Amino is another PVR related company that you probably haven't heard of. The company mainly provides hardware solutions for IPTV. It recently showcased its new range of IPTV set-top boxes and a new PVR at this years Argentina EXPOCOMM.
One of the most appealing features of the new Amino products showcased is that the Amino software is based on open standards including Linux, Java and Javascript. Amino has even encouraged third party developments with the release of Java APIs.
Fernando Cassia of theinquirer.net saw the latest Amino IPTV devices showcased at the Argentina EXPOCOMM. On display were the AmiNET 120, 125, and 125i set-top boxes and the AmiNET500 PVR.
The AmiNET 120, 125, and 125i are PAL/NTSC Ethernet set-top boxes based on a programmable codec DSP.
The three devices are used for both on demand video and multicast IPTV. Among the standard features of these set top boxes is an internal internet browser for web surfing.
The "i" in the AmiNET 125i stands for "internet TV" since this higher end set top box is designed to stream internet video and Pay Per View content making it a potential, lesser known, open standards competitor to the Apple iTV.
Of most interest to all you PVR Wire readers should be the modestly sized Amino AmiNET500 PVR. This device starts at 80GB in capacity and can record up to 2 IPTV streams simultaneously.
When used in conjunction with the above for mentioned AmiNET set top boxes it can also broadcast recorded programs to other TVs and PCs in your home.
According to Amino approximately 700,000 AmiNET IPTV set-top boxes have been used in over 50 countries worldwide by more than 500 customers in commercial deployments and trials.
