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    World War II, Microsoft vs. Apple and Armenia  Nov 21, 2009
    It is also the incredible technical achievement of putting these old and, I'm sure, delicate and brittle films, most of them in color, into high-definition digital video. The result is mind-boggling. (ABC News -- Business)

    A Program Premiering New Art, Films and Projects by Donna Cameron  Nov 21, 2009
    Don Quixote Kaleidoscope (2009), digital video, conceptualized, edited by Andrew Sloan. Saturday, November 21, 2009. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Ten Years Ago, TiVo's 'Black Thursday' Crash  Nov 20, 2009
    Back in the early days of TiVo, shortly after the fledgling company launched its very first digital video recorders, there came ;Black Thursday;: a crash of its TV listings database that destroyed TiVos across the country. Richard Bullwinkle, now chief evangelist for , recalled the dark day during a panel discussion at the conference Thursday in New York. (Multichannel News)

    Post-Newsweek Stations Adopt Chyron AXIS Maps  Nov 20, 2009
    As the pioneer of Graphics as a Service for all digital video media Chyron continues to define the world of digital and broadcast graphics with Web, Mobile, HD, 3D, and newsroom integration solutions. Winner of numerous awards, including two Emmys, Chyron has proven itself as a leader in the industry with sophisticated graphics offerings that include Chyron's AXIS Graphics online content creation software, HD/SD switchable on-air graphics systems, clip servers, channel branding and telestration... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Pub assaults: alcohol restrictions for Ivy and Establishment  Nov 20, 2009
    An appropriate extra security measure, such as additional guards, CCTV, digital video and audio recording devices, or electronic ID scanning. Drinks must not be served in glass or breakable containers after midnight. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Council sets public hearing for police equipment,Approves a number of equipment appropriations  Nov 19, 2009
    The three new police cruisers will also be equipped with digital video cameras, totaling $16,420, to be bought from Digital Alley in Kansas. Town Times 2009. (Town Times, CT)

    Magma Releases Hydra 1.1 - Enhanced Hierarchical Design Planning Solution Adds Out-of-the-Box Reference Flows and Advanced Technology to Deliver Better Floorplans Faster  Nov 19, 2009
    Magma's electronic design automation (EDA) software provides the "Fastest Path to Silicon"(TM) and enables the world's top chip companies to create high-performance integrated circuits (ICs) for cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3 players, digital video, networking and other electronic applications. Magma products are used in IC implementation, analog/mixed-signal design, analysis, physical verification, circuit simulation and characterization. (Primezone Releases)

    Chippewa County prepares crack down on drunken drivers  Nov 19, 2009
    This equipment includes 2 in-car digital video systems and 10 preliminary breath test units. PLEASE NOTE. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Intel Capital invests $25M in 7 companies  Nov 18, 2009
    These deals include Argentina-based Vostu (social gaming), Israel-based Safend (endpoint security provider), China-based China Digital Video Limited (video equipment and network solution provider), U.S.- and China-based Verisilicon Holdings (design foundry), U.K.-based picoChip (baseband silicon for 3G femtocells and WiMAX infrastructure), India-based Financial Information Network & Operations Pvt. Ltd. (biometric smartcard enabled banking solutions), India-based Wortal, Inc (local entertainment... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)

    U-HAUL thieves strike Watertown again  Nov 17, 2009
    In addition to the laptops, a DVD player, an iPod, a Roku digital video player and assorted jewelry were missing. Loading commenting interface. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)

    Cox Communications Recognized by DiversityInc for Top Talent Pipeline  Nov 17, 2009
    Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves 6. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Fujitsu Announces Fast-Response DC/DC Converter IC for Consumer Electronics  Nov 16, 2009
    Tokyo, Nov 16, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited today announced a new two-channel DC/DC converter(1) IC with fast transient response, for use in digital consumer products, such as LCD TVs and digital video recorders ... Today's consumer AV equipment, such as LCD TVs and digital video recorders, have increasingly larger screens, come with multiple functions and utilize advanced video compression technologies. (JCN Network, Japan)

    First Network, Then Cable, Now There's 'Social TV'  Nov 16, 2009
    To be effective marketers need a digital video strategy vs. "trying things to see how they work out.". We cover these topics and provide case studies from around the world in our XL Trends marketing reports available from on our site under insights. (Multichannel News)

