Dave Zatz SOCOM got me. For the first time in this decade, I’ve pre-ordered a video game. It runs $5 at Gamestop, but provides access to the public beta – ahead of SOCOM: Confrontation‘s October 14th release. I opted for the $60 bundle which will include the official Playstation 3 Bluetooth headset. While most BT headsets probably … Read more
The beta update to D-Link’s DivX Connected media extender now supports streaming Flash-based video sites (Hulu, YouTube, etc) from the Internet and through the PC to your TV.
As Mari mentioned, we spent our afternoon in DC with several of our peers (IP Democracy, Ars Technica, The Technology Liberation Front, Public Knowledge, etc) at the NCTA‘s inaugural Blogger Summit. President Kyle McSlarrow pretty much opened the floor to discuss any topic on our minds. Given the DC crowd, a large percent of the … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: U-verse Launches Whole-Home DVR: Connected Home 2 Go Yahoo and Intel Preview the Widget Channel: Connected Home 2 Go Movies on SageTV: Brent Evans Geek Tonic The Making of a Demo Room: Connected Home 2 Go
TiVo v. EchoStar (or would that be DISH Network?) patent litigation carries on… The parties reconvened in Texas yesterday for a contempt hearing held at TiVo’s request. EchoStar DVR functionality has been found to infringe on TiVo’s patents. And instead of shutting down their units as court ordered, DISH applied a software update which they … Read more
After a fairly short and semi-public public beta, Amazon Video on Demand is here. The “new” service offers browser-based web streaming (Windows and Mac OS X), in addition to continuing to provide video downloads – previously known as “Unbox.” I did partake in the beta, although Amazon’s agreement prohibited me from discussion. It’s a nicely … Read more
LG’s out with pricing and timing details on their forthcoming network-connected Blu-ray player: The $400 BD300 launches nationwide next month. Of course, the big draw is that bundled Netflix Watch Instantly. While I’ve been down on their service (with Roku), the content selection will only improve over time. Hopefully the resolution does as well. Compared … Read more
Leaving comments across the blogosphere… New TiVo HD XL: Big Drive, Big Price $600 is a lot but they’re targeting custom installers and Magnolia. It basically uses the same TiVo HD hardware, so the cost to get this out the door is low. As long as they keep production under control, this will be a … Read more