Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Scientific Atlanta Shows off DVR with DVD Prototype
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "HARDWARE" @ 08:00 AM
"Scientific-Atlanta's DVR with built-in DVD recorder and DVD player, is three powerful devices in one – a high-powered digital set-top box, a DVR and a DVD recorder/player – with only one remote to operate. The DVD recorder/player is powered by Sonic Solutions' AuthorScript DVD engine, the same DVD creation technology used by Hollywood. The first and only networked set-top of its kind, the DVR with DVD Recorder/Player enables the creation of personal DVDs from DVR content libraries, and the ability to take recorded shows and watch them on the go."
At first, this did not seem like that much of a big deal to me. After all, there have been cable boxes with DVRs and DVRs with DVD recorders for a while now. The more interesting part is the service that could potentially work with this.
"The idea is that the user will have the option of viewing the movie (or show) for a particular price or purchase it for a higher price. The unit would then burn the DVD to your media on the spot. Take the following scenario: You bring up the interactive menu system and call up a movie like King Kong. You have several value-added choices: Watch the movie one-time for $3.99, Download and burn the movie directly to DVD for $14.99, Purchase the movie soundtrack and burn a CD for $9.99, Download the PC game to DVD for $19.99 "
All of these things are theoretically possible on-line now, this would take a process which is probably intimidating to an average user and build it into an appliance. Potentially this could open up the market to more users.
At first, this did not seem like that much of a big deal to me. After all, there have been cable boxes with DVRs and DVRs with DVD recorders for a while now. The more interesting part is the service that could potentially work with this.
"The idea is that the user will have the option of viewing the movie (or show) for a particular price or purchase it for a higher price. The unit would then burn the DVD to your media on the spot. Take the following scenario: You bring up the interactive menu system and call up a movie like King Kong. You have several value-added choices: Watch the movie one-time for $3.99, Download and burn the movie directly to DVD for $14.99, Purchase the movie soundtrack and burn a CD for $9.99, Download the PC game to DVD for $19.99 "
All of these things are theoretically possible on-line now, this would take a process which is probably intimidating to an average user and build it into an appliance. Potentially this could open up the market to more users.
