Amstrad to make PVR's for Sky
 

Today's FT -



Amstrad:

The group also announced it was about to start shipping personal video
recorders (PVRs) - the new generation of set-top boxes - to BSkyB, entering
a market dominated by rival Pace Micro Technology.

Simon Sugar, son of chairman Sir Alan, and commercial director, predicted:
"PVRs will replace VCRs in the years to come."

"Holcroft" wrote in message
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Today's FT -



Amstrad:

The group also announced it was about to start shipping personal video
recorders (PVRs) - the new generation of set-top boxes - to BSkyB, entering
a market dominated by rival Pace Micro Technology.

Simon Sugar, son of chairman Sir Alan, and commercial director, predicted:
"PVRs will replace VCRs in the years to come."






It was announced about a year ago that Amstrad had been granted a license
to manufacture a SKY+ variant, their actual product was expected to
be on the market by now:)


Mike C

Holcroft wrote:
Today's FT -



Amstrad:

The group also announced it was about to start shipping personal video
recorders (PVRs) - the new generation of set-top boxes - to BSkyB,
entering a market dominated by rival Pace Micro Technology.

Simon Sugar, son of chairman Sir Alan, and commercial director,
predicted: "PVRs will replace VCRs in the years to come."

I hope they aren't as unreliable as the crap PCs they used to make a few
years ago.... harddisks failing all over the place..
But of course they will be ... Quality has never been Amsturd's strong point
or even aspiration

BillV wrote:
Holcroft wrote:

Today's FT -



Amstrad:

The group also announced it was about to start shipping personal video
recorders (PVRs) - the new generation of set-top boxes - to BSkyB,
entering a market dominated by rival Pace Micro Technology.

Simon Sugar, son of chairman Sir Alan, and commercial director,
predicted: "PVRs will replace VCRs in the years to come."


I hope they aren't as unreliable as the crap PCs they used to make a few
years ago.... harddisks failing all over the place..
But of course they will be ... Quality has never been Amsturd's strong point
or even aspiration



No. Amstrad always builld a quality product. It's just that most
people's idea of quality is not the same as Amstrad's.

On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 17:18:27 -0000, "Holcroft"
wrote:

Today's FT -



Amstrad:

The group also announced it was about to start shipping personal video
recorders (PVRs) - the new generation of set-top boxes - to BSkyB, entering
a market dominated by rival Pace Micro Technology.

Simon Sugar, son of chairman Sir Alan, and commercial director, predicted:
"PVRs will replace VCRs in the years to come."



Are we stuck with 'PVR'? It's a bit daft, isn't it? DVR makes more
sense.

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"Clem Dye" wrote in message
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BillV wrote:
Holcroft wrote:

Today's FT -



Amstrad:

The group also announced it was about to start shipping personal video
recorders (PVRs) - the new generation of set-top boxes - to BSkyB,
entering a market dominated by rival Pace Micro Technology.

Simon Sugar, son of chairman Sir Alan, and commercial director,
predicted: "PVRs will replace VCRs in the years to come."


I hope they aren't as unreliable as the crap PCs they used to make a few
years ago.... harddisks failing all over the place..
But of course they will be ... Quality has never been Amsturd's strong
point
or even aspiration



No. Amstrad always builld a quality product. It's just that most
people's idea of quality is not the same as Amstrad's.

It wasnt their hard disk, and IIRC they eventually and succesfully sued the
HD manufacturer.

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On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 17:18:27 -0000, "Holcroft"
wrote:

Today's FT -



Amstrad:

The group also announced it was about to start shipping personal video
recorders (PVRs) - the new generation of set-top boxes - to BSkyB, entering
a market dominated by rival Pace Micro Technology.

Simon Sugar, son of chairman Sir Alan, and commercial director, predicted:
"PVRs will replace VCRs in the years to come."



Are we stuck with 'PVR'? It's a bit daft, isn't it? DVR makes more
sense.

