New Beyonwiz PVR to be released records 8 channels.

[netmask56]

The new Beyonwiz model T3 PVR is due to be released this April. It will record up to 8 programs simultaneously - see article here http://www.channelnews.com.au/home_cinema/OCIMNKLN-new-media-players-allows-8-programs...-recorded.aspx

It records all Australian digital TV stations as normal TS format files with the addition of separate index files that allows for quick navigation.

[yoda313]

Hmm any chance US cable companies will get a hold of this?

I just got the newest 4 tuner model from comcast and like it quite a bit. (well its 4+1 since you can watch live tv while recording 4 shows simultaneouslY).

I wouldn't mind doubling that experience.

Question though - what about storage space?

(edit - oh is it designed for ota only?)

[netmask56]

Storage is from zero (record to network) to 4TB. It is designed basically for off air but this might have a video line in haven't seen all the specs yet as some of the earlier models do.

[netmask56]

http://www.beyonwiz.com.au/forum/viewforum.php?f=37

[theslydog]

The new Beyonwiz model T3 PVR is due to be released this April. It will record up to 8 programs simultaneously - see article here http://www.channelnews.com.au/home_cinema/OCIMNKLN-new-media-players-allows-8-programs...-recorded.aspx

It records all Australian digital TV stations as normal TS format files with the addition of separate index files that allows for quick navigation.

If it does not support HbbTV it will not be worth a pinch of poo. Freview Plus is set for release in May and all the catch up tv will be HbbTV.
http://www.freeview.com.au/freeviewplus.aspx

http://mumbrella.com.au/major-tv-networks-combine-freeview-plus-hbbtv-push-210622

[netmask56]

I believe it does support HbbTV without all the restrictions of "freeview" according to a post on the BW forum


te]Will it be capable of streaming the new IPTV content being mooted for Freeview+?[/quote]
I don't know what Freeeview+ is cooking up, but given that they have historically just re-used technology from other markets, they will probably go with HbbTV, which the T3 already supports. Without any silly Freeview limitations. [/quote]

[theslydog]

I believe it does support HbbTV without all the restrictions of "freeview" according to a post on the BW forum

Will it be capable of streaming the new IPTV content being mooted for Freeview+?
I don't know what Freeeview+ is cooking up, but given that they have historically just re-used technology from other markets, they will probably go with HbbTV, which the T3 already supports. Without any silly Freeview limitations.

Well that should actually lend itself to a good selling campaign if they can get an app up and running for the T3 at the same time as the launch of Freeview+ as supposidly the FTA folks are going to blanket advertise for Freeview+