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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Plex arrives on jailbroken Apple TV (video)

Boxee could have all the attention, but Plex is undoubtedly one of our favorite Mac Media Center apps. You then wide-eyed with interest that we told the client Plex, making its first steps shy on Apple TV platform. Of course, not behind the initiative to replace the UI 10-foot "Lowtide" own Apple--Cupertino this work was done by the community of jailbreak Apple TV. Generating ATV2 is still only a proof of concept, so for now is buggy and limited for video playback (no managing music, pictures or app). But hey, it's another iOS app for ATV2 and works as evidenced by the video after the break. Man, that we're getting everyone buzzing at the thought of scattering around the House boxes $ 99 to serve the wide variety of codecs supported by Plex besides more limited AirPlay of Apple.

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Viacom drops the hammer of prohibition on Google TV, streaming episodes blocks

Tim Stevens posted on Nov 22 2010 6: 56 AM Viacom drops the ban hammer on Google TV, platform gets a little less attractive: there are high hopes that Google TV will evolve into something magical and wonderful over the next year or so as its namesake adds applications and features of flesh out the platform of dubious current state. Today, though, just a little less attractive thanks to a move from Viacom to block the full episodes from streaming on your Revues Logitech Internet TV and Sony and the like. We have confirmed with our Revue that attempt to episodes streaming from network sites such as MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central show messages like "this content is not available for your device," which is a change unhappy and frustrating. Yes, the user agent tweak still works, but it would be nice if we could all just going to have? Surely Google is still working on its content partnership agreements and hopefully things will improve in the future, but given how friendly the past reports of the company with Viacom were that we are not optimistic on this front in particular.

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Shocker! WiLAN drums up another lawsuit, this time against a big cable

Bowers Ben posted on Nov 24, 2010 8: 29 AM : as the saying goes, whenever you delete a iPhone, another wide sweeping patent lawsuit world tech shoots in plantiff-friendly Texas Eastern District courts of the United States. Okay, so maybe there is no factual basis, but who knows if the last case filed by seed-happy Canadian wireless companies WiLAN against Comcast, Time Warner, and notices of paper is more legitimate. The dispute is over U.S. Patent No. 5,661,602, which is one of 970 society issued or pending patents, and was awarded in 1998. It covers "hybrid multichannel data transmission systems using a transmission medium"--a.k.a. the transmission of data to the computer and remote networks. WiLAN has exploited their ole ' favorite USA law firm, McKool Smith for case and States that the triumvirate big cable is in violation of patent, though a spokesman for Comcast noted that he had not been served with a complaint yet. Unfortunately (or not-so-unfortunately, depending on your perspective) cannot take part in oscillation of the hammer, but whereas WiLAN against Alcatel-Lucent, Sony Ericsson and LG last month and Acer, Apple, Dell, HP and Lenovo in April in judgment, there is plenty of evidence that lawyers of this dress are employees to work harder on the payroll.

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Mobile DTV ready to roll out, updated 20 major metropolitan to portable TV by 2012

Slowly but surely, the largest city of the United States we're catching the rest of the world--only imagine, by this time next year, we could even get transmitted broadcast television to our phones and tablets. That's why the Mobile Content Venture formed by twelve media giants in April has just promised start updating TV stations to deliver mobile DTV (aka ATSC-M/H) around the country, with the intent to reach 20 key markets and a total of 40 percent of the US population of "end of 2011." Each of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Dallas, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Houston, Detroit, Tampa, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Orlando, Portland, Cincinnati, Greenville, West Palm Beach, Birmingham and Knoxville can expect to have a pair of channels TV ad-supported before long, assuming people are willing and able to pick up an antenna RF hardware of old school sticking out--and that all "streaming" thing doesn't take off. PR after the break.
Mobile Content Venture announces commitment to Roll Out mobile TV service in 20 markets by the end of 2011

MCV partners offer programming services for mobile devices for more than 40% of the population of the United States

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, 19 November 2010/PRNewswire/--Mobile Content ventures (MCV), a joint venture of 12 major issuers, today announced a commitment to update the TV stations in 20 DMA in order to deliver live video portable devices.By late 2011, an enterprise will deliver mobile video service in markets that represent over 40% of the US population. the service will initially be composed of at least two channels free-consumer ad-supported in every market. markets and additional channels should be added over time.

