Hulu Now Number 3 Video Site
Just last month, we wrote that Hulu had gained some 10 million viewers to become the fourth largest video portal on the web. Now, it’s slain another rival to the list: Yahoo, to move into #3 — at least in terms of videos viewed.
To be clear, the new March U.S. numbers released by comScore show that Hulu is still slightly behind Yahoo’s video properties when it comes to unique viewers. But the NBC and Fox-backed Hulu should pass it any day now in that category as well. Meanwhile, the number two player, Fox Interactive Media (which runs MySpace), is slipping just as quickly as Hulu is rising in videos viewed. It could well be as soon as this month when Hulu moves into the number two web video position.
SlingCatcher Appears
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Netflix Signs Deals with CBS, Disney To Add Shows
E-Newspaper ‘Electronic Newspaper’ Coming Soon
150 Inch Panasonic Life Wall TV Learns Your Preferences
This is the Life Wall by Panasonic. An extremely thin 150′ TV that does amazing things. It has face recognition so that it recognizes the face(s) that watch it and adjusts the display or program to that person’s preferences automatically.
How about having a TV that will move with you as you walk around the living room to keep the display right in front of you? The display would be large or small depending on how far away from the screen you were. It could display a screen saver instead of a black screen when turned off.
Powerful life-size images could dance with you, and videophone linkups would look like the caller was in the same room.
$40 Digital TV Box Converter Coupon
With the start of digital broadcasting looming ever closer, we felt it necessary to again get the word out about the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. As we all know, after February 17, 2009, all households wishing to keep using their analog TV sets will need to purchase a TV converter box.
The government has stepped in to alleviate stress on the wallet area by offering each household up to two coupons, each worth $40, that can be applied toward the cost of eligible converter boxes. Register for your coupons today to ensure your purchase in time for the big change. Offer ending unknown.
Comcast to Place a Cap on Internet Downloads
Comcast, one of the country’s largest Internet providers, said this week that it would place limits on customers’ broadband usage. Read more
Panasonic Plasma TVs With 1TB DVRs
While you wouldn’t know it by looking at them, these new Viera plasma TVs from Panasonic’s PZR900 line sport a laundry list of cool features including a built-in 1 terabyte DVR that allows for up to 121 hours of video recording. Read more
Dish Network Announces Affordable DTV Converters
Dish Network has announced more solutions for the pending digital transition early next year. One of the products is the TR-40 CRA entry level digital to analog converter that is now available nationwide. The convertor is qualified for the converter box coupon program and for a limited time it is priced at $40, making it free when the government coupon is applied. Read more
Image Metrics Takes Virtual Actors To New Heights
You need to look at the video accompanying this post. It’s an animation using a new 3D technology that renders an image so real you will think you’re looking at a real person. If I was one of those highly paid TV anchorpeople or a commercial actor, I would be very worried.
Remember, the “Emily” you see in this demo is not real.
The demo comes from a company called Image Metrics, a Hollywood outfit that has done animation and special effects for some of the Harry Potter films and popular video games like Grand Theft Auto.
The possibilities of this new animation technique are amazing.
World’s Largest LCD From Sharp Retails In Japan
The world’s largest LCD TV from Sharp is finally getting itself a price tag as it hits Japan shores for retail sale next week.
The 108-inch Sharp Aquos LB-1085, expected to be hounded by overpaid celebrities, sports personalities and the corporate sector, will cost 11,000,000 Yen, or roughly a little over US$ 100,000.
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Gearing Up The Television With TV Armour
Part of home sweet home’s “sweet” characteristics are kids having a blast playing, throwing toys and things in different directions, or running around the house endlessly chasing one another. These are joyous moments, undoubtedly. But more often than not, these very same occasions take their toll on helpless household appliance and equipment. Like the HD TV.
The good news is: we can now say goodbye to the scary thoughts of sticky fingers, scratches and splashes, cracks and other forms of impact damage to our television screens.
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Mvix MX-780HD Streams Wifi HD For Cheap
Mvix has just released a HD media streamer with quite usual features nowadays, like a HDD slot, Ethernet and 802.11b/g/n WiFi, along with a lot of supported file formats. The MX-780HD can play DivX, XviD, AVI, MPEG, WMV, ASF, AAC, OGG, AC3, MP3, WMA, JPEG and much more, it sports coaxial / optical audio ports and a front LCD display. It’s price isn’t that high and it seems to be worth $299.99.
Smallest 1seg Tuner Unveiled By Sharp
How small do you think world’s smallest TV Tuner is ? Just look at the picture above to view Sharp’s latest, that’s even smaller than a ¥1 coin. The VA3A5JZ922 is 35% smaller than it’s competitors, with 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 mm. Also the 1seg tuner isn’t extremely pricy, at $185, but you have to wait a bit until mass production is September.
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Super Hi-Vision ( 33 Megapixel ) to be Ready in 2015
The 1080p generation seems to come to an end due to the Japanese Government, that announced it’s plans to develop Ultra High Definition ( or Super Hi-Vision ) standards by 2015. What does this mean ? Well, a resolution of 33 megapixels ( 7,680×4,320 ) and a 22.2 channel surround sound.Until now they have problems with building the camera to record videos at this quality and the equipment to transfer it, because it’s a 24Gbps stream. This year they’ve invested about $2.7 million, having a joint project with private companies that might manage to take this project to an end.