DivX, Inc. and Realtek Semiconductor Corp. has announced the DivX Certification™ of a new Realtek chip for Networked Media Box and PVR Set-Top-Box applications capable of playing back full high-definition video at the 1080p profile.

DirecTV has made it official.  Pay Paer View movies that you store on your DirecTV DVR will now only lasts for a 24-hour time period, from time of purchase.   DirecTV states that the major movie studios are requiring this change in policy.  All PPV items that you have stored on your DVR prior to April 15th, will remain available.  After that date, the 24-hour time period will be enforced..  Since the 24-hour time period begins the moment your purchase the PPV movie, make sure you don't miss watching it.  Read the official DirecTV statement below.

DirecTV has announced that they are now offering their portable satellite service system to current DirecTV customers. Originally introduced at International CES, January 2007, the Sat-Go system allows users to take their DirecTV service with them wherever they go.

TiVo, the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and Verizon Wireless, owner of one of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, today announced the availability of TiVo Mobile scheduling, a downloadable application available only through Verizon Wireless. TiVo Mobile scheduling allows subscribers to purchase the mobile service through select Verizon Wireless handsets and schedule recordings on their TiVo Series2 or Series3 TiVo boxes.

In the history of home theater, there is a case to be made that the advent of satellite television is one of the most significant developments to ever make it into the racks of our best home theaters. With a tiny dish installed on the roof and a price sometimes lower than cable, you could get out-of-market sports games, tons of movies and more channels than ever before. Add in TiVo technology and the proliferation of other digital video recording technologies (DVRs) and HDTV content, and watching television will never be the same.