DVR HDTVs
LG 50PC1DR HDTV With Built-in DVR
LG Electronics has announced its 50PC1DR HDTV plasma TV, which boasts a built-in 160 GB DVR that allows users to pause, rewind, and replay live TV. It also provides continuous automatic recording in one-hour intervals.
The black and silver finished plasma features LG’s XD Engine technology that includes six distinct processes that help to improve brightness, contrast, and detail, thus minimizing bleeding of colours. It delivers 10,000:1 contrast; and has a double HDMI connection.
DISH ViP 622 HDTV DVR
The DISH Network HDTV DVR satellite receiver model ViP 622 is a high definition satellite receiver that is capable of recording approximately 25 hours of high definition or 180 hours of programming on a 250GB hard-drive. This is the replacement model for last year’s model 942 HD PVR. While having similar features from last year’s model, the 622 is now capable of receiving MPEG-4 video signals as well. What that means to you — the consumer/end-user — is that it allows you to receive more HD channels, including all of the VOOM HD channels (now totaling 15), than before. While older systems used MPEG2 encoding that takes up a lot of bandwidth, MPEG4 encoding takes substantially less thereby allowing more signals (resulting in more channels for users).
What makes model 622 exceptional is the fact that it gives you multi-room capability via one satellite receiver without any additional wiring in your house. Who needs to re-wire anyway? Essentially you get two receivers in one box so that you can watch TV in two separate locations, watching two different programs, on two different TVs, at the same time. Each room has its own dedicated remote, but the 2nd room does not have a separate receiver. Cool! In the 2nd room, you simply set the TV to a specific channel (normally Channel 60), and you’re done. The 2nd room’s signals are sent via your house’s coax cable wiring. An RF antenna is attached to back of the box for channel change and recording of programs. It could not be easier!
