“Intel does have an impressive 300-plus person TV team, led by former BBC executive Erik Huggers. And it has some interesting technology, too—including a front-facing camera that allows for viewing suggestions based on who is watching and a cloud-based DVR that lets viewers scroll back in time and watch shows they missed without actually having to record.”
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“Following the trend of everything accentuating its connection to the “cloud,” Boxee has rebranded its new box as the Boxee Cloud DVR. GigaOm reports the company made the shift to emphasize its DVR features as a differentiator from other $99 set-tops like those offered by Roku and Apple.”
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When it comes to streaming boxes, Simple.TV is a bit of an outlier, as it performs all the usual functions as a DVR, but it can then stream video that it captures to other devices.
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Decipher, the UK media consultancy, has just published research that indicates that cord cutting is finally starting to be felt in the UK but points to weaknesses in the Smart TV consumer proposition that mean platform operator connected STBs are winning the battle for our attention. The research, which harnesses findings from a 3,000 home study plus detailed market analysis, indicates a bright future for the connected DVR especially.
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“For those TiVo fans who want a single whole-home DVR, the TiVo Mini is available to order for $99.99 plus a $6-per-month subscription, or $249 for the device with lifetime service. This is less than the cost of another TiVo, but more than most set-top boxes available at retail.”
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“Before an all-hands meeting with CBS corporate on Wednesday, CNET staffers reportedly believed that their parent company might reverse its policy banning reviews of the Hopper DVR and Aereo. Instead, as Jim Romenesko reports, CBS was adamant. Not only could CNET’s reviews team not cover the Hopper DVR, reporters apparently could not write positively of the product at all.”
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“There’s really no way to encapsulate all of this awesomeness in a headline, so you’re gonna want to read on. Sure, there’s Dish Anywhere, for realtime streaming of live TV and DVR content, but Hopper with Sling owners will soon be able to take their content offline, for viewing on trains, planes and anywhere else where you don’t have a connection…”
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At this year’s CES, Cisco unveiled new functionality that will let cable operators roll out new services such as cloud-based TV recording. Read this post by Marguerite Reardon on CES 2013.
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“Today, DISH introduced the DISH Explorer™ app for iPad, an intuitive second-screen app for the Hopper™ Whole-Home HD DVR platform that combines program-discovery tools, social media engagement and remote-control capabilities.”
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“TiVo VP Margret Schmidt has confirmed the upcoming fall update will bring reworked screens for the To Do List, Season Pass Manager and My Shows (for networked DVRs), and tweeted screenshots. Also of note are a number of Comcast areas recently added to the list of places that support Xfinity VOD via TiVo.”
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