A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Send a Free Holiday Email Card With Flickr: Brent Evans Geek Tonic Predictions – MPEG-4, Mobile TV and More: Connected Home 2 Go Impact of the Writers’ Strike on Online Video: Connected Home 2 Go DVDPost Clones Netflix’s Website: Davis Freeberg’s Digital Connection WiMAX and … Read more
I was shipping a few packages at the UPS Store and noticed two unrelated individuals in the store with XBox 360s on their way to be repaired. I asked them about it and they both said their XBox 360 quit working and they were experiencing the “Red Ring of Death.” Then the UPS guy behind … Read more
Sorry the posting’s been light… It’s been a hectic bi-coastal work week in NYC and the Bay Area (CES prep!), not to mention being slowed down by a 24 hour stomach bug. Expect typical posting frequency to resume when I return to DC tomorrow. In the meantime, according to reports back home, the delivery man’s … Read more
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin pushed through two votes yesterday along party lines – one with the Democrats and one with the Republicans. Neither vote was a surprise. Democrats got Martin’s support on capping cable ownership at 30%. This puts a possible crimp in Comcast’s future plans to extend beyond its current 27% market share and … Read more
As Dave pointed out earlier, when prices go through the floor on high-def DVD players, it’s easier to ignore the HD format war and pick up some hardware for a little extra HD viewing pleasure. However, I wouldn’t have guessed that a large percentage of folks get their high-definition DVD playing capabilities as merely a … Read more
Thinking about it, it was only a matter of time before behemoth Wal-Mart would come out with its own blog. What’s more surprising is how decent a blog it is. Aptly named, “Check Out” is written by a team of Wal-Marters and has a high percentage (so far) of gadget and gaming coverage. Looking for … Read more
NewTeeVee has an interesting piece up discussing why (and how) some television networks stretch 4:3 content to fill 16:9 screens. Given the sheer quantity of 4:3 content produced over the years, it’s not surprising this is an issue as folks upgrade to widescreen 16:9 television sets. NewTeeVee speculates that stretching is to efficiently simulcast SD … Read more