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  • TVonics launches latest set-top box

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    British digital TV specialists TVonics has unveiled a new Freeview receiver which the company says can convert even the oldest of analogue sets to digital. The MDR-250 digital TV receiver was launched today at the IFA show in Berlin and can be connected either through the standard SCART socket or via the television’s aerial.

  • French cop show 'Spiral' gets UK DVD release

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    Acclaimed French crime drama Spiral gets a long-awaited UK DVD release courtesy of 2|Entertain. The 2005 drama first aired on Canal+ and has been showin in the UK by BBC Four where it won consistently good audience figures.

  • Sony unveil new Walkman models

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    Walkman makers Sony have announced the next incarnation of their MP3 players at the IFA exhibition in Berlin. Three new series have been unveiled, each with a feature set designed to appeal to different markets.

  • Series stacking comes to iPlayer

    Series stacking comes to iPlayer

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    The BBC’s iPlayer service is to allow viewers to catch up on every episode of some of their favourite series with the introduction of a new “series stacking” feature set to go live from 13 September 2008. In a major change to the service viewers will be able to enjoy any episode, after it has…

  • Pace to be greenest STB maker

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    Set-top box developer Pace has set itself the aim of being the world-leader in low environmental impact products. The ambition was set out by Neil Gaydon, Chief Executive Officer at Pace plc, who said the firm is “taking action to reduce our environmental impact across all aspects of our business – from products to our…

  • New Lara Croft Training Video Released

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    Games developer Eidos have released a great video showing actress and gymnast Alison Carroll transformation into action hero Lara Croft. The behind-the-scenes exposé features Carroll in a number of familiar Lara poses and outfits.