Digital->Analog Converter Boxes Land at Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart has announced availability of what may be the first over-the-air (OTA) digital-to-analog converter boxes to hit the retail channel. Apparently 3,400 stores have stocked the $49.87 Magnavox STB and are ready for your $40 coupon (arriving as soon as next week). My concern is that the folks requesting the finite number of vouchers are … Read more

Apple’s Got Game?

By appyling to expand their trademark coverage last week, Apple’s keeping the door open to enter the gaming arena: Toys, games and playthings, namely, hand-held units for playing electronic games; hand-held units for playing video games; stand alone video game machines; electronic games other than those adapted for use with television receivers only; LCD game … Read more

Netflix Agrees: Blu-ray Wins

Reuters reports, Netflix said that with such a clear signal from the industry, it will only buy Blu-ray discs going forward and will phase out stock of HD DVD by about the end of the year.

Life and Death of the Ojo Video Phone

Ah, the Ojo Video Phone. Engadget posted the rumor that the phone and service have now gone kaput. And I can confirm it. After two plus years, the Ojo in my living room has finally reached the end of its run. Because I work for Motorola, I became the proud owner of two Ojos back … Read more

Digital Media Bytes

A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Motorola WiMax Mythbusting: Connected Home 2 Go Super Bowl Sums Up TV in America: Connected Home 2 Go How To Cover Flow-ize Flickr Photos: Brent Evans Geek Tonic Can DivX’s Safe Harbor Protect Them From Stage6 Pirates: Davis Freeberg One Million FiOS TV Customers Can’t … Read more

Need a Hulu Invite?

I just read over on TV Squad that Hulu beta users have ten invites to give out. Sure enough, when I logged in, there they were. So, I’ll donate half of mine to ZNF readers. Leave a comment if you want in and I’ll randomly pick the winners tomorrow. For those who already have Hulu … Read more