Started booking "Garapon TV" that allows you to record TV programs in 7 channels x 24 hours x 30 days or longer and view them anytime anywhere via the Internet

It is said that you can record up to 7 TV channels for 24 hours × 30 days (when using an external hard disk of about 500 GB) and watch it using the iPhone, iPad, or PC.Garapon TV"is.

It is also possible to search using subtitle data of recorded programs, and addresses such as the URL of a web page are assigned as URIs to the information about how many minutes of each program or such information, so if you clearly indicate that URI on Twitter etc. Garapon It seems that TV users can easily share stories about programs and share them with each other (URL only).

Details of the price etc. from the following. We also had a discount plan for GIGAZINE readers available.
All TV program recording Garapon TV released!
http://garapon.tv/garapontv.html


The reservation will be accepted this time, "Garapon TV first machine", the reservation contents are as follows.

Selling price: 30000 yen (tax included · shipping included) * Mail members registered for free are 29,000 yen (tax included · shipping included)
Application period: September 21, 2010 - September 30, 2010
Product shipment: Sequential shipment from October 1, 2010
※ This time Tokyo, Kanagawa · Chiba · Saitama residents only

So this Garapon TV first aircraft can not do this alone, and furthermore the following equipment is necessary.

· Garapon TV PC (OS not required, USB bootable one, CPU: Dual Core 1.2 GHz or more, Memory: 2 GB or more, internal HDD: unnecessary, 3 or more USB ports)
· Antenna for terrestrial digital reception
· LAN environment (including routers)
· USB external hard disk * Since it is one segment, 500 GB can record up to 7 channels for about 30 days
· Terminals such as PC / iPad / iPhone for watching recorded programs (equipped with HTML5 compatible browser function, capable of playing H.264 video format and AAC audio format) * HTML5 non-HTML5 such as InternetExplorer as of September 20 Not compatible with browsers

You can see commentary about what it is like by looking at the following movie.

YouTube - 【WISH 2010】 09 - Garapon TV


This is the tuner part of Garapon TV terminal. The size is 250 mm × 200 mm × 70 mm.


Connect this to the PC for Garapon TV prepared by yourself, connect another USB memory part (OS part to be booted up with USB), connect with another USB connection external HDD for recording, total 3 USB A port is necessary.


It is like this when I draw it. In short, you can prepare a computer with three USB ports, connect the Garapong TV to an external HDD, and then you can watch it via a home LAN or the Internet via a broadband router.


For viewing via the Internet, "Garapon Connect Service" is used, and the Garapon ID and the global IP address and private IP address of the user's home are linked, and access to the devices in the home via the network (via the Internet) Become. For example, if you are using the iPhone, you can build an environment where you can search and watch your favorite programs anytime and anywhere.


It is said that any kind of feeling like this can be watched without any problem in terms of speed


In addition, since common URLs are generated in this way, sharing is also possible (details do not refer to Q & A at the end of the text, share the file)


API information for developers who will be able to receive the result of searching the programs recorded on the USB external hard disk with the specified word or start viewing the recorded program from the designated position will be coming soon It is likely to be possible in the future as well.


Legal issues are also cleared


With this reservation you will receive a free upgrade award to the next version scheduled to be released in winter 2010, and you can return the program you recorded for two months with OK for two months (OK even if already opened or used) "Garapon Connect Service" to watch It seems that monthly charge is also free.

By the way, this is the difference between the next version and the first machine to be booked this time. The next version planned to be released in winter does not need to prepare "Garapon TV PC" yourself, it seems to be even easier.


Please note that this time Garapon Co., Ltd.Yasuda AizawaIf you write "GIGAZINE watched" in the "Message" column of the purchase application screen as a service for the GIGAZINE reader from the president, you can usually purchase it at 29,000 yen, which is the discount price of only the mail member .


Garapon's president Yasuda originallyYahoo! in Japan I worked for 5 and a half yearsAlthough I am a person, I start independently, I feel a tremendous obsession in the sense that I finally got here. Because of this story itselfGIGAZINE won Alfa Blogger Award 2009When I heard a story from President Yasuda directly at the meeting place, I thought at the time "Is it really possible ...?", But since it finally came in shape, it is honest and wonderful I feel it. It is very deeply embarrassing when thinking that there is someone who comes out from Japan in such a way as to form an idea in this way.

2010/09/21 12:29 Addendum
Q: Why is this time "Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama residents only"?
A: We do not have enough tests in areas other than the above.

Q: Are the residents other than the Kanto region available also for the next version?
A: Yes, that planned. We are planning to gradually expand the service areas.

Q: When browsing from iPhone / iPad / Android / PC it is OK to recognize that a dedicated application is unnecessary because it browses via HTML5 compatible browsers in short.
A: Yes, the dedicated application is unnecessary. However, there is a possibility of providing applications by partner companies using the API and applications provided by Garapong own company from now on.

Q: Does Garapon TV's first user still keep the Garapon Connect service charge free even after the release of Garapon TV's next version?
A: Yes, it is.

In addition, Garapon TV can not share the program itself with others, only the URL is shared to the last.

For example, only program A recorded by Garapon TV at Mr. A's home can be seen by Mr. A, and only Mr. B can be seen by Mr. B's TV program recorded at Garapong TV. Mr. A and Mr. B communicate with each other only by the URL indicating the starting position of the program, because both recorded programs A and B store commonly recorded programs, this is possible. It is said that it is "patent pending".