DirecTV, Intel to connect DVRs with Viiv PCs
by Evan Blass 
posted Sep 26th 2006 at 9:01PM
In case 80 cores doesn't get you going, perhaps this will: in other news to come out of the Intel Developers Forum, DirecTV and Intel are joining forces to produce the DirecTV Plus HD DVR -- which we first heard about all the way back at CES -- allowing viewers to check out content via the interweb when connected to a Viiv PC. In addition, there will be a new software update for DirecTV subscribers by the end of the year that turns subscribers' set-top-boxes into digital media adapters, the companies said in a press release earlier today. The new DVR, to be released later this fall, will capture 200 hours of standard definition programming or 50 hours of HD, or whatever combination of the two your little heart desires.[Via CNET]
Filed under: DVRs, Media PCs, Set-top boxes, Satellite
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
yyz @ Sep 27th 2006 1:18AM
My $0.02
Ok, now I'm wasting time going to Engadget and seeing the same stories I'm getting here. Just because you have the clout to assimilate, doesn't mean you have to be redundant too. Heck I'm not even getting a different slant on the same story here.
HDBeat was a 9 on my 10 scale as far as getting unique HD news from enthusiasts, now it's definatly a 7 and dropping.
keenan @ Sep 27th 2006 10:24AM
Word
Tom @ Sep 27th 2006 12:08PM
Dudes, this is a free blog w/ pretty darn good info. True, I liked the ole HDBeat format better, but who cares - we're still getting the info! It's not like these guys make big $$$ running this site - it's all free for us to enjoy at our leasure! Comment on the story, not the site! If you don't like it, don't come here!
yyz @ Sep 28th 2006 2:08AM
My comment on this story is that it is 100% redundant of version in the site I just left (Engadget).
I would prefer to see Engaget divide their subjects from a primary web page. For example:
http://www.cdrinfo.com/
http://8dimensional.com/
among others.
And, although it would be sad, they could easily just do away with what used to be HDBeat and assimilate the primary contributors' efforts. Maybe have a HD-only section on their main site or a link from a closely related main page news story to an HD-only sub-section. Yes, the HD news casts are unique and I'll keep following the primary contributors of HDBeat, but the way Engadget is cross selling their news stories is wasting millions of seconds of people's time.
I will be back here for sure, after all it's still a 7 :).