Content Providers (IPTV/Cable/Music)
I really liked this idea until I saw the estimated price was going to be $53! Seriously. Makes the "digital download" version DVDs seem like a blockbuster deal, and more practical anyways. Hot Hardware Walt Disney Company has partnered with Panasonic in order to kick-start the initiative, which will "package pre-recorded microSD cards together with DVDs holding the same movie […]
Read moreInteresting reports back from Hulu…and some sad news for PS3 owners. But I guess it at least comforts the Boxee fans to know they haven’t been the only ones excluded. What we need is for Comcast to open up some API’s and just go head to head with Hulu…then I bet they’d lighten up! Gizmodo This is actually pretty clear […]
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Guess there must be some value in all these features getting deals with television manufacturers. I must admit I was pretty surprised as well to see this was coming from the folks at Macrovision who have…well…a history, let’s leave it at that. But looks pretty slick so far, so I’ll reserve judgement until I see for myself. Engadget Rovi’s first […]
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You have to think Comcast appears to really be pressing the gas pedal on online features, what with the availability of HBO/Showtime programs online and now this…time’s are interesting right now. It’s good to see them finally not just sitting down, but I wonder if eventually they will try charging even more for some of this. MobileCrunch As for TV […]
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As if there weren’t enough reasons for you to drool and dream of the day you have Verizon Fios available in your area. Things just got sweeter with a number of different widget offerings, and even streaming MKVs to their boxes. If you have this box with an open API, all these plugins, and being able to stream video…not to […]
Read moreLet’s see how Hulu answers this one! It will be interesting to see the release cycle of episodes, considering that I’m sure TV DVD sets are a large revenue maker for these companies. Maybe they are hoping if they are offered sooner online for subscribers, they will up their viewers? Either way, it’s pretty cool. ArsTechnica HBO and Cinemax content […]
Read moreSo much for consumers winning one against the big cable co’s. Switched digital is nothing but bad news, and shame on them being allowed to roll it out so soon before anyone was prepared for it. I know of a handful of Cable Card Media Center users who now have a useless box for TV since the adapters aren’t ready […]
Read moreThis number definitely seems rather high, but I’m particularly intrigued by the stats of what the most people are actually watching. Guess people are waiting for even more content on Hulu before totally cancelling their TV service. ArsTechnica The most popular online videos were not professionally produced content, according to the study. Instead, the largest chunk of survey respondents (43 […]
Read moreGood news for those of us in the bay area…depending on how much you really care about these channels. BizJournals The new programming will be available on August 11 to Silicon Valley residential homes and businesses in Cupertino, Los Altos, Milpitas, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale, Tiburon and Woodacre. The new HD networks include the Cartoon Network HD, […]
Read moreThis is dissapointing, as I always found some unique and interesting content available on Joost via Boxee. Just supports the saying that Content is King, and unfortunately for Joost, Hulu owns the content for now. ArsTechnica Joost, the P2P online video service once hailed as the new way to watch TV, has announced that it’s ditching its consumer video offerings. […]
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