The recent addition of video downloads pushed me into Microsoft’s Xbox 360 camp for this next generation console war. While showing potential, I documented several shortcomings of the Video Marketplace that MS needs to tighten up before this takes off. As soon as I voiced my lack-of-new-content complaint, a variety of video was added — … Read more
While I often live on the bleeding edge of technology, there are occasions when I’m content to wait. As a casual gamer, I didn’t pick up the Xbox 360 last year and I waited to try all three next gen systems before making a purchase. Now that I’ve some experience with the various consoles, I … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… Buy a TiVo, get a pizza: TiVo CEA proposes FCC expedite two-way products: Multichannel News ITVN announces Universal movie on-demand: Press Release HD DVR sales drive DirecTV growth: PVRWire Moviebeam expands retail presence into Radio Shack: TWICE
Snooze you lose! I see an Xbox 360 in my future… as soon as new hardware (larger drives?) and/or lower prices are revealed in the next two weeks. All year I’ve been saying VOD is coming to the 360: Ultimately, Microsoft will want to simplify the process by taking a home computer out of the … Read more
I’m honestly baffled at the amount of press Movielink got earlier this week regarding their licensing & marketing agreement with Sonic. I saw the story early and passed right over it… after all, DVD-burning had already been announced in April and little to no pricing or DRM information was provided. Oh yeah, they didn’t even … Read more
The Akimbo story isn’t over yet… As Om Malik reported yesterday, Akimbo has picked up $15 million dollars from a variety of investors including Cisco and AT&T. Not so coincidentally, Akimbo will be providing content downloads for AT&T’s upcoming Homezone service. While Akimbo’s hardware revision has been pushed to the fall, PC Magazine just published … Read more
Never enough time… TiVo to expand service beyond Taiwan into mainland China. (LA Times) Smut giants show Hollywood how to fight back. (Business Week) Blockbuster says Netflix patents not enforceable. (Reuters) MovieBeam gets a boost from Magnolia Pictures. (HD Beat) Win a trip to Hawaii and/or a DT TiVo. (TiVo)
Beginning next month, broadband-connected Series2 TiVo units will be able to subscribe to multiple new downloadable web and television video offerings in addition to the current CNET and Rocketboom services. I’m envisioning TiVoCast will be housed in a HME subscription application, similar to the recently launched ProductWatch. Interestingly, no money is changing hands (yet) between … Read more