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
Hauppauge Component HD Encoder Update
Rakesh from Snapstream has the latest scoop on Hauppauge’s soon-to-be-released HTPC HD PVR device that will encode high definition component input via a cable or satellite set-top box using H.264 at up to 25 Mbps: Includes Hauppauge’s IR blaster with code library It accepts component video up to 1080p The hardware is “basically done” and … Read more
Roxio TiVoToGo Troubles Persist
Roxio thought they had this resolved back in November, but OS X TiVoToGo issues related to TiVo’s Fall Software Update and/or Leopard persist. While I haven’t confirmed it, folks are still reporting audio/video sync issues when transcoding. A Roxio rep posted on the TiVo Community last night that they’re closer to a fix and actively … Read more
Deal of the Day: $100 Off PS3
We’ve seen this one before: Get a Sony credit card and save yourself $100 on a $299 or more (PS3) purchase. Unlike the last offer I came across, gear need not be purchased via Sony Style. Though the virtual cash back has been reduced to $100 versus $150. Lower your credit score for a $300 … Read more
Navigon GPS Software Update
For those who cashed in on the Black Friday Navigon deal as I did, you may want to log into your web account for a minor software update. It doesn’t resolve any routing issues, but does offer: Easier POI searches Improved voice guidance Text-to-Speech (TTS) enhancements User interface improvements The install was painless – just … Read more