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New Beta for Mobile Media Center
For all of you freeware lovers with Pocket PCs, Mobile Media Center v2.5 beta was just released . Compatible with pretty much any type of data network (okay, it's missing Bluetooth), you can stream videos, share out your photos, and jam to your favorite tunes from pretty much anywhere. And did I mention the part where it's FREE? More »
HD Goodness on the Cheap?
Rumor has it that TiVo's going "lite." A stripped down version of the Series 3, the TiVo Series 3 Lite should offer most of the functionality of the Series 3, but without the OLED and fancy remote. It's slick, stylish, and rumors say it won't require a second mortgage. More »
Can't Stop the Signal
Tired of that tangled web of wires sitting behind your home theater? Samsung's slated to roll out a wireless, flat panel plasma TV sometime in October. If you've already got 802.11n in your home or office, you won't even need any extra gear. The best part? These puppies start at 50" and they're HD. More »
Movie Buying Made Easier on TiVo
TiVo and Amazon teamed up earlier this year to offer viewers Amazon Unbox, a cool service for ordering movies (and more) directly from your TiVo. As of today , you no longer need 42 different devices requiring eleventy-billion steps, resulting in an arthritic clicky-finger just to get that movie you wanted to order. The new feature, called "Buy on TV," eliminates the extra steps, offering Amazon's entire catalog for your perusal directly from your TiVo box. Plus, it frees your clicky finger up for real surfing! More »
Is Blu-ray Playing Dirty?
Blu-ray's quick rise to the top of the DVD industry's food chain is raising some eyebrows with the EU's anti-trust people. Movie studios have until Friday to respond to the Commission's requests for copies of their agreements with Blu-ray. If an inquiry's launched, this could be the perfect solution for the folks over at Total HD . More »
Total HD a Hard Sell
Warner Bros. is having a hard time convincing people that two DVD formats on one disc is better than one, pushing back the launch of the first dual-format discs until next year. The theory is that the dual-duty DVDs will avert a format war and make things less confusing to the consumer. Will the big studios see the value in this? I guess we'll just have to wait and see. So far, only Warner Bros. and Paramount have jumped on this particular bandwagon. More »
Comcast Gets TiVo'd
In keeping with its plot to take over the world, TiVo's partnering up with Comcast , the largest cable provider in the US. Offered as an optional service (for an extra fee, of course), customers will be able to download the TiVo software onto Comcast's DVRs. Comcast will start testing the new service in Boston next month. More »
GPL v3 is Anti-DRM
Friday marked the release of GPL v3 , the first update in nearly 16 years. Barring hardware manufacturers from using DRM, and from locking people out for using GPL-licensed software, has ruffled a few feathers. Even Torvalds is expressing concern over some of the licensing, while others worry that the anti- Tivoization of GPL v3 will cause serious repercussions as commercial users are cut out. More »
Windows Media Center Update
Realizing that it's probably a good idea if one's cable tuner is able to effectively speak to the cable card and Media Center, Microsoft rolled out an update today. The update also addresses several issues with Media Center's extensibility platform, along with other incidental problems - such as being able to actually hear that live TV show you're watching. Check out the site for more details and to dowload the update . More »
CBS 5 and Sling Media Partner to Deliver Live, Remote, On-the-Go Broadcasts for Viewers
San Francisco and Foster City, CA – June 26, 2007 – CBS 5 (KPIX-TV), and Sling Media, Inc., a digital lifestyle products company, today announced the implementation of Slingbox technology combined with 3G wireless data and still video cameras to deliver live and still video feeds as well as live in-car broadcasts from around the Bay Area. Currently, CBS 5 has 28 live cameras, all of which are supported by Slingbox technology. Seven out of nine bridges spanning the Bay Area have a camera, as do major thoroughfares and airports. CBS 5 uses live video from these cameras on air and can also make the reports available for viewing on the CBS 5 website ( www.cbs5.com ). CBS5.com also features live still views from all 28 cameras at any time via a desktop, laptop, or compatible mobile web browser. "On April 30, 2007, for the first time ever in television,... More »
Network Nirvana For the Antisocial
The antisocial and the introverted have spoken, and Verizon listened! Thanks to Verizon's new FiOS TV package, you and your entire family can watch TV without anyone fighting over popcorn or complaining about the volume. I know; it sounds too good to be true. But for a mere $19.99/mo, Verizon's multiroom DVR allows you to view the same shows on separate TVs throughout your house. More »
Finance Gurus -- Break Out the Resumes!
