DTVPal DVR Now on market


The new DTVPal DVR digital-to-analog converter box is the first and only to offer digital video recording (DVR) and high-definition (HD) capabilities along with analog pass-through.
Rear Panel Features

• One ATSC antenna input for two over-the-air digital broadcasts
• A/V connections:
1 HDMI output
1 set of Component (YPbPr)HD analog video outputs
1 optical digital output for Dolby Digital and
PCM Digital audio
1 set RCA-type audio/video outputs
1 Channel 3-4 modulated output

• 1 Ethernet port (for future use)
• 1 USB 2.0 port (for future use)
• 3-prong power cord
• Dimensions (approx.):
H: 3.1" x W: 14.6" x D: 8.8"
• Weight (approx.): 5.0 lbs.
• Color: black
$249.00

Sounds nice! Kind of pricey for an over-the-air unit, too bad you can't use the dtv coupons to purchase it.

Here's a blog writer that recently took a picture of it at a CES event: DTVPal DVR Coming Soon

It looks a bit unattractive, lol, and the blog owner actually had this to say about it,

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Jay

Frequently asked questions about DTV

Will it record off the air??? How much recording time??? Waht about the NEW DVR recorder I just purchased??? Is it going to be junk?

Your DVR will still work, byt you will need to connect a converter box to it. The converter box will downconvert the digital signal to analog, sending it through your DVR, then to your TV, allowing you to continue recording or watching dtv programming like you originally did when you only had the DVR connected to the TV.

So, the connection will go as follows:

Antenna to Converter Box Antenna Input
Converter box output to DVR input
DVR Output to TV input

If you need more detailed instructions let me know.

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"Home Theater Nut"

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Will it allow me to program channels as whole numbers without a decimal?