the ground.

Sony has already produced a beefy commercial portable video recorder, the Sony DVCam, and the consumer targeted Sony Mylo portable media player.

But Sony wants to really increase its market share in the portable devices market and take back the market share it lost to Apple.

Sony Senior Vice President Hiroshi Yoshioka didn't reveal very much about the new plans simply stating "We are developing a product that handles images, but I cannot make any comment on specific plans."

Sony will also be up against heavy competition from the Microsoft Zune, so increasing its market share in an already saturated market is going to be difficult.

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]]>ipodmylopmpsonyvideowalkmanChris Tew2006-10-17T15:00:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/09/sony-portable-60gb-high-definition-video-recorder-hvr-dr60/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/09/sony-portable-60gb-high-definition-video-recorder-hvr-dr60/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/09/sony-portable-60gb-high-definition-video-recorder-hvr-dr60/#commentsFiled under: HDTV, Sony, Mobile

Sony recently revealed more details on its HVR-DR60, a lightweight, portable digital video recorder designed for use with a video camera for remote video recording.

The hybrid device can record to both tape and the built-in 60GB hard drive and it can even record to both at the same time.

The HVR-DR60 connects to a camcorder via i.LINK and will automatically start and stop recording in sync with the camera meaning no wasted footage.

The device records to m2t files for high definition video and avi files for DVCAM/D. Both formats can be used with popular editing software.

The hybrid hard disk portable video recorder is expected to be available in November for $1800.

[Via DVGuru]

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]]>HVR-DR60sonyChris Tew2006-10-09T12:23:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/05/sony-bravia-ads-exploit-pvrs-gender-stereotypes/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/05/sony-bravia-ads-exploit-pvrs-gender-stereotypes/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/05/sony-bravia-ads-exploit-pvrs-gender-stereotypes/#commentsFiled under: Advertising, News, Sony

Sony's new PVR-centric ad for its Bravia line of television sets has been spotted in the wild.

A digg user was watching TV last night when a commercial for Bravia came on, and he noticed a brief black screen in the middle of the ad. After struggling with his remote for a while, he found a web address to check out for "alternate endings" to the ad. Sony went and shot 4 extremely cheesy endings for the commercial and threw them up on the web site. How this is supposed to appeal to television viewers who would normally use their personal video recorders to skip through commercials I don't know.

But I suppose this particular digg user must not have been skipping all the commercials, or he never would have seen the ad in the first place.

Anyway, I'm sure a lot of time, energy, and money went into creating this "PVR-proof" commercial concept. But is it worth it? Does anyone out there actually look up web sites that are flashed across your television screen? And are you more likely to do so if they hide the web address in the middle of a commercial and it can be only found by skipping through the ad frame by frame?

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]]>dvr proofDvrProofpvr proofPvrProofsony braviaSonyBraviaBrad Linder2006-10-05T08:52:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/25/video-review-of-the-sony-mylo-pmp/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/25/video-review-of-the-sony-mylo-pmp/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/25/video-review-of-the-sony-mylo-pmp/#commentsFiled under: Sony, Reviews, Mobile

Here is a really great in-depth video review of the Sony Mylo that recently appeared on YouTube. This seven minute video takes you through the features of this cute PMP and outlines the various pros and cons.

The Sony Mylo is a unique looking and very small PMP complete with a pop out Qwerty keyboard. It measures just 12.3 x 6.3 x 2.4cm, weighs 150g and has a 320x240 2.4 inch color display.

Other features include integrated WiFi with VoIP support, 1GB of flash memory, a Memory stick Pro Duo slot and MPEG4 video playback.

The Sony Mylo also uses the Opera web browser and promises up to 45 hours of battery life depending on its use. It can be as low as 3.5 hours when running Skype.

From the video you can quickly see the lack of support for regular earphones and headsets. Instead you have to use a specific Sony headset.

It really annoys me when companies do this sort of thing to their gadgets just to squeeze a few extra bucks. It's enough of a reason for me not to buy it.



[Via TechEBlog]

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]]>mylosonyChris Tew2006-09-25T10:00:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/22/sony-tries-out-alternate-ending-pvr-advert-for-bravia-television/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/22/sony-tries-out-alternate-ending-pvr-advert-for-bravia-television/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/22/sony-tries-out-alternate-ending-pvr-advert-for-bravia-television/#commentsFiled under: Advertising, Sony

Advertisers have frequently being trying to come up with new ways to catch the viewers attention in TV adverts. This is even more true since PVRs pose a hole new threat with ad skipping technology.

BMW tried out an interactive advert on TiVo, KFC created an advert including a hidden message for DVR users, and Fox is trying out leaving images on the screen longer on its UK FX digital TV Channel.

Now Sony is in on the action too with a new interactive advert for PVR users promoting its new Bravia televisions.

The advert works by offering alternative endings to viewers, with an ending for men and an ending for women. Sony is obviously hoping that this level of interactivity and novelty will attract extra attention.

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]]>advertbraviainteractivesonyChris Tew2006-09-22T11:45:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/14/sony-announces-a-new-blu-ray-disc-recorder-for-japan/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/14/sony-announces-a-new-blu-ray-disc-recorder-for-japan/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/14/sony-announces-a-new-blu-ray-disc-recorder-for-japan/#commentsFiled under: HDTV, Sony

Back in April 2003 Sony released its first Blu-ray Disc recorder, the BDZ-S77, in Japan (pictured right). This was a trial for the new recording technology which brought us the first high definition optical disc recorder on the market, boasting a 23GB volume per disc.

The optical discs were encased in cartridges, but despite their beefy 23GB size, they had no copy protection in place, meaning no movie studio was ready to release films on Blu-Ray. Sony has now announced that they intend to launch a new Blu-ray recorder by the end of the year which will promise a lot more over its predecessor.

