Video: Verizon Shows Off TV on the iPad

Not to be outdone by the others making iPad noise, Verizon today demonstrated a new app for viewing FiOS TV on Apple’s tablet. The app isn’t available yet, but long-time telecom reporter Steve Donohue shot video at the Verizon press conference. The demo shows a mosaic of TV channels that stream live video when clicked. … Read more

Sezmi Demystified

Mari and I sat in on the Sezmi webcast briefing earlier this week and we’ve been slow in covering the news… As it turns out, this gives me an opportunity to provide some clarity in response to the widespread confusion. At a high level, Sezmi (formerly Building B) is a video service with the goal … Read more

More TiVo Series3 Lite Details?

While Mari and I were preoccupied with the slick FiOS TV 2.0, all sorts of TiVo Series 3 Lite info was breaking: Engadget, ZDNet, TiVo Lovers, PVRWire. If the reported specs are largely correct, it’s not immediately obvious where TiVo is making any significant cost cuts to bring the price down. ZDNet ran with the … Read more

AT&T U-verse Upgrades Delayed

Looks like some of those upcoming AT&T U-verse features actually won’t be making an appearance any time soon: Photos, VoIP, U-Bar, Yellow Pages (Q4, 2007) 2 HD Streams, Pair Bonding, iNID (Q2, 2008) Whole Home DVR (Q3, 2008) Caller ID on TV (Q4, 2008) Though, the most interesting new DVR interface/functionality I want to check … Read more

OCAP – Who’s Capping Whom?

Justin Thyme, industry insider and crackpot, provides anonymous analysis and commentary. There’s been a lot of discussion and curiosity about the relevance of OCAP in being able to watch TV your way. I’ve attempted to put together the picture as I see it. I have no clear idea of a solution to the problem presented … Read more