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Senate tries second DTV delay bill: Broadcasters would decide on switch

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 30th 2009 No Comments

old tv 174x150 custom Having been rebuked by uncooperative Republicans in the House of Representatives earlier this week, with the first attempt at the DTV switchover delay bill rejected, the US Senate is back with a second attempt to postpone the shut-off of analog television. The resubmitted bill, which has already been passed by the Senate, is generally identical to the original version, but manages to pass the buck to the television broadcasters themselves.

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Digital TV delay bill rejected by House: Switchover still on for Feb 17th

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Jan 29th 2009 No Comments

old tv Despite an assumption by many that the DTV switchover bill recently passed by the US Senate was a done-deal, Republican opposition in the House of Representatives has blocked its passing. The bill, which sought to postpone the switching off of analog TV in the US from February 17th to June 12th, failed to secure the two-thirds support in the House necessary for its approval. Current estimates suggest that around 6.5m households are unprepared for the switchover, which will see older TVs requiring digital convertor boxes in order to continue receiving broadcasts.

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Sony XEL-1 OLED TV makes it to UK, with huge price attached

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jan 28th 2009 No Comments

Having received “hundreds” of pre-orders, Sony are finally bringing the BRAVIA XEL-1 TV to the UK, complete with its super-bright, super-colorful 11-inch OLED display. Never ones to look a gift horse in the mouth (or at least not without ransacking its wallet), Sony are making the most of the interest: by charging around twice what the XEL-1 costs in the US.

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Digital TV switchover delayed until June 12th

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jan 27th 2009 No Comments

old tv Lovers of analog TV rest easy: the US senate has approved a bill that will delay the DTV switchover to June 12th, four months after its original February 17th deadline. Citing concerns that viewers are not “technically reader” for the change from analog to digital broadcasts, the delay will also give the government time to reissue DTV coupons which subsidize the converter boxes by $40. Apparently 2.5m people are on the waiting list for coupons, which ran out earlier this month.

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Are you ready for Super Bowl XL III Ads in 3D?

By Daniel Lim on Tuesday, Jan 20th 2009 1 Comment

You wouldn’t be able to witness the post-session greatest pair-up, Fitzgerald/Warner against the league finest safety, Polamalu, on the upcoming Super Bowl XL III in 3D; No, the game will not be airing in 3D, but the national largest live sport event will be featuring two 3D commercials during the break. To view the 3rd dimensional broadcast, you’ll need the dorky looking wearable 3D optics to decode the video content. I4u has gathered up a valuable information on the featuring 3D ads, including a list of places where you can pick up the goggle before the game.

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DTV: Just switch off analog already, says Sony

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Jan 20th 2009 No Comments

old tv It feels like the analog to digital TV switchover has been talked about for decades, and it’s not just gearheads and consumers who are tired of it. Over at the Sony Electronics blog, they’re joining the clamoring crowds calling for the government to avoid putting off the inevitable any further, recognize that the millions of people who’ve used the $40 converter box coupons are the majority of those who actually need to, and get on with the switch.

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iPhone 3G Softbank 1-Seg TV Tuner reviewed: power hungry but great

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 2nd 2009 No Comments

Softbank’s 1-Seg TV tuner for the iPhone 3G has gone on sale in Japan, meaning mobile media obsessed commuters can now entertain themselves with live TV as well as YouTube clips of kids getting over-excited about their Nintendo Wii. The device, announced at the end of October, streams TV footage to the iPhone via WiFi; meanwhile a cable provides extra power from the tuner to the iPhone, in an attempt to prolong runtime.

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Class-action lawsuit brought to Comcast over equipment rentals

By Staff Editor on Friday, Dec 26th 2008 1 Comment

comcastcablemodem Internet and cable provider Comcast is being sued by customer Cheryl Corraleio for requiring her to pay rental fees for the CableCARD and setup box without providing customers with the option to purchase the unit outright. This class-action suite was filed at the US District Court for the Eastern District of California in November.

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Western Digital released firmware 1.01.01 for WD TV HD Media Player

By Daniel Lim on Monday, Dec 22nd 2008 No Comments

The does-it-all WD TV Media Player that reads not only HFS+ but also FAT32 and NTFS was proven buggy in its initial rollout. That’s to be expected for a media device with such broad range of playback-ability. Interested parties hold up for better firmware fixes and supports now can get their hands on one, with more added features that you could possibility imagine.

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Permian MOBView Bluetooth TV tuner for smartphones: Video Demo

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Dec 2nd 2008 1 Comment

Permian have been showing off their Bluetooth TV tuner, which allows digital television to be watched on a smartphone. The MOBView is a small, relatively featureless box that supports both DAB and T-DMB broadcasts and streams the content via Bluetooth to your handset.

permian mobview bluetooth tv tuner