Pace Micro Technology launched a new Linux-based HD DVR (high-definition digital video recorder) at the NCTA (National Cable and Telecommunications Association) show in San Francisco this week. Pace says its “Tahoe” HD DVR offers the best features in its class.

(Click for larger view of Pace Tahoe HD DVR)

The Tahoe runs an unspecified embedded Linux version, along with Pace's “EngineWare” middleware for cable set-top boxes. It comes with a 160GB SATA hard drive, and capacity can be upgraded with external SATA drives, Pace says.

The Tahoe features dual HD tuners, and can record two channels concurrently. It can also decode two HD channels concurrently, for PIP (picture-in-picture), Pace says.

Additionally, the Tahoe can serve as a cable modem. Pace says the device complies with DOCSIS 2.0, or “Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification,” a requirements specification for cable modems advocated by independent research consortium CableLabs.

Pace Americas President Michael Pulli says, “Tahoe has the best picture, largest hard drive, greatest connectivity, most flexible dual decoding, [and] most innovative styling in the industry today.”

Pulli adds, “We're the only set-top box provider with licenses and technology to deploy boxes on all types of cable TV networks. Our long-term strategy is to develop set-top box solutions with a common platform that can easily be deployed on any network.”

 
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