IPTV-ready HD DVR

IPTV-ready HD DVR

UK retailer Evesham introduced iPlayer, an 80GB DVR that can not only pump out HD resolution pictures but can be connected to the internet ready for IPTV-based video-on-demand services. The set-top box incorporates an HDMI port, a pair of SCART connectors, a six-pin Firewire port, a 3.5mm earphone socket and a digital optical output. It’s also got a Freeview digital TV tuner on board.

It’s implied that the unit can talk to Media Center PCs to grab content, and it will be able to take it from online sources too.

[via Reg Hardware]

MatrixStream releases a Low Cost, High Definition IPTV Package.

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MatrixStream Technologies, Inc., has announced a new offering, an affordable high definition video on demand (VOD) and IPTV basic server package consisting of an IMX500 middleware server, an IMX 2410 XMS streaming server, and an IMX 4010 video encoder, capable of handling up to 500 concurrent users. The price set for this package is to be under $70,000 USD, which is a relative bargain compared to current cable or satellite offerings but the inherent value and costs savings are embedded in MatrixStream’s proprietary XMS streaming technology.

The intrinsic value can be seen in the video itself. MatrixStream’s platform system is a H.264 compliant, fully integrated, end-to-end solution, complete with billing management, subscriber management, channel management and digital rights management - engineered to duplicate and advance the home theater experience, bringing a virtual video retail store into the family room. MatrixStream’s solution can in fact match and even exceed broadcast and satellite quality video standards over any broadband network with no quality of service (QoS).

The cost savings are built-in. Since the IMX server package is a fully integrated turnkey solution, IPTV and VOD services can be up and ready within days if not hours. Costs for deployment are thus kept to a minimum, which cannot be said for most IPTV systems. Moreover, considering the MatrixStream solution performs over any broadband network with no QoS, and brilliantly so, costs can also be avoided from forgoing expensive network upgrades.

About MatrixStream

MatrixStream Technologies, Inc., offers a complete end-to-end IPTV platform solution based on proprietary XMS streaming technology, designed to work over the any broadband network - engineered to duplicate and advance the home theater experience, bringing a virtual video retail store into the family room. Currently, MatrixStream is working with major broadband providers in the U.S., Canada, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia and elsewhere around the globe. For more information, please visit www.matrixstream.com.

IPTV Encoders From MatrixStream

MatrixStream

MatrixStream Technologies, Inc., a technology company specializing in full integrated, end to end IPTV solutions (software / set top box / servers / encoders ), introduced a new series of encoders: IMX4000 and IMX4500. The encoders are optimized for IPTV. It allows to offers broadcast quality television and video related services over the public Internet. Also, MatrixStream IPTV encoders supports Matrixstream patent pending XMS streaming™ solution, optimized for 750 kbps for DVD quality streams and 2.5 Mbps for high definition quality streams (it might be interesting for you to read “Prepare LiveTV for limited bandwith howto“)
The full press release is available here.

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