James Fee
09-16-2004, 10:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/archives/000593.php' target='_blank'>http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/archives/000593.php</a><br /><br /></div>"<i>High-Definition satellite TV service, Voom is getting set to introduce an Interactive TV digital video recorder with networked media streaming and serving capabilities. The device will feature technology from both <a href="http://www.opentv.com/index-flash.html">OpenTV</a>, a leader in interactive television, and <a href="http://www.ucentric.com/">Ucentric Systems</a> who produces a suite of Whole Home Entertainment software applications, with similar products to Voom's in the pipeline from Samsung and Motorola.</i>"<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/voom.jpg" /><br /><br />DirecTV and Dish Network both have HD DVRs so this announcement isn't unexpected. I've never been impressed with OpenTV's offerings, but I've never seen their "products" on a DVR before. Maybe this is just what is needed to move forward HD DVRs and get them into more homes, forcing networks to provide more content.