    Sept. 11 suspects to face death penalty in trial  Nov 14, 2009
    "Bringing such notorious suspects to U.S. soil to face trial is a key step in President Barack Obama's plan to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Obama initially planned to close the center by Jan. 22, but the administration is no longer expected to meet that deadline."For over 200 years our nation has relied upon a faithful adherence to the rule of law," Holder told a news conference at the Justice Department. "Once again, we will ask our legal system in two venues to answer... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Gaithersburg, Md., Homes and Businesses Now Have the Best Alternative for Their TV and Broadband Services - Verizon's FiOS TV  Nov 13, 2009
    An innovative interactive media guide (IMG) that provides next-generation, personalized interactive services, along with content from TV listings, VOD catalogs and the digital video recorder (DVR), as well as personal music and photos from a home network. Among the features of the IMG are. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Comcast 'Sweeps' November with Full Line-Up of Hot Primetime Shows Available On Demand  Nov 13, 2009
    Customers have access to all of the highly anticipated primetime shows, including The Good Wife, Two and a Half Men, Accidentally on Purpose, Nip/Tuck, Desperate Housewives, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dexter, The Closer and many more whether they want to watch On Demand, live on TV or through digital video recorders (DVRs). Related Quotes. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    TV Guide for the Internet Debuts  Nov 13, 2009
    Clicker is trying to set itself apart by combining elements of a search engine, a digital video recorder and a forum that allows people to recommend shows to one another. Clicker also will evoke memories of an old-fashioned TV guide, with episode summaries that include the year the video was made. (CBS News)

    TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent  Nov 13, 2009
    Digital video recorder company TiVo filed a patent infringement suit on Monday against EchoStar Communications, a satellite TV service provider. San Jose, Calif. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)

    Budget Ghost Hunting Equipment for ...  Nov 12, 2009
    Hand-Held Digital Video Camera: A video camera is a very handy tool for paranormal investigations. Video evidence is very valuable and can be diffucult to refute, including apparitions and moving objects. (Suite101.com)

    Thursday's police log  Nov 12, 2009
    A PlayStation game console, two DVD players, a digital video camera and miscellaneous jewelry were stolen from a residence in the 600 block of Peach Ridge Road in Saville Township sometime between 7:20 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Nov. 10. There were signs of forced entry into the residence. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Download - The World Today  Nov 11, 2009
    When they're not being used machines like microwaves sit there sucking up electricity, along with the LED (light emitting diode) clock on the DVD (digital video disc) player and the flashing light of the home computer on standby. It might not seem a lot, but the International Energy Agency's Dr Nigel Jollands says it is costing money and the environment. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sport)

    Will Web TV fans sit still for as many ads?  Nov 11, 2009
    could potentially send consumers back to their digital video recorders to avoid ads, said Michael Gartenberg, Interpret vice president of strategy and analysis. Atlantan Neil Millman, 45, said one of the reasons he watches shows on the Internet is to avoid the commercials. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Available Now: Netflix Members can Instantly Watch Movies and TV Episodes Streamed to TVs Via the PlayStation(R)3 Computer Entertainment System  Nov 10, 2009
    These devices currently include Blu-ray disc players and new Internet TVs from LG Electronics; Blu-ray disc players from Samsung and Best Buy's Insignia brand; the Roku digital video player; Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console; Sony's PS3 computer entertainment system; TiVo digital video recorders; and, soon, Internet TVs from Sony and VIZIO.. Buzz up. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    TAN goes mobile with Vuclip  Nov 10, 2009
    NEW DELHI: The Times Audience Network (TAN), the digital video arm of the Times Group, announced on Monday a strategic partnership with Vuclip to make available its entire video library of premium content for mobile users in India ... The Times Audience Network (TAN), the digital video arm of the Times Group, announced on Monday a strategic partnership with Vuclip to make available its entire video library of premium content for mobile users in India. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    Dish Files To Trademark 'TV Everywhere'  Nov 10, 2009
    "The satellite operator's trademark application also refers to "peer-to-peer network computer services, namely, electronic transmission of audio, video and other data and documents among computers" and "rental of set-top boxes and digital video recorders for use with televisions. "According to the USPTO's trademark-search database, as of Monday Dish's application had not yet been assigned to an examining attorney. More Content Voices Photos Podcasts Todd Spangler November 09, 2009 As RCN gets... (Multichannel News)

