Motorola Plans To Boost IPTV Set-Top Boxes With Tut Acquisition
December 21, 2006
TechWeb - Tut sells digital video encoding, processing, and distribution products that support local ad insertion, real-time conditioning of video and audio, and compression of video.
2007 CES Preview: HDTV
December 21, 2006
PC Magazine - If history has taught me anything, it is that the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas will be the ultimate HDTV tease.
Tokyo Edge: HD Camcorders, Superthin LCDs
December 20, 2006
PC World - Also new from Asia: tough external hard drives and laptops, a tiny Kenwood music player, and 8GB SD cards.
Nielsen’s top 20 prime-time TV shows
December 20, 2006
Reuters - Following are the top 20 prime-time
programs on broadcast TV for the week ended December 17, as
measured in average total audience, according to Nielsen Media
Research. (Data include same-day DVR playback.)
HDTV Networks Inc. applies to CRTC national broadcast licence in Vancouver
December 15, 2006
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - HDTV Networks Inc. said Friday it has applied to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for a licence to begin a free national over-the-air broadcast of high-definition television.
Samsung Unveils Fusion Memory Chip
December 14, 2006
NewsFactor - Samsung Electronics has created an innovative memory chip designed to boost the processing speed in mobile phones for handling digital video and other data-intensive applications.
This holiday, send them an e-card
December 13, 2006
USATODAY.com - Paper Christmas cards with family photos may be traditional, but they’re “old media.” The new media alternative: electronic Christmas cards with video. At photo-sharing site Webshots.com, users who have already created an online photo album can send a free e-Christmas card featuring a slide show that combines digital photos and digital video clips.
Column: How do I buy movies online?
December 12, 2006
AP - Q. How do I buy online movies and what can I do with them?
Comcast and Circuit City Connect
December 12, 2006
The Motley Fool - Right on the heels of Best Buy’s (NYSE: BBY - News) effort to play Santa, comes Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA - News) and Circuit
City’s (NYSE: CC - News)’s new retail collaboration. The two companies plan to open up an electronics boutique called Connect, where consumers can visit for advice on HDTV products and services, and to experience the difference between plasma and LCD screens. Customers can also schedule TV and service installations, similar to what satellite providers like EchoStar (Nasdaq: DISH - News) and DirectTV (NYSE: DTV - News) have done for years via traditional retail stores.
Consumers Prefer Movie Rentals To Downloads By A Wide Margin
December 11, 2006
TechWeb - The top reason cited was satisfaction with existing cable and satellite TV services, as well as DVD rentals and purchases
