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MyFreeview HD recorder heading to New Zealand

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 or up to 240-hours of high-def content. It utilizes an eight-day EPG and contains twin tuners for watching one live show while recording another, but we still don't see any signs of fresh high-def channels to load it up with. Baby steps, baby steps.

[Via NZHerald]

DTR's PDR DVD writer heaps on DRM when burning

Sure, there's been more than a few attempts to offer up DRM-laced burns, and while the overall success level is certainly debatable, DTR is giving the whole secure writing thing a go anyway. The company, which specializes in making sure that content guardians rest easy, has announced a two-faced DVD burner that can write both normal, non-protected discs or "burn secure downloaded content." Apparently, the Protected Disk Recorder (PDR) will arrive in an external flavor that can connect to "PCs, game consoles, and more" via USB, and while it can reportedly add-in whatever flavor of protection the manufacturer wants, DTR also states that its new device can "provide additional access control functions which further enhance the security of downloaded media." Currently, we've seen no details in regard to price or the actual target market, but if history continues to repeat itself, this is just another layer of DRM waiting to be cracked. [Warning: PDF read link]




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