"Blu-ray Disc" vs. "HD DVD": Neither Is Winning

[Jerry Jones]

Verizon's FiOS speeds increased to 50 Mbps!!!

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/21/verizon-ups-its-fios-speeds-to-50mbps-sets-the-internet-on-fire/

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Jerry Jones]

I-O Data releases 16 GB flash drive:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/21/i-o-data-launches-ultra-tough-16gb-hdmc-flash-drive/

"Freezable, droppable, completely waterproof."

Let the flash memory revolution begin!!!



Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Brian Ellis]

Downloading HD-TV is deader than disco

[Nowhere]

grrrr...



Disco! Disco! Disco!

[Evildead666]

"Stayin' ALive, Stayin' Alive, oooh oooh hooo"

[Jerry Jones]

http://www.sagetv.com/

SageTV Announces the Release of SageTV Media Server for Windows® Home Server

SageTV Media Server software now available for Microsoft Windows Home Server offering always on digital entertainment for TV, PC and Mac screens anywhere

Inglewood, CA (November 5, 2007) --- SageTV LLC, a leading developer of digital entertainment and Placeshifting solutions, today announced the release of SageTV Media Server for Microsoft Windows Home Server.

Everyone wants to enjoy all their favorite digital entertainment including live TV on any screen, anytime, anywhere. “Windows Home Server helps provide always available, protected digital media libraries” said Mike Machado, CEO of SageTV. “With SageTV Media Server on Windows Home Server we add the ability stream anything, including live TV (with optional tuner), from the Windows Home Server to any PC or Mac screen at home or anywhere over the internet with SageTV Placeshifter.” The SageTV Media Extender adds the ability to bring digital content from the Windows Home Server to the TV screen.

“The SageTV Media Server is an excellent example of how Windows Home Server can serve as a ‘digital hub’ for home entertainment,” said Steven VanRoekel, director of Windows Server Solutions at Microsoft Corp. “We’re excited that SageTV is supporting the Windows Home Server platform to make compelling digital entertainment capabilities available to consumers.”

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Brian Ellis]

Microsoft Windows Home Server??? Wot's that? Something every one has on his 'puter, I'm sure!!!

DVDs for ever!

[Jerry Jones]

Microsoft Windows Home Server??? Wot's that?

Microsoft Windows Home Server:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/default.mspx

Even Microsoft realizes that "HD DVD" and "Blu-ray Disc" are as dead as DISCo.



Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgruop.net

[Nowhere]

Is that why MS is promoting HD-DVD & even has one player among their product line?

oh, and...


Disco! Disco! Disco!

[Hulk]

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=9780

"That category of devices is so nonexistent," said Ross Rubin, an analyst with The NPD Group, one of America's top market research firms.

"Nonexistant" doesn't seem to imply life.

[Jerry Jones]

"Nonexistant" doesn't seem to imply life.

Looks like a pretty "alive" market segment to me:

APPLE TV: http://www.apple.com/appletv/

1. APPLE iTunes TV shows and movies:

http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/movies.html

2. Vongo.com

http://www.vongo.com/

3. Xbox 360 LIVE Marketplace:

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/moviestv/

4. GUBA:

http://www.guba.com

5. VUDU:

http://www.vudu.com

6. AxiomTV:

http://www.axiom.tv/

7. Akamai:

http://www.thehdweb.com/

8. Movielink:

http://www.movielink.com

9. Amazon unbox:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/video/help/faq.html/104-0508629-0067901?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0KF7QXH1GPVWAK9GXS00&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=298517001&pf_rd_i=16261631

10. FANFARE:

http://www.sandisk.com/fanfare/intro/

11. FiOS TV:

http://www22.verizon.com/content/fiostv

12. AT&T U-verse TV:

https://uverse1.att.com/un/loadSelectOfferAction.do?From_UMA_Iframe=True&UMA_Launch_Url=/uma/RetrieveCatalogContent?ITEMTYPE=COMPONENT&ITEMID=104297&DOCTYPE=LEARNMORE&FORMAT=IFRAME&APPID=AMSS

13. TiVo HD:

http://www.tivo.com/whatistivo/tivohd/index.html

14. Joost:

http://www.joost.com/

15. hulu:

http://www.hulu.com/

16. Babelgum:

http://www.babelgum.com/

17. Veoh Networks:

http://www.veoh.com/

DOWNLOADS!



APPLE isn't the only company involved in offering hard disk and wireless media streaming technology.

1. SanDisk TakeTV:

http://www.take.tv/

2. ARCHOS TV+:

http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/archos_tv/index.html?country=global&lang=en

3. TViX HD M-5100SH:

http://www.tvix.co.kr/Eng/products/5100sh.aspx

4. TViX HD M-4000PA/M-4000SA

http://www.tvix.co.kr/Eng/products/HDM4000.aspx

5. TViX HD M-4100SH:

http://www.tvix.co.kr/Eng/products/4100sh.aspx

6. D-Link DSM-520:

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=438

7. D-Link DSM-510:

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=542

8. D-Link DSM-750:

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=547

9. http://www.sagetv.com

The field just keeps growing!



Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Jerry Jones]

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071127-korean-researchers-demonstrate-plastic-optical-fiber.html

It seems they're already solving the last bandwidth barrier issues.



Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Brian Ellis]

Looks like a pretty "alive" market segment to me:


APPLE isn't the only company involved in offering hard disk and wireless media streaming technology.

Spam

DVDs for ever!

[Jerry Jones]

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/tivo-coming-to-pc-via-nero-software/

They just keep proving me right:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/28/tivo-coming-to-pc-via-nero-software/

TiVo has just announced an agreement with multimedia software provider Nero AG that will bring its familiar interface and feature set to the PC. According to the joint announcement made today, Nero will embed the TiVo experience in its next generation of software, allowing the millions of us who rely on USB dongles for our TV to finally join the exclusive realm of Series1, 2, and 3 owners.

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Jerry Jones]

The Wii to become a set top box?

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9823945-7.html?tag=nefd.only

November 27, 2007 10:10 AM PST

Will the Wii be a set-top box?

Posted by Michael Kanellos

REDWOOD CITY, Calif--Will Nintendo try to turn its Wii console into a platform for delivering movies and other content to consumers? The company is experimenting with it.

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net