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Comcast starts charity multiroom facilities, 500GB tough drives with AnyRoom DVR

Posted in July 1st, 2010
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Comcast starts charity multiroom facilities, 500GB tough drives with AnyRoom DVR

Oregon as well as Southwest Washington have been enjoying some-more than only a launch of Comcast’s updated A28 beam currently, the company additionally announced it has started charity Anyroom DVR (not to be confused with Anyroom On Demand) setups in the area. It’s the flattering customary MoCA doing, a single executive HD DVR that allows customers to watch as well as carryout available programming from alternative tough drive-less set-top boxes in a same residence. Comcast contend Anyroom DVR is available in 20 markets together with a Bay area, Western Mass, Augusta, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Little Rock as well as others, whilst forum posts upon DSLReports indicate promos have been speckled in Chicago and Pennsylvania with a cost tab of $19.95 for a categorical DVR, and a usual fees for a alternative boxes (maximum of 3).

We couldn’t get an official acknowledgment on a volume of storage accessible 500GB is an all as well acquire alleviation over a 160GB / 250GB drives still sitting in many standard DVRs Comcast issues or the FiOS a single you tested a while behind, outpaces a 250GB / 320GB options in AT&T’s U-verse setups and would put it upon par with DirecTV’s HR24 (can be upgraded) as well as a brand-new Cox Plus Package. Sure, it’s a small late to jot down each World Cup compare in HD (or 3D) though we’re certain you’ll find something to fill a space.

Update: Check after a mangle for specs upon a categorical DVR and networked set-top boxes. (Thanks, Robert!)

Host box

Dimensions:
15 x 10.5 x 3.25Available Outputs:
Coaxial RFIEEE-1394Multi Stream Cable CardS-VideoIR ReceiverUSB 2.0EthernetDigital Audio Coaxial (S/PDIF)Digtial Audio Optical (S/PDIF)eSATAHDMISpecifications:
DVRSupports 3D ProgrammingDCX 3400: 250GB Hard hoop drive; DCX3400M: 500GB Hard hoop drive,256MB RAM, HDMI, eSATA, 1GHz in-band, bequest OOB, XMP1 custom remote controlDOCSIS, MPEG-4/ AVC, RJ-45 Ethernet interfaceFront row displayEnergy Star compatibleDCX3400M:
The DCX3400M includes all listed on top of, as good as:
Moca Capable
AnyRoom DVR

Networked boxes

Dimensions:
15 x 10.5 x 3.25Note:
The TiVo beam is currently not compatible with this converter.

Available Outputs:
Coaxial RFIEEE-1394Multi Stream Cable CardS-VideoIR ReceiverUSB 2.0EthernetDigital Audio Coaxial (S/PDIF)Digtial Audio Optical (S/PDIF)HDMISpecifications:
Supports 3D ProgrammingSingle 1 GHz digital video tuner, 64 MB Flash, 256MB DRAM, HDMIDOCSIS, MPEG-4/ AVC, RJ-45 Ethernet interfaceNo Front Panel buttonsEnergy Star compatibleExternal Power SupplyDeployed with bequest firmware with local a25 2.2 guideOCAP capableTru2way supportSupports Switched Digital Video (SDV) solutionsDCX3200M:
The DCX3200M includes all listed above, as good as:
Moca Capable
AnyRoom DVR

Show full PR textComcast Adds Remote DVR Scheduling, AnyRoom DVR Viewing as well as Upgrades On-Screen Program Guide in Oregon as well as SW Washington

New Enhancements Make It Easier, Faster and More Convenient For Customers to Schedule, Record, Manage and Watch Favorite Programs

BEAVERTON, Ore., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Comcast currently announced the launch of brand-new facilities to the DVR service, together with AnyRoom DVR, as good as on-screen module guide which will move more preference as well as convenience than ever for Digital Cable business in Oregon as well as SW Washington. The additions, which will urge a altogether patron experience and have destiny enhancements – similar to interactive television – probable, have been partial of Comcast’s recent launch of XFINITY TV. XFINITY is about offering business some-more HD, some-more speed, some-more preference as well as more control over their services.

