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LamaBox DVD Recorder Also Downloads P2P Video

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 1, 2005 - 11:10am.
The Hague, Netherlands - ZDNet Netherlands recently reported on the LamaBox DVD recorder, a Linux-based device designed by a Dutch firm that can download video files from Internet file-sharing networks like BitTorrent and eDonkey. The firm said that "sole responsibility lies with the provider and user of content," sidestepping allegations that its device facilitates copyright infringement. A 40GB LamaBox can be purchased for about $328, while a 400GB LamaBox with a DVD burner costs about $564.
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Report: DVD Recorder Market to Grow 87% This Year

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 16, 2005 - 3:03am.
Dublin -- The DVD recorder market doubled in size in 2004, to 9.4 million, and is projected to grow another 87% this year, according to a report from Research and Markets. Worldwide DVD recorder shipments are expected to grow to 67.7 million in 2009. The data does not include DVD recorder drives installed in PCs. The firm noted that digital TV tuners will be federally-mandated standard equipment in U.S. DVD recorders in July 2007, and are being added to DVD recorders in increasing numbers in Japan. "In 2004, Japan DVD player shipments declined, while DVD recorders grew by over 100%," the report said.
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