Users Can Capture, Pause and Play Live TV on a Personal Computer Without Interrupting Video Capture
San Diego, CAMarch 10, 2005–DivXNetworks, Inc., the company that created the revolutionary, patent-pending DivX video compression technology, Plextor(R) Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment and Frey Technologies, LLC a pioneer in the personal video recording and home media center industry for the PC, today announced that the Plextor ConvertX PVR when used with Frey Technologies SageTV v.2.1 will enable the hardware capture and timeshifting of video content in DivX format.
The ConvertX PVR model PX-TV402U captures and encodes broadcast, cable, or satellite TV onto a computer hard drive. Users can watch, pause, and record live TV, or use an integrated electronic programming guide to schedule recordings with a single mouse click. In addition to encoding programs, movies, and sports events from a TV source, ConvertX also supports capturing home video from such sources as camcorders, DVD players, and VCRs through its built-in composite and S-Video inputs. Frey Technologies makes available the ConvertX PVR bundled with SageTV software. Users may also purchase the Plextor ConvertX PVR directly from Plextor, and buy the SageTV software separately from Frey.
“We are proud to work closely with Plextor and Frey Technologies to bring consumers the first DivX Certified device capable of both live capture and timeshifting,” said Bill Holmes, Vice President of Consumer Electronics at DivXNetworks, Inc. The ConvertX offers the flexibility, performance and ease-of-use that consumers demand. The high quality and small file sizes of the DivX video format makes it ideal for use in PC PVR applications, said Dirk Peters, Director of Marketing at Plextor Corp. However, up until now, there has not been a software solution which allows users to time shift in DivX format. The addition in SageTV of DivX video capture support using the Plextor PX-M402U and PX-TV402U and the added ability to timeshift DivX video, gives Plextor users a powerful new software option .
By adding DivX support for the Plextor ConvertX device, customers can now record high quality video and make the most out of their available storage space using two to four times less space than MPEG-2, said Dan Kardatzke, CEO of Frey Technologies, LLC. “Customers can pause, rewind and fast forward live TV and have a DivX file afterwards for playback through SageTV and any DivX Certified device.
About DivXNetworks
DivX, Inc. is a consumer-focused video technology company positioned at the center of multimedia convergence. The company’s core offering is the DivX® video codec, among the world’s most popular video compression technologies with over 250 million DivX software downloads. The patent-pending DivX video can acheive DVD-quality at a fraction of the size of MPEG-2/DVD files, enabling full-length films to easily fit on a CD or be delivered over broadband connections. DivX video technology powers a range of applications that span the convergence value chain, from a secure IP-based video-on-demand solution to next-generation consumer electronics products and video software applications. DivX, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, California with satellite offices in Los Angeles and San Jose, Calif., Taipei, Taiwan, Tokyo, Japan, Guildford, England and Düsseldorf, Germany.
About Plextor
Plextor Corp. is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment for professionals, consumers, and enterprises. Headquartered in Silicon Valley since 1990, Plextor has introduced generations of award-winning products, including optical drives for CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+/-/R/RW, and video capture devices. Plextor is privately owned by Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of advanced technology hardware and precision electronic equipment headquartered in Japan. Contact Plextor at https://www.plextor.com.
About Frey Technologies
Frey Technologies is a pioneer in the personal video recording and home media center industry for the PC. By developing SageTV for the PC, Frey became the first to introduce multiple tuner support, networking and Intelligent Recording to PC PVR users. This innovation created a true networked media center environment never before available to PC customers.