Evesham releases iplayer IPTV set-top box
UK firm Evesham has released the iplayer high-definition media center for £299 (584 USD), which can tune in over the air HD signals as well as download podcasts, IPTV, and pay-per-view Top Up content from the internet. The 80GB hard drive provides PVR functionality with recording and playback for timeshifting your media, and Media Player Connect for streaming to any PCs on the network. It also upscales any standard-def content up to 1080i using the built-in HDMI port. The iplayer includes the usual audio and video media viewers, as well as an email client and web browser which you can use via the included remote or a USB keyboard. The Inquirer thinks that it's a capable alternative to Sky for viewing both Freeview TV and media online and offline, at just a bit of a price premium.[Via The Inquirer]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Oufdu75 @ Dec 19th 2006 3:48AM
The set top box pictured is a French-made NetGem used by more than 50% triple play adsl lines... http://www.netgem.com/
Seems like evesham is only a white label...
John Cumisky @ Dec 19th 2006 3:56AM
Exactly, I have been using a Neuf Telecom HD decoder here in Paris since summer, odly this is exactly the same as the Evesham box, sans the front branding!
Can be seen here http://www.bienvenue.neuf.fr/Les-Offres-Neuf/Neuf-TV-HD.html
Billy Ash @ Dec 19th 2006 3:58AM
Friggin 'ell. That thing is designed for the consumer through and through.
If Apple's iTV came out with those specs it would fly off the shelves.
Unless Apple's iTV tops those features, I'm buying one of these babies when I get my 50 incher in the new year.
WOW!
El Froggo @ Dec 19th 2006 4:57AM
Yup BT (British Telecom) have been selling branded versions of these since 2004 : http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/iplayer.html
Rick Lyon @ Dec 19th 2006 9:13AM
Yea, I wonder if that's a bench mark for iTV? Because that looks and sounds sweet. Is that for Europe only?
Brandon @ Dec 19th 2006 11:16AM
We get the latest foods first, but the latest technology last WTF. I'm moving!!!! Just kidding I love America just hate our politics sometimes. Enjoy your HD IPTV everybody else.
Jason W @ Dec 19th 2006 12:07PM
with all those OTA inputs, why is this thing even called an IPTV box? What parts come from the internet?
Jonathan @ Dec 20th 2006 5:33AM
Has anyone in London with one of these seen if this will pick up the BBC HD1 signal properly? I'd be interested in one then (even if they might switch off the signal soon).
mark @ Dec 20th 2006 6:50AM
If you meant it costs more than the sky HD box it doesn't - the sky HD box costs £300 to buy and then at least £25 a month after that (£15 for the minimum subsribtion and £10 for access to the HD channels).
Disgusted @ Nov 12th 2007 3:44PM
Until eveSHAM makes good on the warranty for the last product I bought from them, I must warn;
eveSHAM does not honor it's warranties and is horrible to deal with. They have no US presence and no contact info. Once their tech support (outsourced to a Caleris call center) decides to ignore you, you are just dead in the water.
Do yourself a huge favor and avoid eveSHAM no matter how cheap the product is.