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I'm pretty sure "external recording control" isn't the right terminology, but oh well. You can use your browser, or your cell phone, to control your DVD recorder through the Dimora network beginning today. The catch? Well, it costs money, and you have to be using a Matsushita "Diga" series DVD recorder.
Still, this is an excellent idea, especially for someone who doesn't pay attention to TV scheduling in advance.
Matsushita Electrical Industies Corporation will begin the operation of the the "Dimora" service on August 1st. "Dimora" is a network service that allows one to control their Matsushita "Diga" series DVD recorder while away, either by use of a cellular phone or PC. Furthermore, besides registration and some services, each service costs a certain amount of money to use. However, from June 7th (today) until July 31st, during the testing period, all services can be used free of charge.
"Dimora" is the nickname for the service provided both by Matsushita's portal site with various service provider. Apart from being able to search for programs with a PC or cellular phone and schedule recording with the DIGA series, services such as one to use a cellular phone as a DIGA remote controller (with an iAppli), and a service to save images in a cellular phone to the hard drive of the "DMR-E95H" are planned to be offered.
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The contents, starting period, and price of each service are available below. Furthermore, in the case of scheduling recording with the Diga series or transferring images, apart from a normal internet connection, the "DY-NET2" Diga broadband receiver is needed (apart from the DMR-E200H).
-Program search, recording scheduling services
| Service name | TVnano/program search | | Launch period | June 7th, 2004 (Monday) | | Offered by | Nano Media Corporation | | Monthly cost | 210 ~ 367 yen (planned)
*Free until July 31st | | Contents | Search for programs you want to view from the outside, and schedule recording with the Diga series |
| Service name | G Guide | | Launch period | July 1st, 2004 (Thursday) | | Offered by | Interactive Program Guide Corporation | | Monthly cost | Free
*Recording scheduling service, to be offered by Matsushita, will cost something (not yet decided)
*Free until August 31st | | Contents | EPG program service aimed at PCs. Search and recording scheduling from outside possible. |
| Service name | Televiva! | | Launch period | August 2nd, 2004 (Monday) | | Offered by | Alohaworks Corporation | | Monthly cost | Information service is free
Recording service is 315 yen
*Free until August 31st | | Contents | Program search and recording scheduling via cell phone. Also connected to the "TSUTAYA" entertainment database, for information about drama, anime, movies, music, etc. |
-iAppli supporting services
| Service name | "Let it record" Appli | | Launch period | June 7th, 2004 (Monday) | | Offered by | Nano Media Corporation | | Monthly cost | Will be offered as pay service for "TVnano/program search"
*Free until July 31st
*First 500 customers only, for the trial period | | Contents | This is an iAppli that makes recommendations according to a user's idea for programs. Using the IR interface on the cellular phone, the recommended program can be set to record on the Diga, as well as from an outside location. It can also be used as a remote controller. |
-DMR-E95H services
| Service name | Shapon (pun on "Chopin," I guess) | | Launch period | July 1st, 2004 (Thursday) | | Offered by | Nano Media Corporation | | Monthly cost | Will be offered as a pay service with "TVnano/program search"
*Free until July 31st | | Contents | When image data is sent to an assigned address from a cellular phone or PC, it will be saved to the "DMR-E95H"'s hard drive. Saved data can also be read from the hard drive by outside sources, such as a cellular phone or PC. |
Inspired by:
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20040607/pana.htm [3]
Dimora Homepage:
http://dimora.jp [4]
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