Dave Zatz Never enough time… TiVo S3 hacked to 1TB of RAID5 storage. (TiVo Community) Local CBS News video added to Yahoo. (Press Release) TiVo viewing incorporated into Nielsens. (USA Today) Preview of PS3 online network. (Engadget)
The Sling folks pinged me from London, where they’re attending the Symbian Smartphone Show. Today they will announce support for S60 and UIQ Symbian phones — first launching in Europe and Asia in Q4, followed shortly by an American release. If you recall, new Slingbox packaging clued us in a few weeks ago… but it’s … Read more
TechCrunch has a piece covering a variety of movie download services. They put together a decent chart showing percentage of top rentals offered and comparative pricing for CinemaNow, Movielink, GUBA, Amazon, and iTunes. Notably absent from their roundup is Vongo (by Starz!) — the one movie download option with favorable pricing: all-you-can-eat, $10/mo. An interesting … Read more
CNET TV has finally returned… Originally composed of tech-related television shows, the latest incarnation is a web site just out of beta: www.cnettv.com. While CNET has sprinkled video clips throughout their site for some time, we now have a dedicated video destination. Bonus: Most clips are downloadable MPEG-4s, perfect for an iPod or other portable … Read more
Multichannel breaks down the current state of affairs for multiroom viewing (MRV), covering the various vendors, pricing schemes, and thoughts on consumer acceptance. They speculate Dish may have the largest distribution of MRV-capable products, though general home penetration is low and consumers show little interest. Given the topic I am somewhat surprised TiVo’s MRV didn’t … Read more
Never enough time… Cisco patents “triple play” of services. (Engadget) Comcast rolls out improved program guide. (Comcast) Gemstar/TV Guide sues Digeo/Moxi in patent case. (Reuters) Nokia to ship phones preloaded with Orb. (Engadget Mobile)
While several TiVo representatives were (with me) at DigitalLife on Thursday, others were engaged with the FCC… What I found particularly interesting in the follow-up letter is “CableCARD deployment issues” — which has a decidedly negative connotation. I experienced a great deal of pain and frustration at Comcast’s hands in getting my S3 up and … Read more
Never enough time… Sony Ericsson PMP prototype? (Ubergizmo) Broadcast photos onto cable TV. (TechCrunch) Unimpressed with TiVo’s online services and KidZone. (Washington Post) Slingbox powers remote football scoreboard feed. (Broadcasting & Cable) DirecTV adds HD locals in 25 markets. (EngadgetHD)