The Cable Show runs through the end of the week. And while Mari’s riding it out, I’ve seen what I need to. I’ve got at least two more posts in me, maybe more, that I hope to get up… starting tomorrow. For those of you who haven’t yet picked up the Twitter habit, here’s a … Read more
Back at CES, EchoStar came clean with their Sling Media acquisition intentions in announcing the “SlingLoaded” platform – part DVR, part Slingbox. The first model is headed to DISH Network as the DISH VIP 922 and now Echo has unveiled digital cable-enabled tru2way SlingLoaded hardware. Unlike the previously demo-ed satellite version, these tru2way devices would … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Media Center Plugin streams Netflix and Hulu A new streaming video plugin for Vista Media Center PCs and extenders, called VMCPlayIt, provides a front-end interface to the PlayOn digital media server software. DTV D-Day #2 According to the FCC, nearly half of the country’s TV … Read more
In a trip over to Comcast’s Flash Drive building a while back, I noticed the “coming soon” sign on a space designed for a new Sony Style store. I thought it a bit curious to have an unrelated CE store housed in Comcast’s headquarters so I took a quick photo. Turns out Comcast and Sony … Read more
Photo by Zandir As TiVo, Inc (TIVO) often does, they put out a pair of small news releases to coincide with earnings yesterday. First, they announced a business relationship with embedded cable software company Alticast: “Teaming with Alticast allows global video providers to offer the unique combination of TiVo’s award winning user interface, advertising solutions, … Read more
Leaving comments across the blogosphere… Roku’s next steps: Hulu, then Yahoo TV Widgets I do love my Roku box. I have an Xbox, I have some TiVos, but the small, silent form and quick nav make it my first choice for Netflix streaming. And if they land Amazon VOD in HD before TiVo, I’ll gladly … Read more
Not only did we witness a temporary cease fire in the “World’s Largest” flat panel CES showdown (pic above from 2007), a few other technologies played it low-key in Vegas… After a buzz-worthy showing in 2008, I didn’t see or hear much regarding tru2way-enabled hardware in 2009. At least on the retail front. While the … Read more
Although the CES show floor will remain open two more days, after roaming the South and Central LVCC halls, Mari and I have concluded our exhibit visitations. There’s only so much one can take in at a show this massive, and we both have a backlog of content which should keep us writing for several … Read more