CES 2008 - Sennheiser MX W1
January 10, 2008
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CES 2008 - Sennheiser MX W1
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Bill Gates - CES 2008 - Comcast - Warner Bros. - Blu-ray - L
January 10, 2008
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BILL GATES opened CES with a clear statement of purpose, declaring that “All media will be software driven.” Gates handed the stage over to Microsoft president of Entertainment & Devices Robbie Bach to describe the company’s digital media initiatives. Bach announced that Xbox Live will gain content from MGM, Showtime, The Disney Channel and ABC. The service now has 3,500 hours of content available on-demand, which Bach said is twice the amount of any cable or satellite TV operator. Microsoft will also build interactive applications into its Mediaroom IPTV platform, partnering with Showtime, TNT and CNN. Viewers will be able to choose video angles during a Nascar race, experience interactive election coverage and more. Xbox will soon function as both a gaming device and a set-top box for British Telecom customers. Lastly, Microsoft will be partnering with NBC in a massive online video effort for this summer’s Olympics. The companies will offer 3600 hours of Silverlight-driven Olympics coverage, including 30 simultaneous live feeds. Robbie Bach ended his presentation with a clear jab at Apple’s TV efforts, which Steve Jobs has frequently called Apple’s “hobby.” Bach said “Building great connected TV experiences is not a hobby for Microsoft. This is something we take quite seriously.”
COMCAST announced that it will roll out the “tru2way” standardized cable platform for all markets by the end of 2008. Tru2way is the re-branded OpenCable platform, which will open up formerly closed, proprietary cable systems and allow interoperability with consumer devices. Cox will have “wide deployment” of tru2way this year and Time Warner is said to be even further along in adopting the new technology. At CES Comcast and Panasonic have unveiled new jointly-made devices based on the standard: the AnyPlay portable DVR and a plasma TV with a built-in set-top box. Both will work on any cable system supporting tru2way.
WARNER BROS. stole some pre-CES attention by announcing that it will release future HD titles exclusively in the Blu-ray format. Pundits are calling this the end of the format wars, with a clear victory for Blu-ray. Shortly after the announcement the HD DVD group canceled its scheduled CES press conference. Executives resurfaced after a couple of days, proclaiming that HD DVD was performing well and would continue to fight for dominance.
LG has announced “MPH” - a low-cost way for North American TV stations to broadcast their signals to cellphones and portable gadgets. Stations will need to install an inexpensive add-on for their digital transmitters to gain mobile broadcasting capabilities. Devices will require a reception chip to pickup the MPH signals. At CES the company unveiled prototype devices and announced that Nielsen is currently developing audio measurement technology for the MPH system.
SONY BMG has decided to offer DRM-free digital downloads, becoming the last major label to do so. The label is expected to offer unprotected music on the Amazon MP3 service and to participate in a major Pepsi promotion during the Super Bowl that gives away one billion songs. In related news, Napster will also drop DRM and begin selling all downloads in the unprotected MP3 format.
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CES 2008 - Comcast - Cisco - EchoStar - Panasonic - Paramoun
January 10, 2008
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COMCAST CEO Brian Roberts will deliver this morning’s CES keynote and reveal a plan to increase on-demand titles from 1,300 to 6,000. Roberts will also discuss the company’s plans for Fancast.com, a guide to video that helps users find content online and offline. Fancast will let users search for any content in any format. A search on the site will return listings for TV, DVD, iTunes, Netflix, Amazon or web video sites like Hulu. The site will also integrate with Comcast and TiVo DVRs, letting users schedule recordings through the site.
CISCO has designed an “entertainment operating system” that will help companies build online communities of viewers that watch specific TV shows or match other criteria. The “Eos” will monitor user interaction in the community and deliver both web-based content recommendations for users as well as targeted advertising. Eos will be tested on sites for the NHL and Nascar.
ECHOSTAR has announced a $39.99 digital-to-analog converter box, which will be fully covered by the NTIA’s $40 converter coupons. Users will only have to pay sales tax on the boxes. EchoStar is also working on higher-end converters that include DVR functionality but are not covered by the coupon program. In related news, the NTIA has certified 250 retailers and 19 different digital-to-analog converters for the program. Retailers include Best Buy and Wal-Mart.
PANASONIC unveiled a new 150 inch Plasma TV, proclaiming it the world’s largest high-def display. The TV offers 2160×4096 resolution, totaling almost 9 million pixels. Panasonic also unveiled an initiative with Google that will bring YouTube and the Picasa photo-sharing site to its new Viera HDTV’s.
PARAMOUNT will reportedly follow Warner Bros. in dropping support for HD DVD. The Financial Times is reporting the exclusive story and proclaiming this the latest “final blow” to HD DVD.
SONY BMG announced the details of its new DRM-free offering, which requires users to go to retail stores, purchase cards and then visit a website to download the unprotected music. Downloads will come from Platinum MusicPass, a new site starting January 15th. Music download cards will be available at 4,500 retail outlets for $12.99. Sony BMG said the service is “a great way to bring digital music to the physical retail space.” Retailers may love the idea. Consumers will not.
BITTORRENT announced that both Netgear and D-Link have joined its Device Partners program. The companies will license BitTorrent technology for devices that enable file sharing at home and across the web. As part of the program, BitTorrent has certified the D-Link Xtreme N DIR-655 router and installed its SDK on the DNS-323 storage unit. Netgear will use BitTorrent technology to power the Digital Entertainer HD, a device that brings Internet content (including hi-def streams) to HDTVs.
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Linpus @ CES 2008
January 10, 2008
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Linpus’ booth @ CES 2008, take look, Linpus Lite version
CES 2008: Video Diary - Philips and Panasonic announcements
January 10, 2008
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Susi and Alex discuss what they heard and saw at the press conferences from Philips and Panasonic at CES 2008. It’s all about TVs and women, apparently.
Polaroid ZINK Review in CES 2008
January 10, 2008
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CES 2008 - SONY A200 DSLR
January 10, 2008
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CES 2008 - SONY A200 DSLR
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CES 2008 - Samsung SP-P400 mini projector
January 10, 2008
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Video of Bill Gates last day at Microsoft - CES 2008
January 10, 2008
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Unique video of Bill Gates last day a Microsoft. Good Quality. & Sound
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Little Big Planet CES 2008
January 10, 2008
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Little Big Planet demo from CES 2008. Enjoy it.
