At
the Cable Show this week
Macrovision is showing off its new tru2way Passport software, which we have to say is pretty cool looking. Of course it isn't the coolest looking software we've seen, but it is the best looking
tru2way option so far and at least it is widescreen. But maybe in what might be bigger news to
Comcast fans customers around the country -- or anyone who uses the Passport of
iGuide software really -- is the that like the Passport tru2way software, the new Passport and iGuide software will also support
multi-room viewing. So you'll finally be able to have your content follow you around the house and automatically pick up where you left off. Unfortunately
like other solutions based on the Motorola boxes it's limited to two tuners throughout the house -- because a DVR can only act as a server and not as a client -- and we'd bet our old friends at the cable company will continue to only offer DVRs with puney 160GB hard drives, which really makes it hard for most families to get by with a single DVR.
posted Apr 1st 2009 8:30AM
Does this mean Comcast is going to dump it's shitty, non-HD DVR software or not? =/
Comcast is testing the DCX3425. It has a 250 GB HDD and it has MPEG-4, 1080p, and other good features. The DCX will use a different guide. The next-gen guide could just be iGuide with tru2way support and spiffy graphics. Comcast might go with Passport.
Pace will be showing their HCS (Home Content Sharing) solution at the NCTA Show utilizing a central NAS and supporting all 6 tuners from 3 clients.
250 GB HDD is lame when direct now as X2 that + all HD in Mpeg-4 as well.