In 2011, MCV plans to offer the service mobile video in the following markets: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Dallas, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Houston, Detroit, Tampa, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Orlando, Portland, Cincinnati, Greenville, West Palm Beach, Birmingham and Knoxville.

"Live video, local ultimately will be an integral part of mobile services," said Salil Dalvi, co-GM of MCV."Upgrading our mobile radio stations is an important first step in making this reality".

"Our commitment to launch in 20 markets, including 13 of DMA first 15, is an important and necessary step in building a profitable business for mobile TV offering a complete product for spectators," added Erik Moreno, co-GM of MCV."We welcome the opportunity to work with Fox and NBC affiliates, as well as all other issuers, in rotation on several markets more."

In order to receive the mobile video service, consumers will need a device capable of receiving a specific type of mobile video transmission with conditional access, encrypted. MCV is working with various OEMs and device manufacturers to ensure these devices are available in the second half of 2011.

According to market research firm in-stat, the DTV mobile USA sector will experience solid growth in the coming years, with more than 30 million ATSC mobile DTV devices should be deployed by 2014.

Mobile video service of MCV complements the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) national Broadband initiative. MCV offers access to consumer video content for mobile devices using the spectrum of existing transmission launch partners provide a wide range of mobile video, including sports and entertainment content. technology deployed from MCV will all issuers, scalable way to deliver video content efficiently spectrally popular than wireless 3 G and 4 G. other markets, content and device partners should be announced in the coming months.

On the risk of mobile content

Mobile Content ventures (MCV) is a joint venture that includes Fox, ION Television, NBC and Pearl Mobile DTV, LLC. Pearl member firms include: Belo Corp., Cox Media Group, E.W. Scripps co., Gannett Broadcasting Television Inc., Hearst, media General, Inc., Meredith Corp., Post-Newsweek Stations Inc. and Raycom Media. MCV aims to be the catalyst for a mobile video service that uses national new spectrum transmission exists to allow Member companies distribute mobile content, including video live and on demand, such as sports and entertainment programmes, as well as local and national news from print and electronic sources.


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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Panasonic ' Ultimate Pack ' with avatar 3D Blu-ray spotted with buy

By Richard Lawler posted on Nov 20th 2010 1: 17 PM : If you've been waiting for exclusive pack of Panasonic's 3D version Avatarto bite on a new TV, your time is just about here as Blurrycam has noticed these packages bundle of Avatar on Blu-ray 3D and two pairs of glasses that arrive at a local Best Buy yesterday. No word if I'm waiting for 1 December, but we gave even if you are trying to bargain a seller down on the price of a new plasma VT25, could be a useful bargaining chip anyway.

Update: we have a few more pictures for you, while our tipster shall mention the date of the road again is marked as 1 December, the glasses in the pack are the new variety USB rechargeable. Check after the break for a few more images.

[Thanks, Pastadude]


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VUDU available on PlayStation 3, BBC content now up on PSN

Starting today, the PlayStation ® Network adds BBC programming

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Emmy Award Winning series automobile "Top Gear" now available on PlayStation ® Store, with the first episode for free for download

24 November 2010 – starting today, BBC content including titles from the popular BBC America television network will be available on the PlayStation Store in the United States for PlayStation ® 3 (PS3 ™) computer entertainment system and PSP ® (PlayStation ® Portable) system. "Top Gear, "one of the most popular BBC series, will be available for download starting today the u.s. version, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions episodes and aired on the history and to two weeks *, PlayStation ® Network registered users can download the first episode for free (normal price $ 1.99 (SD)/$ 2.99 (HD) for each episode).

The video section of the PlayStation Store will add quickly BBC programming each week, including the best of the BBC's library, and the series is currently airing. Both "Doctor Who," the series of science fiction, the critically acclaimed and popular dramedy supernatural "human being" will hit the PlayStation Store in December.


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Popcorn Hour C-200,-200 updates add network interface Media Jukebox, apps store

The owners of media players Popcorn Hour A-200 and C-200 can finally enjoy the time promised new Flash-based interface and app store now that updates are available for both. Check after the break for a trailer and introduction to the new interface, if you are already running on your pop them in the comments box and let us know how you're working on.

[Thanks, TJ & Jon]



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