TV recorder & set top box News

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  Sky adds catch-up TV to Sky+ boxes, BBC iPlayer imminent

  26 September 2012

  A 7-day catch-up TV section has been added to the on-demand service on Sky+, carrying programmes from Sky, ITV, Channel 5 and soon the BBC.

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  Sky+ HD 2TB box launched - store up to 350 hours of HD joy

  26 September 2012

  Sky has launched a higher-capacity version of its Sky+ HD box, now with a 2TB hard drive.

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  Pure Avalon 300R Connect Freeview HD recorder offers iPlayer and music streaming

  21 September 2012

  Digital radio brand Pure ventures into video with the Avalon 300R Connect, a Freeview HD PVR with a 500GB or 1TB hard disk and Wi-Fi, costing £299-£349.

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  Apple TV may skip 2012 altogether

  06 September 2012

  There may be no updated Apple TV in 2012, according to reports, thanks to uncooperative US media companies

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  Apple TV Could be Evolving into a Cloud-Based PVR

  20 August 2012

  Apple is reportedly planning to blur the division between live and on-demand programmes through its next-gen Apple TV box with a possible ‘cloud PVR’ service too.

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  Apple Looking to Bring Live Broadcasts to Apple TV

  16 August 2012

  According to the WSJ Apple is negotiating with cable providers to bring live TV broadcasts to its Apple TV service

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  Watch Hulu Plus on Your UK Apple TV

  01 August 2012

  An exploit has been found that allows you to watch US-only Hulu TV on your UK Apple TV box.

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  TalkTalk Offers Free YouView Box for its Plus Subscribers

  26 July 2012

  TalkTalk Plus subscribers can now register for a free YouView box and get optional premium TV content from the Sky line-up.

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  YouView, the Souped-Up Freeview Box Launches in Late July

  04 July 2012

  YouView's chairman Lord Sugar has officially launched the long-awaited next-gen digital recorder that bundles Freeview, catch-up TV and video on demand into one box.

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  Apple TV App Store Being Planned?

  28 June 2012

  A newly customisable home screen for Apple TV suggests that iOS 6 could open up the box to a wider range of third-party apps.

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  YouView PVR To Be Announced By Lord Sugar On July 4

  27 June 2012

  Lord Sugar is to co-host an event on July 4 where members of the press will get first first look at the next-gen Freeview recorder with internet-based extras.

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  Vizio Co-Star - Google TV and OnLive for Under £100

  27 June 2012

  The Vizio Co-Star is the cheapest Google TV box we've seen yet.

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  Sony Google TV Box Officially Launched in UK

  25 June 2012

  Sony's first Google TV box will be available in the UK from next month.

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  Sky’s On-Demand NOW TV Service Could Be Added To YouView

  21 June 2012

  Sky is due to launch its online on-demand NOW TV service in the summer but it has reportedly not ruled out making its programmes available on YouView boxes too.

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  YouView Launches Public Set-Top Box Trial

  08 June 2012

  Testing for the long-delayed connected TV service enters its next phase as members of the public are invited to play with a YouView box over the summer.

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  New Sky EPG Starts Rolling Out

  07 June 2012

  A new version of the Sky EPG has started rolling out, offering an updated interface.

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  Apple Patent Hints at ‘Wand’ Style TV Remote

  06 June 2012

  Apple has been granted a patent for a ‘wand-like’ media controller to respond to touch and motion.

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  Sky’s Online PAYG Now TV Service Poised For Launch

  04 May 2012

  Sky is gearing up to debut the online pay-as-you-go movies and TV portal Now TV, and just-acquired Smart TV movie provider Acetrax to bolster its offerings.

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  TVonics Offers Freeview PVR for the Blind and Partially-Sighted

  03 May 2012

  RNIB and TVonics have plugged text-to-speech functionality into a Freeview PVR, to make it suitable for the blind and partially-sighted.

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  Sony's Google TV To Hit Europe In September?

  03 April 2012

  Google TV smart set-top boxes are due from Sony in Europe from September, according to a French news report.