"set top" articles

Demand for high-definition content, time-shifting, and interactive applications will drive growth in the set-top market The demand for interactive and personalized television services will push annual worldwide set-top box shipments over 200 million by 2013, as providers overhaul their current base with next-generation models. The research firm’s latest report Set-Top Boxes: Outlook says the global digital transition and new distribution channels like DTT, IPTV, and...

TWICE is reporting an interesting promotion between Mitsubishi and over-the-top video box provider VUDU. Starting tomorrow, Mitsubishi will offer a VUDU HD set-top box free along with $50 worth of movie credits for the purchase of most Mitsubishi TV models. The VUDU box and movie credit offer (a $200 value) will be available through all authorized Mitsubishi retailers, and will run through Aug. 10.

As someone who gets paid to write well (I hope), I think that Twitter is the beginning of the end of Western civilization. The Verizon folks decided to ignore my opinion, however, and they're integrating tweets and Facebook into an updated Widgets Bazaar . The social networking feeds add more content to the Widgets that already included ESPN Fantasy Football, customized news, traffic, and weather, and horoscopes. The Widgets Bazaar is being launched as an open development platform. In...

Since I updated the Netflix connected CE devices, here's a list of the devices where the Amazon Video On Demand Service is available: Xbox 360 (content must be downloaded to the PC first) TiVo Roku Digital Video Player Sony BRAVIA TV Panasonic VIERA CAST TV

Now that Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link TVs can show Netflix streaming content , it's a good opportunity to revisit the connected CE devices playing Netflix content. Connected TVs LG HDTVs with NetCast Broadband (55LH50, 47LH50, 42LH50, 60PS80, and 50PS80) Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link Connected Blu-ray Players LG LG BD370 and LG BD390 Samsung BD-P1600, BD-2500, BD-P3600, and BD-P4600 Connected Game Consoles Xbox 360...

TiVo, the Silicon Valley company that popularized the digital video recorder, and Best Buy, the national electronics chain, are forging a broad partnership. On Thursday, the companies plan to announce that Best Buy will heavily promote TiVo products in its 1,100 stores in the United States. TiVo will develop a version of its set-top box, to be sold in Best Buy stores, that will let the retailer advertise its products and services to TiVo subscribers on their home televisions Read...

Syabas has introduced their next-generation Internet set-top box, the C-200. A key differentiator between this and the many other set-tops, the company notes, is its support of more than 30 audio and video types, including MPEG 1, 2, 4, AVI, H.264, Xvid, MKV, Windows Media and others.

AT&T announced some new U-verse features yesterday. The ability to schedule and manage recordings from any receiver sounds cool. I wish that Verizon had that with the Home Media DVR. Here are the specific upgrades announced: * A new Total Home DVR feature: Includes the ability to schedule and manage recordings from any U-verse receiver. This adds more convenience and control over recorded shows by allowing customers to set or delete recordings from any room in their home. * On...