Video

Flip Goes HD, Adds FlipShare Software

Pure Digital unveiled its anticipated Flip MinoHD today packaged with new FlipShare software for editing and sharing. We were hoping Dave might get a look at the new HD recorder at CES Unveiled last night, but Pure Digital – like many other companies – wasn’t on site. However my review unit is on its way and, in … Read more

Dave Downsizes

I’ve gone ahead and joined the netbook revolution. After originally trying to get onboard a couple of months ago with Lenovo’s 10" Ideapad (~$400), repeated shipping delays led me to cancel that order. The MSI Wind is consistently rated as one of the top models in this category, so when Best Buy dropped the price … Read more

Cable Journalists Launch YouTube Pilot

Ever wonder what would happen if geeky trade journalists made the jump from print to video production? Wonder no more. CableFAX editors Mike Grebb and Seth Arenstein have put up their own YouTube pilot video, Faxassins. Presumably created on a lark, the video follows Mike and Seth through shootouts, a mock sex scene (safe for … Read more

Roku Netflix Box going HD. And More?

From the beginning, we knew the Roku Netflix Player ($100) was technically capable of displaying high def resolutions. The only real question I’ve had – Is the buffer big enough? Turns out, that by streaming “HD at substantially lower bit-rates,” it is. According to Roku: Roku will be delivering Netflix in HD by the end … Read more

Yo! MTV Rocks (Again)

Back in the day, when the M stood for Music, I spent many an hour parked in front of the tube watching Headbangers Ball and Yo! MTV Raps. I currently have no idea what MTV is about, and Comcast should feel free to drop them from my lineup. But I’m exceedingly happy to discover tons … Read more

Cooliris Getting Cooler

Not to sound like a broken record, but Cooliris just keeps getting cooler every day. I fired up the plug-in to show my parents over the weekend, and noticed that the app now has an option for TV episodes. (I’m pretty sure it wasn’t there before, or at least it wasn’t separated out from some … Read more

Zviewer breaks out of the (Zv)Box

Until I find the time to crank out a proper ZvBox review, anyone can now give the promising Zviewer dashboard a spin. The Mozilla-based software is being releasing today as a public beta, without requiring an investment in $500 ZvBox hardware. While Zviewer will pretty much work on any PC (Mac support is coming), the … Read more