We mentioned their
press release a couple weeks ago, and since that time, some more
reading and a few listener emails have pushed us to look into HANA a
little deeper. Today we'll talk about the High-Definition Audio-Video
Network Alliance and close out with a discussion on Over-The-Air (or
Free to Air) High Def recording.
HANA, the High-Definition Audio-Video Network Alliance,
is the first cross-industry collaboration to address the end-to-end
needs of connected, high-definition, home entertainment products and
services.
What makes HANA unique is its list of founding members,
which includes leading companies from the four industries most impacted
by the HD revolution - Content Providers, Consumer Electronics, Service
Providers and Information Technology - and their focus on the consumer
experience.
HANA's goal is to create standards-based solutions to facilitate
commercial deployment of connected products and services that will
enhance the consumer HD entertainment experience.
To achieve
this, HANA will work with its member companies and organizations such
as the Consumer Electronics Association, the 1394 Trade Association,
CableLabs, the Motion Picture Association of America and others to
ensure that its solutions meet the needs of all stakeholders, including
consumers.
Those needs include ensuring HANA products will stream
high-definition A/V content and related services, simply and reliably
throughout the home without compromising the rights of content owners
or those of the consumer.
Recording OTA HD:
If you have an HD Ready TV but do not want to add HD service from your
cable or satellite provider you can buy one of these devices and use an
old antenna that may already be on your roof to bring in free HD. You
also get the added benefit of being able to record you HD programs and
watch them when you want. The following recorders are all on sale at
big discounts.
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Sony DHGHDD250 HD Digital Video Recorder with 30 Hour Hard Drive ($549 US)
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LG LST-3410A HD Receiver and DVR 12 Hour HD Hard Drive ($419 US)
The next two devices record HD onto a PC. If the PC is connected to a
HDTV you can enjoy HD recording and playback at your leisure.
