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2. Home theater PC - Wikipedia

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   The Destination was called a "PC-TV Combo" but by December the term "Home-theater PC" appeared in mainstream media: "The home theater PC will be a combination entertainment and information appliance." [9] By 2000, DVD players had become relatively ubiquitous and consumers were seeking ways to improve the picture. The value of using a computer ...

3. Combo television unit - Wikipedia

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   Some fully functional computer systems or game consoles have been built into some models of TVs over time. Hewlett-Packard currently has a version of their TouchSmart line of computers with a built-in TV tuner, and even has a built-in DVR; also making it a TV/DVR combo which is a relatively rare concept. [2]

4. List of video connectors - Wikipedia

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   TV aerial plug (a.k.a. antenna plug) Television antenna connection for most video devices outside North America. Used by early home computers and game consoles to connect them to TVs because of the lack of any other connector. Generally not used in North America. BNC: Alternative to RCA for professional video electronics. Protocols:

5. DVD player - Wikipedia

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   DVD-ROM drives from Toshiba, Pioneer, Panasonic, Hitachi, and Sony began appearing in sample quantities as early as January 1997, but none were available before May. The first PC upgrade kits (a combination of DVD-ROM drive and hardware decoder card) became available from Creative Labs, Hi-Val, and Diamond Multimedia in April and May 1997.

6. VideoNow - Wikipedia

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   The VideoNow is a portable video player produced by Hasbro and released by their subsidiary Tiger Electronics in 2003 as part of Tiger's line of Now consumer products. The systems use discs called PVDs (which stands for Personal Video Disc), which can store about 30 minutes of video, [3] the length of an average TV show with commercials (a typical TV episode is about 20–23 minutes without ...

7. Acorn DVD - Wikipedia

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   Launched in 1997, Acorn Media U.K. Limited distributes collectible home video products in the U.K. market. By design, Acorn U.K.'s product line often overlaps with the Acorn Media U.S. line. This division of the company also serves as a permanent presence in the U.K. television programming community, a primary source of both Acorn Media U.S ...

8. NABU Network - Wikipedia

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   The NABU Network (Natural Access to Bi-directional Utilities) was an early home computer system which was linked to a precursor of the World Wide Web, operating over cable TV. [1] [2] It operated from 1982 to 1985, primarily in Ottawa, Canada. Its functionality was then revolutionary, though it was not a commercial success.

9. DVD - Wikipedia

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   Sony Rewritable DVD A DVD-ROM drive for a PC. HP initially developed recordable DVD media from the need to store data for backup and transport. [61] [failed verification] DVD recordables are now also used for consumer audio and video recording. Three formats were developed: DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW (plus), and DVD-RAM.