RE: Hauppage STB!

["James Hoye" <james.hoye@xxxxxxx>]

> Determined to get the box in the shops before the World Cup, Hauppauge= 's
> set-top box will also cost =A399.99 but will offer some key advantages= .
> These include the ability to use Teletext: there's currently no Digita= l
> Teletext available, so going digital will mean you lose this service.<= BR> > However, the Hauppauge box will allow you to keep the analogue signal<= BR> > for Teletext and once Digital Teletext goes live, you can upgrade to > that over the air.

Hmmm, my Philips box has digital teletext - has done for ages..... Perhaps<= BR> they mean that the Pace box doesn't have it.

> The unit also boxes clever boasting an infrared remote control and a U= SB
> port. The latter means you can then plug the signal into your PC and > record your favourite programs onto disk, pause live TV and so on. The=
> software for this won't be bundled at launch, although you can freely<= BR> > download it from the Hauppauge site. You could also plug in a modem or= a
> keyboard to get the most out of interactive services, pending
> appropriate firmware upgrades for the box.
>
> There's also a CI-interface should you want to add in a subscription > service. The interface is open so you're not locked to one particular<= BR> > content provider. A spokesperson for Hauppauge told us that with the > number of free-to-air digital channels growing almost daily (the QVC > channel has already gone free-to-air, and there are rumours that UK Go= ld
> will soon make that move), Hauppauge are 'entering the market with a P= C
> mentality'. So offering the possibility to integrate these boxes with<= BR> > the power of your PC and adding Hauppauge's software into the equation=
> could prove the biggest sell.
Glad I didn't buy a Pace box this weekend then :)
Looks like someone's listening to us at last.... Hallelujah!!!

James H

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