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Ultra Apple TV Video Converter (exe): Ultra Apple TV Video Converter is a super Apple TV converter which provides easy and completed ways to convert Apple TV movies from all popular video files. Ultra Apple TV Video Converter helps you put video on Apple TV to watch videos and movies on your TV easily with great...; Tags: Apple Inc., Video, Apple TV, Aone Software, Corporate Communications, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment; Software downloads 2008-07-22
LCD TVs recommended over plasma TVs in retail, Samsung and Sony top recommended brands: At a rate of more than three to one, retail electronics salespersons are recommending liquid crystal display LCD flat screen TVs instead of sets using plasma technology to shoppers who are seeking to purchase big screen televisions (sets with screens measuring 40 inches or larger), according to the J.D.Power and...; Tags: Sony Corp., Brand, LCD TV, Plasma TV, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Salesperson, LCD, Branding, Monitors & Displays, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-21
DIRECTV: Well HERE's Your Problem, Ma'am...: Shortly after I posted my diatribe on my problems with my DIRECTV HD receivers and the company's horrible customer service, I was contacted by Stuart Sweet, a moderator on a popular Satellite TV forums site, DBSTalk. Apparently, my post had created quite a stir and I was asked to register...; Tags: Digital Video Recorder, DirecTV, Satellite, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-20
Sony brings better pricing and more digital content from E3 2008: Sony announces a new price for the 80GB Core Pack PS3 for September. The PlayStation store will now deliver TV shows and movies--in standard or high definition--that you can watch on your PS3 or your PSP. 'Gran Turismo' gets its own TV channel, and we get sneak peeks at 'DC...; Tags: Sony Corp., Pricing Strategy, Digital Content, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Game Players, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, News, E3, Sony, Gaming; Videos 2008-07-16
TriviNET - Trivial Online (Spanish) (rar): With TriviNET you will be able to demonstrate everything what you know and to learn about which you do not know. It is a classic game of questions and answers, but with a very interesting additive, you play online with and against players worldwide. You will be able to respond...; Tags: Argentina, TriviNET, Games, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment; Software downloads 2008-07-15

Netflix grabs more distribution via Microsoft's Xbox: In the enemy of my enemy is a friend department, Netflix said Monday that it signed a distribution pact with Microsoft that will allow Xbox 360 customers to access streaming movies and TV episodes. The Netflix pact statement follows the company's set-top box effort--Netflix Player by Roku--that...; Tags: NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Tv & Home Theater, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-14
DIRECTV, what about "Make the products work" and "Keep the customers happy" do you not understand?: Well, I was going to write my post-mortem of the iPhone launch and go into an entire diatribe on crappy customer service and the perils of early adoption, but then I found myself with a much better target than AT&T Wireless and Apple -- the idiots...; Tags: Customer Service, DirecTV, HR-20, HR-21, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-14
C-Vision Internet TV (msi): Discover thousands of free TV stations, radio stations and videos from hundreds of countries, in many different languages with Connopia's C-Vision. Television over the internet is getting more advanced every day. You can now view your favorite TV stations online, and discover the thousands of stations that are only available...; Tags: Station, Connopia Software, Channel Database, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Internet, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment; Software downloads 2008-07-14
162 mln Americans went online in May 2008: As of May 2008, more than 65% of US homes receive digital cable and satellite combined. These digital TV homes receive nearly 160 channels. In addition, 25% and 35% of US homes have DVR and Video on Demand respectively. 220 mln Americans have Internet access at home and/or work and...; Tags: Video, Home, Corporate Communications, Video On Demand (VoD), Digital Video, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-09
Weezo (exe): Weezo turns your computer into a secure Web server, thus enabling you both to access your PC for personal use, and instantly share your content (photos, music, videos, Web cam, Web TV) with whoever you want. All of this - as Weezo can be extended - can be accessed through...; Tags: Peer 2 World, Weezo, Remote Administration, Ssl/Tls, Web Servers, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Open Source, Security, Internet, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment; Software downloads 2008-07-09
Amazon Unbox Google Gadget (gg): Introducing the Unbox Video Search bar Google desktop gadget for Amazon.com Download a brand-new batch of Movies and TV Shows from all the networks including new releases, classic, kids, foreign TV shows, new blockbuster movies, classic and foreign films, as well as life and learning videos ready to heat up...; Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Gadget, Sidebar Gadgets, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-07-09
162 mln Americans went online in May 2008: As of May 2008, more than 65% of US homes receive digital cable and satellite combined. These digital TV homes receive nearly 160 channels. In addition, 25% and 35% of US homes have DVR and Video on Demand respectively. 220 mln Americans have Internet access at home and/or work and...; Tags: Video, Home, Corporate Communications, Video On Demand (VoD), Digital Video, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-08
TV users watching more TV than ever before (127 hours a month): TV users are watching more TV than ever before (127 hrs, 15 min per month), while also spending 9% more time using the Internet (26 hrs, 26 min per month) from 2007. At the same time, a small but growing number of Internet and mobile phone users are watching video...; Tags: Cell Phone, TV User, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-08
MiniBrowser (gadget): Web browser for the Windows Vista Sidebar. Use it to monitor a specific area of a Web page from the Sidebar while you work on other applications. Ideal for network monitoring, news headlines, Web cams, Web radio, video playlists, and Web TV. This version is the first release on CNET...; Tags: Web, Video, Eduardo Mancero, Corporate Communications, Channel Management, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment; Software downloads 2008-07-08
Dynamic Info Screen (exe): Dynamic Info Screen is a program for creating digital signage solutions using standard PC computers running Windows. An info screen project consists of one or more scenes where each scene can be made of different media objects showing various types of information. Those objects include a slide show, media player,...; Tags: Scene, XemiComputers, Info Screen, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Media Players, Tv & Home Theater, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-07-08
CnetTv Live (zip): Watch Cnet TV From Your Computer. Cnet Tv Live allows you to see Cnettv programs live From Your Pc. now you don't need to go to Cnettv Web sites to See Programs, Just Open the Program and enjoy it. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: CNET Networks Inc., AsrJavan, Cnet Tv Live, Productivity, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Desktops, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-07-08
Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week: CNET Reviews rates the Garmin Nuvi 880 car GPS gadget, a Panasonic Viera flat-screen TV, the Asus Eee PC 901 laptop, and more. by CNET News.com; Tags: Photograph, GPS, TVs, Handhelds, Tv & Home Theater, Notebooks, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-07-05
Whither Blu-ray?: Blu-ray hasn't been setting any sales records, in no small part due to its higher price. That, however, doesn't alter the fact that Sony absolutely had to win the format war, even if media downloads end up supplanting video disc formats. by John Carroll; Tags: Blockbuster Inc., Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Games, Video On Demand (VoD), Game Players, Hd Dvd, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Dishing It Out: There may soon be just one satellite radio company. Now, the stars seem to be aligning for there to be just one satellite TV company, as well. First, in radio. The FCC is close to making a decision that will let Sirius Satellite Radio Inc acquire arch-rival...; Tags: AT&T Corp., DirecTV, Satellite, Satellite Television, Liberty Media Corp., John Malone, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Satellite TV, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Networking, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Wi-Fi in cable set-top boxes coming (not so soon): Cable TV providers are planning to add wireless to their set-top boxes, according to panelists at a recent Connect event sponsored by Park Associates and the CEA. A report in EE Times say cable companies like Cox Communications are planning to...; Tags: Set-top Box, Set-top, Cox Communications Inc., Wireless LANs, Ultrawideband (UWB), Wi-Fi, Cable, Wireless, Tv & Home Theater, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-06-30