Furthermore, the unit packs AV outputs, a USB port for loading up media, an FM tuner and a wireless remote.

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WD's My Book AV DVR expander addresses these issues by providing users with up to 120 additional hours of HD storage for their TiVo, DirecTV, Dish Network and other compatible DVRs.

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If you'll recall, G.hn was just recently ratified by the ITU as a new global standard for HDTV home networking, and while it's tough to tell how it'll react to HomePlug AV vying for those same customers, we can already see a battle shaping up.

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Eager to prop up his troubled deputy, he will not want to be seen as instrumental in defeating AV, should it be rejected.

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