Polish up those resumes, folks, because TiVo 's ready to launch an executive search for a new Chief Financial Officer. Steve Sordello, TiVo's current CFO, has resigned , moving on to a late stage venture funded company somewhere in Silicon Valley. Luckily for his successor, he'll be sticking around to help with the transition. More »
Sling Media Releases SlingPlayer Mobile Software Compatible with Microsoft Windows Mobile
Foster City, CA, June 21, 2007 — Sling Media, a digital lifestyle products company, today announced that its award-winning SlingPlayer™ Mobile . software client is now compatible with Microsoft’s new Windows Mobile 6 operating system. SlingPlayer Mobile gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV from a network-enabled Windows Mobile powered device. With today’s announcement SlingPlayer Mobile is now compatible with devices that run Windows Mobile 6 Standard and Professional editions, Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. SlingPlayer Mobile is available for download from Sling Media’s U.S., Canadian, and UK web sites, which can all be accessed from “Windows Mobile 6 is powering a whole slew of new, feature-rich multimedia smartphones, and Sling Media is happy to announce SlingPlayer Mobile support for this next generation mobile platform,” said Blake Krikorian, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Sling Media. “SlingPlayer Mobile is one of the... More »
Blu-ray Rots Away
If you're a Blu-ray hater, prepare for some warm fuzzies! According to a bunch of the folks over at AVS Forums , there's something rotting in Blu-ray Land: the discs themselves. Some of the discs are showing rot spots within weeks of purchase, while others remain unaffected (so far). In what appears to be a steadily growing thread, people are coming forward with pictures of rot on their Blu-ray discs. Despite numerous posters reporting the phenomenon, no one seems to be able to pinpoint the cause. Got theories? Got rot? Come on by and share a cool picture of YOUR rotting Blu-ray HD-DVD! More »
Sling Media Announces Two New SlingLink Powerline Ethernet Adapters
New family of SlingLink TURBO products feature high speed Ethernet connectivity via the power lines in your home with no user configuration required. FOSTER CITY, CA – June 18, 2007 – Sling Media, Inc., the Emmy Award-winning creator of the Slingbox™, today announced SlingLink™ TURBO 1 Port and SlingLink TURBO 4 Port, two new HomePlug® powerline solutions designed to make connecting your Slingbox and other home entertainment devices to your network a snap. SlingLink TURBO offers a higher speed connection between the Slingbox and the router creating a better Slingbox experience for customers. The new SlingLink products are available today from Sling Media’s web site, www.slingmedia.com , for an MSRP of $99.99 and $149.99 respectively. In addition the SlingLink TURBO 4 Port is available in many retail locations including Best Buy, Circuit City, Amazon.com and Buy.com , with the SlingLink TURBO 1 Port hitting retail shelves in the coming weeks.... More »
From the "Interesting Times" Files
In March, a Federal court backed the claim that recorded content sent from Cablevision's servers to viewers would constitute unauthorized retransmission. But as Hollywood crushed Cablevision's plan to offer remote DVR services , troops from the digital frontier banded together. USTelecom filed a brief on Friday, representing a growing collective of telcos, media activists, and consumer rights advocates who support Cablevision's appeal. Some of the industry's biggest names have joined forces, forming a powerful line of defense. More »
Apple Bites Into VOD
Break out the bifocals, people! Pretty soon you'll be able to skip the video store and rent those new releases from the comfort of your ... iPod? That's right, Apple's been quietly working a deal to offer its own VOD service . Coming on the heels of Comcast's recent VOD test in Denver, Apple knows the VOD market is ripe for the picking. While this is good news for millions of iPod owners (and that one guy with the AppleTV), it could give rental services such as Blockbuster , Comcast , and DirecTV some serious heart palpitations. More »
An Open Source Media Center Solution for Mac Users
Hey, Mac people! Check out CenterStage Combo , an open source project designed to create a fully functional Mac Media Center. Watch movies, listen to your favorite tunes, or hold guests hostage for hours with photos from your most recent family vacation. It also includes BackStage, a movie organization tool that searches the IMDB, that provides instant gratification for obsessing over your favorite actors. More »
Will GoLeft.tv Get it Right?
Tired of reading your news online? Pretty soon, you'll be able to Slashdot to your heart's content or snark on Fark while listening to news, consumer reports, political commentary, documentaries, and more. Spearheaded by Mike Papantonio of Air America , GoLeft.tv is an innovative web-based television and multimedia center and will feature channels with various types of interactive content. Keep in mind that this isn't a website; it's interactive web TV. It'll be interesting to see how this pans out. More »
Tech-Savvy NHL Teams Up With Sling Media
Thanks to the NHL and Sling Media , hockey fans will never have to miss another awesome fight! Even better? You can share the best battles with the rest of the planet! A first for any major professional sports association, the NHL's teamed up with Sling Media , offering the upcoming Clip+Sling service to all current and future owners of Slingbox. Clip+Sling gives fans the power to pick their favorite scenes and share them with the world. Users can clip pieces of live or recorded content, then share it online with family, friends, and neighbors through Sling's online media destination site. Currently in private beta, Sling is accepting applications for their public beta later this summer. For more news and information on Sling Media, the Slingbox, and Clip+Sling, check out the official, online community for Sling lovers around the world. More »
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