“Our Digital Cable business in Oregon and SW Washington will see poignant worth as well as convenience from these brand-new facilities,” pronounced Hank Fore, Regional Vice President in Oregon and SW Washington. “We sojourn committed to providing our business with a idealization TV viewing knowledge, as well as AnyRoom DVR, the extended DVR functions as well as brand-new on-screen module beam record stick on a long list of value-added facilities that have examination the one preferred programming simpler as well as some-more beguiling than ever.”

Comcast AnyRoom™ DVR Service

This brand-new DVR service allows the customer to perspective DVR recordings upon any networked set-top box in the home, as well as to finish examination the saved recording in one room which was proposed in an additional.

Equipment

AnyRoom DVR is comprised of a single HD/DVR set-top box as a first opening as well as up to 3 one more HD set-top boxes which can play behind calm recorded upon the DVR upon a first opening.

AnyRoom DVR Functions

The first DVR controls all DVR recording functions – scheduling, deletion, recording settings as well as more.
The networked set-top boxes can be used to perspective, sort, play, fast-forward, rewind, pause, skip forward or jump over back inside of DVR recordings, as well as give you a same carryout no matter what TV you have been observation from.

New On-Screen Program Guide Features

Customers do not need to add equipment to take value of these enhancements, that are utterly giveaway of assign.

Watch in HD Button

The brand-new Watch in HD symbol underline allows customers to fast switch to a HD chronicle of a module they have been watching as well as eliminates acid for the HD version of the channel.
The Watch in HD Button cuts corkscrew times as well as allows business to burst from a SD channel to a corresponding HD channel faster.

On Demand Skip Ahead/Skip Back

On Demand Skip Ahead and Skip Back enables customers to jump over ahead or jump over behind in five mins increments whilst examination On Demand programming by regulating the Page Up (skip forward and Page Down (skip behind arrows upon a remote control.

Other New DVR Service Features

Customers do not need to add equipment to take value of these enhancements, that have been completely giveaway of assign.

myDVR Manager

myDVR Manager is a brand-new underline which allows business with the Comcast DVR as well as high-speed Internet use to remotely schedule as well as regulate their recordings online using Comcast TV Listings. Comcast business can logon to www.comcast.net/tv to supplement programs to their recording list and conduct their scheduled DVR recordings as well as change the priority of available array. In further, customers with an iPhone or iPod Touch can remotely report their DVR recordings regulating the Comcast Mobile App.

DVR Search & Record

DVR Search & Record enables customers to poke for the program by actress, title, director as well as keyword. For e.g., if the patron searches for “Clint Eastwood” all programs Clint Eastwood acted in or directed that have been in the TV Listings would crop up. If the customer saves the Clint Eastwood poke, the DVR would automatically search for brand-new matches and schedule recordings anytime a Clint Eastwood module aired on any channel.

DVR Skip Ahead/Skip Back

DVR Skip Ahead/Skip Back allows business to skip ahead or skip behind in 5 notation increments by dire Page Up as well as Page Down arrows on the remote.

DVR History, Cleanup as well as Folders

DVR History displays report upon already available, watched and deleted programs.
DVR Clean Up allows customers to manage their DVR by deleting in bulk programs they no longer wish to save.
DVR Folders – When business jot down more than one part of the array, DVR Folders will automatically emanate a folder where programs have been stored.

For some-more information upon the brand-new module beam business can visit www.comcast.net/newguide or to sequence Comcast Digital Cable use, customers can call 1-800-COMCAST or revisit www.comcast.com.

About Comcast

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is a single of a nation’s heading providers of party, report as well as communication products as well as services. With 23.5 million cable customers, 16.3 million high-speed Internet business, as well as 7.9 million Comcast Digital Voice business, Comcast is principally involved in a growth, management as well as operation of wire systems and in the smoothness of programming calm.

Comcast’s content networks as well as investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, CONTRA, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, 11 regional sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group as well as Comcast Interactive Media, which develops as well as operates Comcast’s Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net). Comcast additionally has a infancy ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, that owns dual professional sports teams, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball group as well as a Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey group, as well as the large, multipurpose arena in Philadelphia, the Wachovia Center, as well as manages alternative comforts for sporting events, concerts as well as other events.

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