--

Paul

My Lake District walking site (updated 29th September 2003):

http://paulrooney.netfirms.com

PVR stands for 'Personal Video Recorder' or something similar, but what's
personal about a thing that's plugged into the mains, an aerial feed, scarts
etc.?
Mike.



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"BillV" wrote in message
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Holcroft wrote:
Today's FT -



Amstrad:

The group also announced it was about to start shipping personal video
recorders (PVRs) - the new generation of set-top boxes - to BSkyB,
entering a market dominated by rival Pace Micro Technology.

Simon Sugar, son of chairman Sir Alan, and commercial director,
predicted: "PVRs will replace VCRs in the years to come."

I hope they aren't as unreliable as the crap PCs they used to make a few
years ago.... harddisks failing all over the place..
But of course they will be ... Quality has never been Amsturd's strong
point
or even aspiration



It wasn't the failure of the HDD, it was the failure of the controller. They
did send out replacement WD controller cards to correct the problem.. And
don't forget that Amstrad made the first affordable PC - the 1512. That
brought down the prices of all the rest.
Their PC's weren't crap - they were cheap. You have a lot to thank Amstrad
for!

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 15:46:12 GMT, Dave wrote:


Perhaps because it records your personal choice of television,

As opposed to some other sort that records, er, someone else's choice?


and the
better ones learn your likes and dislikes and can choose what to
record automatically.
Perhaps you're thinking of the word 'portable'

Personal stereos are carried on the person - that's the comparison.

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On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 23:27:53 -0000, Mike GW8IJT
wrote:

"Paul Rooney" wrote in message
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Are we stuck with 'PVR'? It's a bit daft, isn't it? DVR makes more
sense.

PVR stands for 'Personal Video Recorder' or something similar, but what's
personal about a thing that's plugged into the mains, an aerial feed, scarts
etc.?

I said much the same when this group (uk.tech.tv.video.pvr) was
proposed. To me a "Personal Video Recorder" sounds like something you
can carry around with you, like a movie camera. PVR certainly implies
nothing about any 'digital' aspect, which is why I insist that my
current setup using two S-VHS VCRs and a MiniDisc recorder controlled by
three PCs (two Linux, one which does the control and one which selects
what to record, one Windows for DigiGuide) is just as much a 'PVR' as a
TiVo or whatever.

DVR is a sensible abbreviation. PVR means nothing sensible. But we're
probably stuck with it now...

Chris C

My apologies for perpetuating the x-posts, but I don't know where
you're reading this.

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 15:50:01 +0000, Paul Rooney
wrote:

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 15:46:12 GMT, Dave wrote:


Perhaps because it records your personal choice of television,

As opposed to some other sort that records, er, someone else's choice?

AIUI a PVR records TV you'd like to watch. A non-P VR records what
you've told it to record.

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On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 23:27:53 -0000, "Mike GW8IJT"
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Perhaps because it records your personal choice of television, and the
better ones learn your likes and dislikes and can choose what to
record automatically.
Perhaps you're thinking of the word 'portable'

Personal as in Personal CD Player.
Mike.



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Today's FT -



Amstrad:

The group also announced it was about to start shipping personal video
recorders (PVRs) - the new generation of set-top boxes - to BSkyB,
entering
a market dominated by rival Pace Micro Technology.

Simon Sugar, son of chairman Sir Alan, and commercial director, predicted:
"PVRs will replace VCRs in the years to come."

I seem to recall Amstrad were in the vanguard of that movement to sell
virtually-empty PC boxes that would require the user to pay to download
software as one used it a few years back too.

P'raps they ought to consider knocking out a new PCW instead?

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On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 07:17:17 GMT, Geoff Rimmer
wrote:

(QrizB) writes:

AIUI a PVR records TV you'd like to watch. A non-PVR records what
you've told it to record.

Doesn't that make the Sky+ a non-PVR then?

In my books, yes.

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QrizB

"On second thought, let's not go to Z'Ha'Dum. It is a silly place."