Comcast's new set-top box moves DVR to the cloud
In its battle against the growing trend of cutting the cord, Comcast instead wants TV viewers to ditch the DVR.
The cable TV giant on Tuesday took the wraps off X2, an upgrade to its X1 entertainment platform, which includes a new compact set-top box that will store recorded programs in the cloud. The box doesn't even have a hard drive for local storage, resulting in a form factor three times smaller than conventional boxes, and 50 percent less power consumption.
Expected to be available to consumers later this year, the new set-top box also includes voice-activated control, allowing … Read more