    Can viewers take any more Internet TV ads?  Nov 10, 2009
    Increasing the online television advertisements to match the standard 18 minutes per hour on broadcast TVcould potentially send consumers back to their [Digital Video Recorders], to avoid ads, said Michael Gartenberg, Interpret vice president of strategy and analysis ... "On the Internet they have a one minute commercial break that on TV is three minutes, he said. On the other hand, you have to watch commercials on Internet shows, even if they're fewer in number because the shows can't be... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Early holiday shopping outlook largely upbeat  Nov 9, 2009
    "Breneman also said October had been kind to the toy shop and that the first week of November was promising thus far. He noted that toy catalogs arriving on doorsteps packaged with the region's newspapers are giving parents a better idea of what's out there, and said G. Willikers! has started to see new merchandise and local products on the shelves.Fa La Lo co-owner Scott Segee, whose fair labor and local product shop moved to its new location in April, said he could not guess what was ahead. He... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Princic, Buterbaugh not Half bad  Nov 9, 2009
    Monday November 9, 2009. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Landmark health bill passes House on close vote  Nov 9, 2009
    ""It provides coverage for 96 percent of Americans. It offers everyone, regardless of health or income, the peace of mind that comes from knowing they will have access to affordable health care when they need it," said Rep. John Dingell, the 83-year-old Michigan lawmaker who has introduced national health insurance in every Congress since succeeding his father in 1955.But minority Republicans cataloged their objections across hours of debate on the 1,990-page, $1.2 trillion legislation."We are... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Mediacom Communications Reports Results for Third Quarter 2009  Nov 7, 2009
    5%, primarily due to customer growth in digital and other advanced video products and services, including digital video recorders (DVRs) and high-definition television (HDTV). During the quarter, we lost 19,000 basic subscribers, and year-over-year, we lost 36,000 basic subscribers, representing a reduction of 2. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Artist Daily Debuts New Video Channel  Nov 7, 2009
    More than two-thirds of online Americans have streamed or downloaded digital video content, according to an Ipsos MediaCT study. Comscore reports that 158 million U.S. interviewed users viewed a total of 21. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    UPS driver/comic delivers  Nov 6, 2009
    Tuesday's episode, which will air Nov. 17 and 19, was filmed on two digital video cameras as they all are by cameraman Eric Martich, a 2007 University of Pittsburgh film studies grad who works as a restaurant dishwasher. He said he spends about four hours editing each half-hour "Pinheads" episode. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    EBIF, Revisited  Nov 5, 2009
    The ;remind; part is aimed at people who don;t use a digital video recorder ; you;re watching TV on one channel, and are reminded that you wanted to watch a different channel at that time. This is one of those intuitive things, like Time Warner Cable;s ;Start Over,; that just makes sense for TV. Case in point: Comcast placed the ;remind/record; app on an ad for Lifetime;s Project Runway in its San Francisco market for four days; 2,600 people hit it. (Multichannel News)

    Holiday Gift Guide - Cars and car tech  Nov 5, 2009
    Not only does it offer hands-free calling, turn-by-turn navigation (upgradable to display and route-around traffic delays), and digital video and audio playback, but the Z110BT gives the driver voice control over all of these functions. Simply speak an album title, a street address, or a contact's name and you're there. (CBS News)

    Madison Media Institute Makes Best Filmmaking School List  Nov 5, 2009
    For production work, students learn to use a variety of hardware, including light kits, HD digital video cameras, scanners, and color printers. In addition to these skills, the introduces students to non-technical aspects of the media business and breaking trends in the motion graphics and video industries. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Mark DeSantis  Nov 5, 2009
    For example, instead of expecting a bank guard to watch dozens of screens, SmartFusion could take live digital video feeds, motion sensor detection and audio feeds, and alert the guard when it senses unusual behavior. In addition to its software package, MobileFusion sells two hardware products that gather information and conduct surveillance. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    Indiatimes to webcast TEDIndia sessions  Nov 4, 2009
    NEW DELHI: A free, live webcast of Day 1 of the TEDIndia conference will be made available to the public via collaboration with The Times Audience Network, the digital video arm of Times Internet Limited ... A free, live webcast of Day 1 of the TEDIndia conference will be made available to the public via collaboration with The Times Audience Network, the digital video arm of Times Internet Limited. (India Times, India)

    Marching In John Biever/SIPierre Thomas is part of a versatile stable of running backs that has New Orleans ranked No. 4 in the NFL in rushing.Impressed by the Saints' lethal passing? Their rushing attack -- surprise, surprise -- might be the secret to their surge. Plus, Peter King examines the sad-sack Browns in his mailbag.  Nov 4, 2009
    Kromer said he has "hundreds'' of plays inside his digital video folders on his computer. During a game week, Carmichael and Kromer might assign tight ends coach Terry Malone to look at short-yardage and goal line runs of teams that runs similar plays to the Saints, to see if there's anything they can pick up. Sometimes, Kromer will take one of these filched plays and use it to teach his linemen or back a specific technique. "They might show me how many steps Alan Faneca takes before he gets... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)

    TiVo to Report Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results  Nov 4, 2009
    Founded in 1997, TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: - ) developed the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). TiVo offers the TiVo service and TiVo DVRs directly to consumers online at and through third-party retailers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    CASBAA Announces Asia Subscription TV Figures Higher than Rest-Of-World Combined  Nov 4, 2009
    India now has 19 million digital pay-TV households, while China represents 69 million digital video connections. Overall Asian digital penetration stands at 35% across 14 markets. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Cox Charities Grant Deadline Ends November 16  Nov 4, 2009
    The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Navy to increase broadband speed tenfold  Nov 4, 2009
    During JUICE 2009, Spawar tested a Digital Video Broadcast Satellite - Second Generation (DVB-S2) modem from iDirect Government Technologies over Deterministic Time Division Multiple Access (D-TDMA). Though originally developed for video transmission over satellite, DVB has been adopted in data platforms to simultaneously transfer voice, video and data traffic. (FCW.com)

