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Yahoo's free software turns PC into DVR -----

Posted on Apr 26 2006 10:08 AM by xper  in Hardware | Viewed 151 Times

Yahoo has released a beta version of software that turns a PC into a digital video recorder. The software, Yahoo Go for TV, is free to download. After the software is installed, people plug their computer into their television's video and audio input connections. The computer can then record and play back shows on the TV just like with a standalone DVR. Consumers can also play DVDs, music, photos or other downloaded content.



The cost of a few cables and TV tuner card, in comparison with the hundreds of dollars being shelled out for DVD players or DVRs, could lure consumers away from DVR competitors like TiVo. And many industry leaders see TV/computer combos as the portal for reaching consumers. Microsoft said recently its Windows XP Media Center software is outselling the standard edition of the software, and Hewlett Packard announced last year that it is developing technology to let high-definition televisions directly access digital content from home computers.



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suryad 

26 April 2006 - 10:13 AM
Interesting. Could it be part of the Yahoo/ATT friendliness that could be going on right now, now that ATT has bought SBC and SBC Yahoo were partnering on their Internet deals?
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