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Will DIRECTV Unveil Nomad Today?
By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (September 27, 2011) -- DIRECTV today may launch its much-buzzed about video transfer device called Nomad, reports the web site Gizmodo.com

Update: As of the morning of Sept. 29, DIRECTV still hasn't launched Nomad. You can track the launch by going to this: DIRECTV page.

The site says the device, which will cost $149.99 plus $9.99 for shipping, will transfer content from your DIRECTV HD DVR and download it to a mobile product or computer which has a DIRECTV app installed. However, the Nomad must be have a hard-wired Internet connection.

Gizmodo writes that the Nomad will store 100 hours of HD content and 200 hours of standard-def programming. (PPV, OnDemand and 3D content can not be stored on the Nomad.)

If the Gizmodo report is true, the Nomad will not compete directly with the Slingbox which allows users to watch their home video channels live on a mobile device. The Nomad would only enable recorded content.

Gizmodo also writes that programs added to a Nomad are only available for transfer to a mobile device for 30 days.

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