Sony have announced a broadband-enabled 160Gb PVR device that will join their ‘Cocoon’ range. It’s expected to be available in Japan from 1 Nov.

At the same time Microsoft announced their Windows XP Media Center Edition. A derivation of XP it features PVR functions as well as handling digital music, photo’s and video editing and play back all via a TV-style remote - as well as keyboard. Interestingly the recorded TV content will be copy-protected to stop it being viewed on other computers and can’t even be burnt off on to CD for archiving.

It’s only going to available via OEM’s as MS don’t think the average Joe can put the required cards in and make it work - given any and all of my experience with PC’s over the past fifteen years or so, I’d say it a wise move.

On this day, years gone by ...

• Sony Alpha 900 World's First Full-frame 24.6 Megapixel DSLR - 2008
• Sony Ericsson G705 Smartphone Announced - 2008
• Asus Introduce P552w Smartphone With 'Glide' 3D Interface - 2008
• OQO Model 02 Ultra Mobile PC Gets Updated - 2007
• SanDisk Sansa View Media Player Announced - 2007
• Eudora 'Penelope' Open Source Beta Released - 2007
• Miriam Segal, Tailor-Made Films - The IBC Digital Lifestyles Interviews - 2004
• The Real End - 2004
• DirecTV to Launch New Satellites, More Than 1500 New Channels Capacity - 2004
• IBC News: O2 to Trial DVB-H Video to Mobile Phones - 2004