Yahoo's free software turns PC into DVR | CNET News.com: "Yahoo has released a beta version of software that turns a PC into a digital video recorder.-----------------------------------------------------
The software, Yahoo Go for TV, is free to download. After the software is installed, people plug their computer into their television's video and audio input connections. The computer can then record and play back shows on the TV just like with a standalone DVR. Consumers can also play DVDs, music, photos or other downloaded content."
Emergence of free video content in the home is a precursor to a major shift in media consumption. It follows the "MP3 patter", when collections of ripped audio stimulated development 1) of new play-out devices, including iPod; 2) networking (Wi-Fi) incl. P2P; 3) DRM; 4) content management software, e.g. iTunes, MusicMatch, etc.
The only missing piece of the puzzle is mass adoption of PCs with TV cards. Intel could make it happen using Viiv reference design, and maybe even integrating tuner into Viiv chipset.
After that, owning a powerful media server in the home becomes an no-brainer option for consumers. Digital media interoperobility technologies, such as DLNA, further enable distribution of the content from the server to TVs, monitors, mobiles, and other play-out and/or storage devices.
Abundance of HDTV content further drives adoption of the new generation of digital video technologies, including broadcast, reception, storage, and etc.
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