Never enough time… in Canada! DVD versus download. (CNN Money) ATI releases Avivo video converter for portables and DivX. (ATI) Comcast buys digital media services company. (GigaOm) Slingbox celebrates first birthday. (Sling Community) Malaysia gets first DVR. (NextNews)
Tonight, at Digital Experience, ReplayTV will debut their software-only DVR product. I’m skipping the event, but perhaps my Engadget or Gizmodo buddies will take the new software for a spin and report back. ReplayTV is expected to ship this fall for $100. I hope that includes the referenced Hauppage tuner card, otherwise it’s horribly overpriced … Read more
Never enough time… Netflix talks small film distribution and movie downloads. (Business Week) Echostar, DirecTV, and WildBlue team for satellite broadband service. (CNET) Connecticut gives IPTV thumbs up. (GigaOM) What Netflix could teach Hollywood. (NY Times) Kenya and Uganda get PVR in time for World Cup. (All Africa)
Still no surprises here… Shortly after Cablevision announced their intentions to roll out a network DVR, studios and networks filed suit to block the service from ever seeing the light of day. While Cablevision begged for mercy and filed a countersuit, additional plaintiffs joined the fray. So where do things stand now? Cablevision has agreed … Read more
As with most patent applications, Scientific Atlanta’s usage of the English language here is barely comprehensible. Their topic appears pretty broad — covering VOD and multi-room PVR interfaces as both separate and integrated entities, though references to communication protocols are specific to cable company transmission technologies (QAM, for example). Video-on-demand (VOD) services, which are well … Read more
Never enough time… Hands-on with Bose Quiet Comfort 3 noise-cancelling headphones. (Gizmodo) Ericsson enters IPTV battle. (CNET) Google video player released for Mac. (TUAW) Major League Baseball bullies Sling Media. (Gear Log) ABC backs off on DVR ratings fight. (Broadcasting & Cable)
Never enough time… ReplayTV recruits for PC DVR software beta testing. (ReplayTV) Hollywood, retailers eye movie download kiosks. (Reuters) Cablevision begs for network DVR mercy. (Reuters) Sony’s eReader delayed until late summer. (Sony) Yet another home media extender, though this one touts Viiv and HDMI. (eHomeUpgrade)
Never enough time… PAL Slingbox released in UK for £179.99. (PC World) Sprint ponders expanding mobile video, in talks with Sling. (Reuters) TiVo’s quaterly conference call analyzed. (Thomas Hawk) New Mac PVR products arrive. (PVRWire) iTunes sells overpriced NHL clips. (TUAW)