September 19, 2007

Inuk selects Widevine Cypher for Freewire IPTV

by Jan Harris

At the IBC2007 conference in Amsterdam, Widevine Technologies announced that its Widevine Cypher solution has been chosen by Inuk Networks, to ensure the secure delivery of premium broadcast channels and video on demand (VOD) content for Freewire.
Inuk’s Freewire service is the UK’s first IPTV deployment for the PC. It comprises a virtual set-top box […]


August 1, 2007

Sony technology could turn PS3 into a PVR

by Jan Harris

In an interview with New Zealand publication ‘The Press’ Warwick Light, Sony’s New Zealand marketing chief, revealed tentative plans for a digital television tuner for the PlayStation3.
Sony’s tuner, which would probably be added via one of the console’s four USB ports, would effectively turn the game console into a digital video recorder.
The PS3 […]


June 26, 2007

Ocean Blue calls for single PVR standard

by Jan Harris

Ocean Blue Software, a member of the Digital TV Group, the industry association for digital television in the UK, has called for a single standard for Digital TV recorders, also called Personal Video Recorders.
The company wants a single brand extending across all platforms - IPTV, satellite and cable - in order to simplify the […]


June 21, 2007

Amino launches new set top box

by Jan Harris

Amino, the IPTV platform supplier, is announcing a new high definition (HD) product, the Personal Video Recorder (PVR/DVR) enabled AmiNET530, at NXTcomm 2007 in Chicago.
The AmiNET530 is designed to play a core role in a service provider’s multiplay strategy, by offering cutting edge, high quality on-demand, IPTV, PVR, gaming and HD services to end-user consumers […]


November 1, 2005

BT to enter IPTV market with Philips

by Brian Turner

BT are making strong moves for an IPTV audience for 2006, with trials for early in the year, with an expected full roll out for after the summer. From More details on BT and its TV service:

The BT TV service will be built around a FreeView receiver with built-in PVR (personal video recorder), and employ […]