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DirecTV kills its Media Center tuner project

DirecTV kills its Media Center tuner projectWow, that sucksAs an avid Media center user/enthusiast this comes as a big blow for the platform. Personally it doesn't affect me as I live in Canada and don't get Direct TV. However, as heavy user and big fan of the Media...

Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, TV & Home Theater, OTA HD, Media Center PC, DirecTV, OCUR, Media Center tuner

Discussion threads 2008-12-09

XM-Sirius merger to raise DirecTV-Dish deal chances?

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about the satellite television landscape. Diaz looks into whether EchoStar Communications' Dish Network and DirecTV will renew merger talks, now that the Federal Communications Commission has approved the merger of the country's only two satellite radio providers.

Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Satellite, Sirius, Mergers & Acquisitions, Satellite Radio, Network Technology, Investment, Finance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Networking, XM Radio, Sirius Satellite, Satellite television, Direct TV, Dish

Videos 2008-07-30

Verizon: Want our Triple Play? Sorry, can't have it

Verizon: Want our Triple Play? Sorry, can't have itHere are some of the things I went through with Verizon...I moved into the country with a brand new house and street.1) Called Verizon 3 months before the house was ready, to give themRE: Verizon: Want our Triple Play? Sorry, can't have...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TVs, Verizon Communications Inc., Direct TV, customer number, phone, TV, DSL, installer

Discussion threads 2008-02-13

DirecTV ponders broadband over power lines

DirecTV ponders broadband over power linesI guarantee the cable companieswill fight this tooth and nail under some obscure FCC regulation or something.Please Change Target Market!I know it's probably a dream but I wish they would change their target market to those of us who live out in the rural US...

Tags: DVR, TVs, Network technology, TV & Home Theater, Tech Support, broadband over power line, Direct TV, Verizon Communications Inc., broadband, cable, DirecTV, digital video recorder

Discussion threads 2007-05-15

U.S. consumers eye bundled services

U.S. consumers eye bundled services$120 per month??? only if premium support...not the stuff we put up with from SBC and Comcast in the midwest.I'd say the sweetspot would actually be $90 per month if there was truly a free market.More like $160I just switch to a bundle deal with Bellsouth,...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Telecom & Utilities, BellSouth Corp., Direct TV, Cingular Wireless, DSL, TV

Discussion threads 2005-04-15

Verizon plugs into satellite cable

Verizon plugs into satellite cableThis is GreatI can't wait until they can bring that to the DC Metro area. Those bastardes at Comcast need competition badly and this is definitely a way to start introducing that competition.Not to fast...Take a look on avsforum.com or tivocommunity.com about all the problems...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Dial-up, DirecTV, Verizon Communications Inc., Direct TV, satellite, cable

Discussion threads 2004-01-29

Additional Resources

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Best iPhone & iPod touch apps

It's that time of the year again! It's hard to believe, but this time last year, we only had 5,000 apps to choose from in the App Store â€" this year there's more than 85,000 apps to choose from. What a difference a year makes. Whether you're looking...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Twitter Inc., Video, Road Trip, Apple iPod Touch, App, Smart Phones, Corporate Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Microsoft drops 'Family Guy' special

Viewers watch Family Guy because they want tonot because it's forced in to their cubicles at work.That doesn't fit with the Windows brand, indeed.MSFT tried to alter the content of the show"Microsoft sent MacFarlane and Fox several notes expressing their concern over the show's content but ultimately decided just to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Family Guy, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

ChrisTV PVR Professional 5.41 (Windows)

ChrisTV PVR Professional is the PVR that takes control over your TV card. TV on your PC with high quality image and sound. Supports all TV cards based on BT8x8 chipset, Philips SAA713x chipset, Conexant CX2388x, and TV Cards with MPEG hardware encoder. Hauppauge PVR series, Leadtek PVR2000, ATI Ehome...

