'TV Anywhere' Becomes a Reality for Windows PC Users
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc., the
industry leader in providing personal computer-based TV receivers, and Orb
Networks, the award-winning developer of software and services that unlock
the digital media stored on personal computers, today announced that Orb
will be bundled with Hauppauge's WinTV-PVR TV tuners in the U.S.
The Hauppauge WinTV-PVR's are high performance PC based TV receivers
which allow PC users to watch and record TV on their PCs. The internal
WinTV-PVR-150 board and the external USB based WinTV-PVR-USB2 will have the
Orb application included so that users can not only watch TV on their PC
screens, but watch their TV while traveling.
The WinTV-PVR with Orb bundles are coming to US consumers through
online and retail stores throughout the United States, giving Windows PC
owners the ability to take their TV anywhere. First launched in Europe in
June, the WinTV-PVR with Orb bundle with be available starting this October
through consumer electronics retail outlets nationwide including Circuit
City, CompUSA and Best Buy as well as online at http://www.hauppauge.com/orb for
$99 to $149.
The combination of Hauppauge's WinTV-PVR products and Orb turns Windows
XP and Media Center PCs into digital broadcast hubs for streaming TV shows
and other digital media to virtually any Internet-enabled device for
viewing anywhere, any time. Digital media includes live and recorded TV,
Internet TV, music, videos, photos, podcasts, and other similar content.
"Hauppauge WinTV-PVR users now can watch, record and even pause TV
streamed from their home to almost any location in the world on virtually
any Web-enabled mobile device," said Ken Plotkin, CEO of Hauppauge. "By
bundling our products with the Orb application, we're making the concept of
'TV Anywhere' a reality for millions."
The new Hauppauge WinTV-PVR with Orb bundle gives consumers
unprecedented freedom and control over their digital lives. In addition to
viewing live and pre-recorded TV programs outside the home, consumers can
also schedule recordings so they don't miss their favorite show, sports
game and more! With ORB, any cell phone with Internet access turns into a
PVR remote control on the go without any additional and expensive software
download to the handset: consumers can now record those shows even if they
forgot to do it at home.
Once installed, the Hauppauge PVR receiver meshes with Orb application
transmitting TV and other digital media for viewing on web-enabled devices
such as mobile phones, PDAs and laptops running either Windows or Mac
operating systems.
"The Hauppauge-Orb partnership extends our service beyond traditional
place-shifting," said Herve Utheza, vice president and executive producer,
TV properties at Orb. "With one simple install of a Hauppauge WinTV-PVR
card, consumers can immediately access their home media libraries from
anywhere they have a broadband Internet connection. They can organize their
media the way they want, easily, with the power of the Orb experience."
About Hauppauge Digital, Inc.
Hauppauge Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAUP) is a leading developer and
manufacturer of digital TV and data broadcast receiver products for
personal computers. Through its Hauppauge Computer Works Inc. and Hauppauge
Digital Europe subsidiaries, the Company designs and develops digital video
boards for a TV-in-a-window, digital video editing and video conferencing.
The Company is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, with administrative
offices in New York, Singapore, Taiwan, Ireland and Luxembourg and sales
offices in Germany, London, Paris, the Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Spain,
Singapore, and California. The Company's Internet web site can be found at
http://www.hauppauge.com .
About Orb Networks, Inc.
Orb Networks is an award-winning developer of software and services
that unlock the digital media stored on personal computers. Orb MyCasting
gives consumers secure, free, instant, and everywhere-access to everything
from their photos and video to TV and music on virtually any Web-enabled
device. The company's partners include: AMD, Vodafone, Hauppauge, Intel and
Creative Labs. Orb Networks, a privately held company in Emeryville,
Calif., is a member of the Digital Living Network Alliance. For more
information about Orb Networks and the Orb MyCasting service, please visit
http://www.orb.com .
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Related links:
http://www.hauppauge.com
http://www.orb.com
CONTACT:
media, Liana Miller of eLuminate,
+1-949-276-8920, or liana@eluminatepr.com, for Orb Networks; or
media, Caroline Rubenstein, S&S Public Relations,
+1-847-415-9344, or crubenstein@sspr.com, for Hauppauge
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