Copyright © 2008 4 Square Media http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:57:00 GMT Set Top Boxes on www.channelnews.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/N5L8M4R9 Vendors and Hollywood studios selling Blu ray devices and software are banking on a Blu ray Xmas in an effort to stimulate the struggling technology. In Australia Blu ray players have dropped to sub $250. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:57:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/N5L8M4R9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008111710001408dac.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/E7Q4M2M6 Hybrid Television Services has announced that its TiVo PVR will now be available in JB Hi-Fi and Clive Anthony stores across Australia. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:37:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/E7Q4M2M6 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008101009385437c7a.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/L9A2B6L9 Speculation is mounting that Seven Media are considering dumping their Tivo set top box after poor sales and the refusal of retailers like JB Hi Fi to stock the $699 offering which at this stage will only record free to air TV. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:35:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/L9A2B6L9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080930073708fded2.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/F5G7T9V2 Seven Media will be able to take advantage of new software developed by TiVo that enables consumers to purchase products through their TV sets, using the TiVo remote control. They will also be able to promote products on a TV show and then offer it for sale on the TiVo PVR. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:05:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/F5G7T9V2 David Richards and TWICE http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200807230908197e778.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/G6E6C3K3 Bose whose home theatre kits are massively over priced and lacking in features such as Ethernet and wireless connectivity as well as a provision for an iPod has finally taken steps to add new features such as additional HDMI and 1080p up scaling. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:03:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/G6E6C3K3 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008071706061792b26.png http://www.channelnews.com.au/Reviews/Home_Cinema/T5U8N3L3 Following the victory by Blu-ray in the high definition content war we have seen a slew of new Blu ray products to hit the market during the past 6 months. One of them is the Panasonic DMR-BW500 which is the first 500GB dual tuner Blu-ray recorder in the world outside of Japan. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:30:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Reviews/Home_Cinema/T5U8N3L3 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080716042015cf513.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/F9G3A5M9 TEAC’s HDB841 HD set top box not only delivers high-quality, crystal clear video images through its HDMI connection but high quality digital audio sound as well, according to the manufacturer. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:52:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/F9G3A5M9 Mike Wheeler http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080714015607f9135.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/C5W6J4R6 A new personal video recorder (PVR) that allows users to record both free to air TV and Foxtel in high definition has been launched by the Digital Products Group the maker of the Beyonwiz PVR. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:25:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/C5W6J4R6 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008071408370766659.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/C4V9X6A3 Seven Media has officially rolled out a dual tuner HD TiVo in Australia in an effort to take on the Foxtel pay TV subscription service. The new TiVo PVR will be available for a one off fee of $699. No installation fees or monthly fees are charged and all a consumer has to do claim Seven executives is plug the device into a broadband connection. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:33:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/C4V9X6A3 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008070101352674538.gif http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/P5L2L2N5 Panasonic who are set to roll out a brand new range of plasma TV's at the end of May up against a determined Samsung is also set to take the Korean CE giant on in the home theatre market with their first home theater in a box system which comes an with integrated Blu-ray player. Tue, 06 May 2008 11:19:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home_Cinema/Set_Top_Boxes/P5L2L2N5 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200805070921166d6d4.jpg