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Digital devices spark storage growth

September 24, 2003 Hard-drive shipments for consumer electronics devices are set to escalate, as consumer demand to store favorite TV shows and films heats up. TAGS: consumer electronics, video recorder, recorder, DVR, electronics, digital video, hard drive, Apple Computer, music player, PC

TiVo debuts slimmed-down TV service

May 8, 2003 Featured in a device from Toshiba, the TiVo Basic service will pause and record live TV programs, but will not search for programs by name. TAGS: TiVo Inc., full-service, consumer electronics, Toshiba, digital video recording, digital video, video recorder, DVR, recorder, DVD player, DVD, function, hard drive, TV

The digital home: Still a handyman's special?

May 9, 2007 Someday soon, it'll be easy to stream video to every room and every device. For now, it's still a labor of love.Bringing wireless connections home TAGS: consumer electronics, living room, High-speed Internet, Apple TV, set-top, copy protection, set-top box, TV, digital video, digital-rights management, Apple Computer, service provider, recorder, HP, electronics, entertainment

Study: Home networking to hit home

July 6, 2006 Research firm sees growth in DVRs, PC-connected consumer electronics devices, as more broadband users get hooked. TAGS: Parks Associates, home networking, Cisco Systems Inc., DVR, entertainment, digital video, broadband, video recorder, consumer electronics, recorder, research company, PC

Can a new hard drive meet the flash challenge?

April 4, 2006 One-inch drives are being munched by flash memory. 1.8-inchers seem too big. Could 1.3-inchers be just right? TAGS: microdrive, Hitachi Ltd., video recorder, flash memory, DVR, consumer electronics, digital video, recorder, hard drive, music player, electronics, Apple iPod, video, Apple Computer

Hard-drive makers enjoy price bumps

May 20, 2005 Demand for high-capacity drives in digital video recorders, set-top boxes and other consumer devices leads to slight price rise. TAGS: drive maker, average selling price, Seagate Technology, iSuppli Corp., video recorder, set-top box, set-top, digital video, DVR, consumer electronics, recorder, hard drive

Commentary: Memo to Steve Jobs--buy TiVo

March 1, 2005 Steve: We know conventional wisdom means nothing to you. But the road to mass consumer success involves video. Hire TiVo as your driver. TAGS: TiVo Inc., DVR, Steve Jobs, memo, digital video, commentary, consumer electronics, brand, patent, video recorder, Apple Computer, recorder, Forrester Research Inc., survey, electronics, video

Maxtor drive holds 1.8 million images

June 7, 2005 Company's next-generation SATA drive, which will have half a terabyte of memory, will ship this fall. TAGS: Maxtor, terabyte, Serial ATA, iSuppli Corp., video recorder, DVR, digital video, consumer electronics, hard drive, recorder, memory, electronics

Hitachi readies drives, both big and small

February 25, 2004 The company announces a 300GB drive and its plans to unveil 2.5-inch drives for the corporate market. TAGS: Hitachi Ltd., microdrive, enterprise, consumer electronics, video recorder, IBM Corp., DVR, digital video, hard drive, recorder

TiVo-like devices to get booster shot

February 25, 2004 Tomorrow's digital video recorders will be able to record two live shows and shuttle recorded content to several TVs at once, setting up a battle with PC makers. TAGS: DVR, Scientific-Atlanta Inc., video recorder, Stephen Baker, set-top, recorder, digital video, Maxtor, consumer electronics, market research, cable television, TiVo Inc., TV, set-top box, research company, PC company

Wireless HD specification due in 2007

October 31, 2006 Group of electronics companies is working on technology to transmit high-definition video and audio without cables. TAGS: UWB, specification, digital video, HDMI, electronics company, consumer electronics, audio, electronics, TV, video

Intel's future: That's home entertainment

January 8, 2004 President Paul Otellini maps out the chipmaker's strategy for getting into home electronics. Entertainment PCs, digital cameras and televisions are all part of the plan. TAGS: Paul Otellini, consumer electronics, Entertainment PC, Intel, Microsoft Windows Media Center, home entertainment, video camera, camcorder, TV, digital video, Las Vegas, Windows Media, electronics, notebook computer, Intel Pentium, camera

Chinese firm sees magic in minidrive

January 7, 2004 GS Magicstor unveils a 1-inch hard drive that can hold up to 4.8GB of data, the highest capacity yet packed into a drive that small. TAGS: Hitachi Ltd., Chinese firm, Cornice Inc., disk drive, hard drive, digital video, handheld, consumer electronics, music player

Energy hogs in your living room

November 22, 2005 What your plasma TV, digital video recorder and other gadgets are doing to your electricity bill. It's not pretty. TAGS: electricity, energy, adapter, TV, plasma TV, consumer electronics, video recorder, set-top box, TiVo Inc., digital video, DVR, music player, LCD, recorder, electronics, digital camera

Pro-Hollywood bill aims to restrict digital tuners

December 20, 2005 Proposal, backed by movie studios, aims to plug "analog hole" by banning sale of noncompliant digital devices. TAGS: legislation, Induce Act, digital video, copy protection, proposal, video recorder, electronics company, DVR, recorder, consumer electronics, chairman, video

Year in review: iPod goads gadget gains

December 27, 2004 Inspired by success of Apple iPod, major PC players try their hand at music players. TAGS: TiVo Inc., gadget, digital audio, DVD player, digital video, Apple iPod, Palm Treo, consumer electronics, Apple Computer, PDA, electronics, Sony Corp., HP, DVD, handheld, hard drive

Playing Net movies on your TV

December 29, 2004 New devices that bridge the online divide are widely available, but getting legal content is still a work in progress. TAGS: wireless router, DivXNetworks, TV, Hollywood, movies, digital video, DVD player, Ethernet, consumer electronics, multimedia, video, Wi-Fi, PC, DVD
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