DirecTV's Nomad box shares recordings with mobile devices
updated 07:15 pm EDT, Tue October 11, 2011
Nomad costs $150, carries no monthly fees
DirecTV has introduced the Nomad device, which will let users send DVR recordings to mobile devices as well as PCs. Doing so requires a special app for desktop PCs or iPhone (free, App Store), with iPad, Mac and Android apps due out soon. The device can store as many as 20 hours of DVR content and connect to external hard drives for more.
It cannot stream live TV, however, and isn't compatible with iPhone 3G, 2G or unlocked or jailbroken iPhones. Users need to have a DirecTV Plus HD DVR or DirecTV Plus DVR model connected to the web, a wireless router with a free Ethernet port and the Nomad. The device can be set to automatically sync episodes of a new series with compatible devices.
The 16GB Nomad has one Ethernet port and two USB ports and will soon be available for $150. [via LightReading]
Fresh-Faced Recruit
Joined: Sep 2010
Ridiculous
I love directv, but their equipment requirements are ridiculous. The article doesn't mention that your directv HD DVR also has to be connected to your network - another $79 device that your have to purchase to connect it. Then you have to buy the nomad to get the shows to your computer? So why do I have to send my shows from my DVR to another device to get it to my computer/iPhone/etc? It's just plain stupid. This would cost me $229 in order to transfer shows off my DVR. Directv, just make a DVR that has wifi built-in and give me an app or program to get the shows off of it. It doesn't have to be this complicated.