We've been exited about the multiroom capabilities of the new RVU protocol built on top of DLNA since the alliance was announced -- DirecTV let its intentions of releasing products in 2010 known at the same time. Up until now we haven't actually been able to see it in action, but today we caught a great demo at the Entropic's booth, and it's cool. The demo showed a totally new DirecTV DVR connected to multiple TVs. The first TV was connected via HDMI and thanks to the wonders of MoCA, the others via coax. What is cool is that they all have the exact same experience and you can use it in up to 8 rooms, but only four TVs at the same time (one on the DVR, three via coax). Any TV with RVU built in -- Samsung and Sony are both a part of the RVU Alliance -- works without a set-top box, but for everything there's a small client. The new DVR obvioulsy needs more than two tuners to support all these clients but that information isn't public yet, but we were told it would be more than two tuners -- our guess is between four and eight. We were impressed and admit that this and 3D are two reasons we'll be seriously considering DirecTV as our HD provider.
two and a half major questions: 1. Is this coming to FiOS in the next 7-8 months 2. will the new samsung LED tv's support it, either out of the box, or via a firmware update? 2.5. if Sony is a part, when will this be coming to the ps3?
@Unverified this should be better than the current multiroom DVR because it requires less boxes, can record more than two streams simultaniously, and would have more hard drive space. I would be willing to pay ~$25 a month for the server, if a few TV's and/or blu-Ray players supported it
Knowing Directv they will want an arm and a leg for the box just to cover the initial lease fee. As much as it is impressive, I can't stand the Directv UI. Give this to me on a Tivo or even the Verizon Fios DVR and we will talk.
The upcoming DirecTV HR24 DVR (Feb/March) -- not the product shown above -- and future DirecTV STBs will incorporate MoCA. DirecTV refers to it as "DECA," which is an abbreviation for "DirecTV Ethernet Coaxial Adapter." A DECA adapter is required for older boxes, as well as to connect one's router to the coax network for Internet-delivered VOD and PC music/photos/video streaming.
The DirecTiVo will use HR24-like hardware, although it won't necessarily be called the HR24. The Pace setup shown in this article is different, and still a ways off; I have no idea whether it will eventually support the DirecTiVo software.
I wish you could have gotten the pictures of the connections on both the main unit and the thin client. Am I going to be able to put this in my wiring cabinet and go from there to all the thin clients?
SDounds good and all and I'd be interested, though what you really need is a larger Hard Drive in these things. 50 hours of HD spread across 4-8 TVs? that's only 10 Season Passes of 5 shows... When my kids are old enough, that wont cut it!
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posted January 9th 2010 6:44PM
Looks great, not much else to say really other than its cool to see it that works. Now about the interface DirecTV....
two and a half major questions:
1. Is this coming to FiOS in the next 7-8 months
2. will the new samsung LED tv's support it, either out of the box, or via a firmware update?
2.5. if Sony is a part, when will this be coming to the ps3?
@10nisman94 oh and 3. When this shows up, who can I talk to at Verizon to get signed up for the beta?
@10nisman94 I have FIOS and I have multi room DVR. I live in the Seattle area.
@Unverified this should be better than the current multiroom DVR because it requires less boxes, can record more than two streams simultaniously, and would have more hard drive space. I would be willing to pay ~$25 a month for the server, if a few TV's and/or blu-Ray players supported it
Knowing Directv they will want an arm and a leg for the box just to cover the initial lease fee. As much as it is impressive, I can't stand the Directv UI. Give this to me on a Tivo or even the Verizon Fios DVR and we will talk.
@brennok
Excellent point. Nice feature, but not enough to overcome the clunky DirecTV UI.
They really need to integrate the MoCA adapter within the box.
The upcoming DirecTV HR24 DVR (Feb/March) -- not the product shown above -- and future DirecTV STBs will incorporate MoCA. DirecTV refers to it as "DECA," which is an abbreviation for "DirecTV Ethernet Coaxial Adapter." A DECA adapter is required for older boxes, as well as to connect one's router to the coax network for Internet-delivered VOD and PC music/photos/video streaming.
The DirecTiVo will use HR24-like hardware, although it won't necessarily be called the HR24. The Pace setup shown in this article is different, and still a ways off; I have no idea whether it will eventually support the DirecTiVo software.
I wish you could have gotten the pictures of the connections on both the main unit and the thin client. Am I going to be able to put this in my wiring cabinet and go from there to all the thin clients?
SDounds good and all and I'd be interested, though what you really need is a larger Hard Drive in these things. 50 hours of HD spread across 4-8 TVs? that's only 10 Season Passes of 5 shows... When my kids are old enough, that wont cut it!
LOL! It still takes a full 6 seconds to change the channel!