"home network" articles

Pace announced an advanced multiroom DVR solution, Home Content Sharing (HCS). Pace’s HCS, which utilizes centralized storage to connect multiple high definition (HD) set-top boxes within the home, is integrated with Rovi’s Interactive Program Guide (IPG) and Rovi’s Connected Platform software to enhance the product’s advanced functionality.

I found a well-written article from CED titled "The Ascent of LAN" that examines the role of home networks and connected home services from the perspective of the broadband and pay television operator. Many of the thoughts expressed in the article are consistent with findings from our 2009 research, including: * Home Networks for Consumer Electronics; * Set-top Boxes: Outlook; and * Connected Home: Global Outlook. I think we're on the cusp of a rapid roll-out of...

You betcha. Following the HomeGrid Forum's announcement last Friday regarding the ITU-T's work in agreeing to key components of the G.hn specification, agreements reached within the ITU-T for G.hn, Entropic (MoCA) and Intellon (HomePlug) today announced their own collaboration to accelerate the availability of home networking solutions combining coaxial cable and powerline communications.

WD's digital media players have gone from "Sneakernet" (the WD TV product) to home network-connected with the introduction of the WD Live Media Player today. The product features network capability and Full-HD 1080p resolution. The WD TV Live media player connects directly to a users' HD TV and plays almost any file stored on a connected USB drive such as My Passport™ portable drive. The WD TV Live media player features powerful media processing, which enables playback in...

Sometimes, it's worth it to be an insomniac. I was awake at 4:50 this morning for the Marketplace Morning Report on NPR, and heard the story of the man from Oregan who demanded a signed contract from Verizon that a $77.99 bundled service offer would be honored as such, with no additional or hidden fees. Those of us who have such contracts realize, of course, that the base price is just that - the starting point for pricing that will invariably include additioanl fees (taxes, regulatory...

After the Consumer Electronics Show in January, I had written some thoughts about whether low-cost PCs (like netbooks) would be more widely used to bring online content and application straight to the TV and eliminate the need for digital media adapters, home networks, or other complicated solutions. At the time, I had said that was was needed was a way for the user to easily interact with the on-screen content and guide with a good remote. The folks at GlideTV think they've come up...

Service providers will see a quick return on investment and be able to build new profits through residential gateway (RG) deployments, which will account for over 50% of all global home networks by 2013, according to Connected Home: Global Outlook. This new report from international research firm Parks Associates finds U.S. broadband households with a home network from their service provider show a spike in interest in enhanced services such as home network tech support, managed...

In a public move, Samsung offered $26 per share to acquire SanDisk and add flash memory manufacturing to its repertoire. With the patents on flash memory technology that SanDisk holds, Samsung currently pays over $350 million in annual royalties, but by purchasing SanDisk, Samsung would no longer pay the costly fees and be more closely tied to the products using its chips. SanDisk did not feel that Samsung was adequately assessing the company’s value and declined the offer. However, it...