Tags: Card, MPEG, Microsoft Windows, Chris P.C., ChrisTV PVR Professional, Chipsets, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-10-25

Vizio VF551XVT

Photo gallery: Vizio VF551XVTWe're willing to bet that when Vizio announced the VF551XVT back in January, plenty of savvy HDTV bargain hunters marked down "June" as the time they'd buy this 55-inch LED-based LCD. Then the company pushed its release back to September. Then it announced that the...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Cable, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Vizio VF551XVT, Vizio

Product reviews 2009-10-23

HP Pavilion Elite m9515y

Buyer beware: Product Failed, Support Failed.This product was sold as a multimedia center and a type of DVR replacement. It has completely failed to function in that role. From day one core functions like, recording tv programs, playback of previously viewed programs, and burning Video DVD's from the...

Tags: Consumer electronics, TV & Home Theater, Video Error, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, DVD

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

AVI DVD Burner 2008 5.2.0.3 (Windows)

AVI DVD Burner uses industry leading video audio CODEC technology to convert and burn DivX Xvid AVI movie and other popular Internet video formats to DVD with just one click. AVI DVD Burner can retain maximum video and audio quality of the movie. For the AVI which has AC3 audio...

Tags: Movie, AVI, Microsoft Windows, Video, DVD, CooolSoft

Software downloads 2009-10-12

Verizon slams AT&T in new TV ad; '5X coverage'

A new advertising campaign from Verizon Wireless that began last night during Monday Night Football takes a direct swipe at AT&T and its network. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Advertisement, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., TV, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-06

HTC Imagio (Verizon Wireless)

Verizon Wireless' V Cast video and music service bundle has long been a staple feature of its high-profile feature phones, like the LG enV Touch and the Samsung Rogue for example. But it is typically lacking in Verizon's smartphone offerings, so as not to detract from the smartphone's more business-friendly...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Corporate communications, Smart phones, Cellular phones, screen real estate, Verizon Wireless, HTC Imagio, High Tech Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-06

Sylvania LC320SLX

Surprisingly, it won't work with Dish or DirectTV remotesThe Sylvania LC320SLX flat-panel LCD television is a great value for the money EXCEPT for a glaring problem which should be advertised on the box - remotes for the Dish and DirectTV satellite TV systems won't operate it. If I had...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Sylvania, TV

Discussion threads 2009-10-04

TV Everywhere: We're not just ready; we're already doing it

Television has gone through some major transformations over the years: color, cable, digital and even TiVo. Now, the industry is undergoing another transformation - and consumers are more than ready. A report released today found that consumers are already accessing television-style video content from devices other than...

Tags: TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-30

12mail for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

12mail for iPhone is a video messaging application that works on your iPhone and on 12seconds.tv. It allows you to send quick video messages to your friends. Choose your Facebook or Twitter contacts, record a video and hit send. Within seconds your video will end up on your friends iPhone...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Video, 12Seconds, Corporate Communications, Smart Phones, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-09-25

Aw2 Explorer 7 7.19 (Windows)

Aw2 Explorer 7 builds upon user productivity, privacy and security to create a secure browsing experience. 7 Laws protects your information while you browse the net, A-Player provides access to Entertainment Services while Aw2 Explorer gives you a complete browser allowing you to control every aspect of your browsing. Webpage...

Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows, Web Site, Web Page, Aw2 Explorer 7, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-09-20

Panasonic TC-P54G10

Photo gallery: Panasonic TC-P54G10For some people, a 50-inch HDTV just isn't big enough. Panasonic created its new 54-inch screen size, represented here by the TC-P54G10, for just those kinds of people. This set competes directly against the new 55-inch LCD size for your big-screen consideration, and occupies a...

Tags: Panasonic TC-P54G10, Panasonic, G10

Product reviews 2009-09-17

ARM targets Intel with 2GHz multicore chips

Great platform for next-gen OS developmentThis sounds like it would be a great platform for somebody to develop the next generation OS we so badly need as a replacement for all of the existing 20th century OSes we're currently using.Still primitive - OS has a long way to goI use...

Tags: Operating systems, Keyboards, multi-core processor, Intel Corp., chip, operating system, keyboard, ARM

Discussion threads 2009-09-16