LG Brings Wi-Fi To Their DVRs
Following in the footsteps of their Wi-Fi enabled Blu-ray players, LG today launched their new range of connected DVRs. But it doesn’t look like the connection works both ways…
While you can use the MS 400 HD DVR’s Wi-Fi connection to access media on your home PC or NAS using DLNA, there doesn’t seem to be any provision to copy your HDTV recordings back to your PC so you can watch them on the go.
You do get customised YouTube and Picasa access though, and the detachable HDD slot is a great addition for anyone wanting more storage on the cheap. But is that enough? Outside the DVR functionality with its 8-day EPG and twin HD tuner, I’m more inclined to use my PS3 to access remote files.
Would you pay $849 for a 250GB DVR (or $999 for 500GB) model?
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Not a chance LG, you F#$%@#d up again
Considering I used my Kev900 bonus on a BeyonWiz DVR (that does support copying recordings to PC), I think I’ll stick with that.
Must say … there always seems to be a very fragmented approach in consumer electronics in relation to networking and storage … If you are going to make a specialist machine with this in mind then don’t make it half baked and expect people to pay for the following.
- Extra for internal storage (leave the slot empty we are better at working out what we need than having you try to work it out for us) Knowing that there is an internal drive … I accept this, however, just leave it out.
- Extra for unchangeable menus and program guides … Drag in the information and let users skin it and customise it as they choose.
- Don’t give us half arsed networking … If you are going to go with a standard … implement it properly (i.e. Don’t do a motorola and put a mini usb port on a phone and then make it proprietary … That is crap!)
I’m still tempted by the ps3 dvr thing coming out. tho again, not being able to copy the recorded files elsewhere for viewing is a bummer. considering just getting a tv card for our always on file server…
“there doesn’t seem to be any provision to copy your HDTV recordings back to your PC”
Sloppy reporting. According to the specs you can copy files from the HDD to the network.
props for ogg and flac support. see sony? apple? microsoft? its not that hard!