To start with the discs will not be enclosed in cartridges and will be 25GB or 50GB in size. They will also be able to play back commercial movies in high definition now that the discs support copy protection systems.

There has been no price or release date as yet nor has Sony decided whether it will be available outside of Japan. There is however, a Sony Blu-ray Disc player due to be released in the US later this year, and in Europe in the first half of 2007.

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]]>BDZ-S77blu-raysonyChris Tew2006-09-14T10:36:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/sony-announces-new-locationfree-placeshifting-devices-lf-b10/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/sony-announces-new-locationfree-placeshifting-devices-lf-b10/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/09/05/sony-announces-new-locationfree-placeshifting-devices-lf-b10/#commentsFiled under: Sony, Mobile, Home Networking

It looks like Sony really wants you to be able to watch television wherever you are. Sony will soon be releasing two new "base stations" that will hook up to televisions, PVRs, and video cameras in order to stream content across the net.

The streamed content can then be picked up on PCs and Sony PSPs whenever a broadband connection is available. The "base stations" can also be used to deliver video throughout your home.

Sony has not included software to make LocationFree Mac compatible but have instead licensed IO Data to make a Mac software package. There is also a possibility of support for streaming to cell phones to come in future.

There are two models of the "base stations", the LF-B10 and LF-B20. The B20 is the higher end model which differs in its ability to connect directly to a home wireless network and will sell for $249.99. The LF-B10 will retail at $199.99.

On top of the two "base stations" Sony will be releasing the LocationFree TV Box. This device enables video to be streamed from television to television and will cost $229.99. A "base station" is required for it to function.

The latest LocationFree hardware is expected to be released in October.

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]]>base stationBaseStationlf-b10lfb20locationfreesonyChris Tew2006-09-05T14:22:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/08/22/sony-rdr-hxd560-dvd-and-hard-disk-drive-recorder/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/08/22/sony-rdr-hxd560-dvd-and-hard-disk-drive-recorder/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/08/22/sony-rdr-hxd560-dvd-and-hard-disk-drive-recorder/#commentsFiled under: DVD, Sony, Reviews

Sony has hit the market with their new 80GB Hard Drive and DVD recorder in the UK which is integrated with Freeview. This new device is designed to give you the option of recording Freeview television straight to a DVD, straight to a hard drive or even move video from the hard drive to a DVD.

David Mackenzie sums it up nicely in his review, if you are looking to record digital TV to disc then this certainly does the job. But given the fact that this device allows you to record to a hard disk, it lacks the feel of a professional PVR. For example it has the great PVR feature of pausing live television, but whenever you pause live TV you must wait two minutes before you can un-pause the video.

David's review also lists a few other minor annoyances that prevent the Sony RDR-HXD560 DVD and hard drive recorder from being a top notch device; slow menus and the fact that he could not figure how to do 'Series Recording' being a couple of examples.

I personally think the Pioneer DVR440HX hard drive/DVD recorder looks like the better contender to the Sony RDR-HXD560 and would like to see David to a review of the Pioneer 440HX to compare.

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]]>freeviewHXD560RDR-HXD560reviewSonyChris Tew2006-08-22T11:50:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/08/17/the-future-of-pvrs/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/08/17/the-future-of-pvrs/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/08/17/the-future-of-pvrs/#commentsFiled under: Sony, Reviews, BSkyB, Telewest, Freeview

Okay, if you've just joined us, here's my regular predictions here on PVR Wire: PVRs will kill ads and traditional scheduling, and the media center will become the hub of the wireless home. Oh, and most television in future will be delivered over the internet or by IP.

AV Review in the UK has summarised the situation regarding PVRs over on this side of the pond, covering Sky+, TVDrive, Freeview and stand-alone PVRs, but the ultimate conclusion of the item states a point quite clearly, which appears to support my theories:

"It's evolving rapidly into an online, on-demand world where TV programmes don't just come via the airwaves at a set time but along a cable precisely when you want. Digital recorders are getting easier to program but catch-up TV services could bypass the need to plan and record anything. This will have an impact on the economics of TV, as VoD is usually charged per programme like album tracks on iTunes. Research in the US suggests that viewers will even pay slightly more for VoD content if it comes without ads. None of this will replace the thrill of watching a live special event but for everything else, TV timeshifting is poised to become the future."

Couldn't have said it better myself.

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]]>futurepvrstime-shiftingMartin Conaghan2006-08-17T15:02:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/07/24/sony-locationfree-review-of-sorts/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/07/24/sony-locationfree-review-of-sorts/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/07/24/sony-locationfree-review-of-sorts/#commentsFiled under: HDTV, Sony, Reviews, Mobile, Home Networking

I've been looking around for a while to try and find a decent review of Sony's LocationFree range of products. I reckon I'll be in the market for a media extender when I return from my vacation, and I want to rule it out (or in, as the case may not be).

PC Advisor has a review of the product, which seems to spend more time talking about the SlingBox than the LocationFree media streamer. However, it does have the killer decider for me in the basic product specification: it can't stream content in HD to an HD Ready TV; That's £200 I don't want to waste on a device that only outputs to a SCART or AV connection.

If only NetGear would get their RangeMax media extender out on the market, I'd be happy.

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]]>locationfreemedia extenderMediaExtendersonyMartin Conaghan2006-07-24T15:03:00+00:00http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/03/29/welcome-ps3-fanboy-to-the-win-gang/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/03/29/welcome-ps3-fanboy-to-the-win-gang/http://www.www.pvrwire.com/2006/03/29/welcome-ps3-fanboy-to-the-win-gang/#commentsFiled under: News, Sony, Site News

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