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NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT DVBLogic , Synology and PCTV Systems Working Together to Bring Extended Freedom to TV at Home DVBLink Package Turns Synology NAS into Rich Featured Centre of Connected TV Experience Berlin, 12 September 2012 News Facts • DVBLink Package for up to four TV tuner s runs on most Synology NAS • Supports all popular DVB TV standards in parallel • Optimized for TV tuners from PCTV Systems • Live TV and recorded shows on DLNA enabled TVs and CE devices as well as computers (Windows, Mac and Linux) • Schedule and manage recordings via web interface and DVBLink Mobile Client Apps for iOS, Android and Win dows Phone • Electronic program guides (EPG) on all clients within the home network • DVBLink TV Server for Time-shift TV on all streaming clients Synology NAS turning the NAS • Stand-alone solution - works without a PC into a personal video recorder (PVR) and server for Live TV. Porting the DVBLink software into a Synology NAS package brings TV streaming, remote recording and EPG to NAS devices further freeing TV from being stuck on CE devices or in PC environments. Attached to any home network and equipped with a PCTV tuner, the NAS device becomes the central TV device at home. T he DVBLink App makes Live- TV and recorded content available on a number of clients throughout the house. Managing recordings and browsing the EPG is also available on mobile phones in the same Wi Fi thanks to the DVBLink Mobile Client Apps. All configuration and management of the Package is done via a web interface. A pure CE TV experience brings easy access to channels and programs on favourite TV device, needs no fiddling around with softwa re installations and only those devices up and running that are really necessary. On the other hand the PC TV experience brings advanced TV features like time-shift, scheduled recordings, EPG and streaming to various clients at home and on the go. The comb ination of a NAS server with the DVBLink Connected! Server plus a PCTV Systems USB tuner enables the functionality from both worlds to merge into one solution. “We believe that the ultimate viewing experience should be one that doesn’t require the PC to be running constantly ,” says Pavlo Barvinko, Founder and CTO of DVBLogic .”Coming from PC software we are certain that embedded software and apps on networked devices with web interfaces brings the most opportunities combined with biggest freedom to users. To day user wants to enjoy their favourite TV programs on a variety of devices and clients. Enabling this in a non -fuzz way will make a major difference in offering the next step in TV evolution.” “This TV/PVR upgrade is combining technology of three media n etwork experts. Now, Synology NAS users can stream live TV and TV recordings via the home network, just by adding one of our PCTV tuners and the DVBLink Package”, says Joern Lembke, General Manager of PCTV Systems, a subsidiary of Hauppauge Digital, Inc. The DVBLink products seamlessly integrate TV and radio channels from various TV sources allowing to watch, record and stream Live TV and radio as well as recorded programmes to numerous mobile and home clients. The included DVBLink XBMC addon introduced at IFA brings the DVBLink functionality also to Mac and Linux computers. Requirements, Price and Availability The DVBLink Synology Package runs on most Synology NAS and supports up to 4 TV tuners. A free 20 day trial can now be downloaded from the DVBLogic website and will be available in the Synology Package Center when the Synology verification process has been completed . After the trial period expires, a DVBLink license can be purchased via the web interface. The full version is available at 30 Euro including VAT. The package also supports paid subscriptions of Digiguide and Timefor.tv, making their premium EPG services available on all DVBLink clients. The Synology DVBLink Pack age has been tested with the following PCTV tuners: DVB-S2 Stick for satellite TV (model:460e), nanoStick for DVB-T (73e, 73eSE) and nanoStick T2 (290e) for DVB -T/T2 reception and DVBLogic recommen ds them for guaranteed service. Other TV tuners might be working as well, but are not officially supported. Mobile Client A pps for iPhone , iPad, Android and WinPhone featuring remote recording and remote EPG can be downloaded in the respective PCTV DVB -S2 Stick for satellite HDTV stores and markets for free as an extension of the DVBLink Synology Package. Helpful Links • Screenshot of DVBLink App s: XBMC , iOS , Android , Windows Phone and web interface . • DVBLink Synology Package 20 day trial: http://dvblogic.com/download/dvblink_tvserver_synology_628x.zip • Installation Guide for the DVBLink TV Server for Synology NAS and the Client Apps in the wiki: http://dvblogic.com/wiki/index.php/DVBLink_TV_Server_for_Synolog y_NA S_Installation_and_Configuration About DVBLogic Media Contact DVBLogic was founded in 2007 to ‘bridge the gap’ between third party hardware and Ronja Hartmann, Operation: PR Windows Media Center. The company’s mission is to enable consumers to watch live T +49 8335 989941 and recorded TV content anytime and anywhere. The DVBLink product line now streams E [email protected] digital content (TV – including HD, Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial and IPTV) to remote devices like laptops and PCs, mo bile phones, gaming consoles or UPnP enabled media players for playback. Since its foundation, DVBLogic has introduced products for use with many manufacturers, including Hauppauge; PCTV Systems; Technotrend; and Dreambox. DVBLogic is headquartered in Eind hoven, Netherlands. Further information at http://www.dvblogic.com/ ### .