    Netflix Announces Upcoming Schedule of Events with the Financial Community  Nov 4, 2009
    These devices currently include Blu ray disc players and new Internet TVs from LG Electronics; Blu ray disc players from Samsung and Best Buy's Insignia brand; the Roku digital video player; Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console; TiVo digital video recorders; and, soon, the PS3 computer entertainment system and Internet TVs from Sony and VIZIO. For more information, visit. Buzz up. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Hasta La Vista, Power-Hungry TVs  Nov 2, 2009
    Gottlieb says regulators could impose new power-consumption rules for digital video recorders, game consoles, Blu-ray players, and other gizmos. The reason, he says, is that electronics are gobbling up an increasing amount of electricity, adding up to as much as 10% of the average home's electric bill. (BusinessWeek)

    Mainely Flags, Pease Greeters, help flags live on  Nov 2, 2009
    "The same can be said of U.S. flags, which is why a local company has started a project to help make sure neither soldiers, nor the symbol they fight for, is ever forgotten. At a glance Mainely FlagsOwners: Brian Cone, Adele FranzAddress: 990 Lafayette Road, PortsmouthPhone: 430-7887Web site: www.flagstore.com "We accept used U.S. flags and retire them," said Adele Franz, co-owner of Mainely Flags on Lafayette Road.The flags are given to the Pease Greeters, who salvage the stars one by one and... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    CloverLeaf Names Carolyn Hillman Baird VP of Sales  Nov 2, 2009
    Distributed in over 250 cities, CloverLeaf's interactive network provides telephone companies, cable operators, and other distributors of digital video with industry-leading interactive services, including the DotDaily localized news and information service, and Funspot casual games. For more information, visit CloverLeaf Digital at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Police: UNH student assaulted, suspects sought  Nov 2, 2009
    Students were in the area at the time and their help will be important to solving this crime against a fellow Wildcat (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    It was a 'Thriller'  Nov 2, 2009
    "That suggestion was not always taken to heart; several people were overheard complaining about the aggressiveness of others in pushing for a good vantage point, especially in packed Market Square. Portsmouth police Sgt. Darrin Sargent said, despite the large crowd, no major parade incidents were passed on to him by 9:30 p.m. To Sophie Jenkins and Dakota DeBlois, both 13 and of Portsmouth, the best parts of the parade were the "samurai on stilts" and the "Thriller" dance."It was awesome,"... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Networks encouraged by growing viewership  Nov 1, 2009
    With cable networks flexing their muscles, digital video recorders becoming more popular and computer games cutting into free time, that's a small miracle. No new shows burst onto the air as instant hits, but there weren't any embarrassing flameouts, either. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    NBA introduces live games on U.S. mobile devices  Oct 30, 2009
    It also offers digital video recording technology to pause and rewind 30 seconds of action and access to up to two days of archived games. Users also will be able to get game statistics while watching the action. (USA Today -- Tech)

    Cable-Tec Expo 2009: BigBand Drills Deeper Into Switched Video  Oct 29, 2009
    BigBand Networks is touting an enhancement to its Switched Video Analysis software as offering cable operators additional ways to optimize the vendor's switched digital video systems for efficiency and programming availability ... The Switched Video Analysis software "provides insight into the behavior of the entire HFC network, which was difficult or impossible to obtain without [switched digital video]," BigBand vice president of marketing John Holobinko said in a statement ... BigBand's... (Multichannel News)

    What the HectoQAM?!  Oct 29, 2009
    Hecto; is derived from the Greek word for 100 but he pointed out that not many cable operators would need that kind of capacity in the near future, noting that the most aggressive MSOs are deploying a max of 32 QAMs for VOD, switched digital video and DOCSIS.. Theoretically, we can do the full spectrum; over a single port, he says. (Multichannel News)

    Roku Devices Allow Simple Streaming to TVs  Oct 28, 2009
    You can also stream Netflix from an Xbox and a PlayStation 3 as well as from some models of Samsung, Insignia and LG Blu-Ray players and from Tivo HD digital video recorders. LG also makes a line of broadband ready HD TVs that work with Netflix without any set-top boxes. (CBS News)

    WEGENER Vice President Gary Pelkey to Present at SMPTE Annual Tech Conference & Expo 2009  Oct 28, 2009
    WEGENER (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: - ), is an international provider of digital video and audio solutions for broadcast television, radio, telco, private and cable networks ... Forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: customer acceptance and effectiveness of recently introduced products,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Winners, losers emerge for new TV season  Oct 28, 2009
    With cable networks flexing their muscles, digital video recorders becoming more popular and computer games cutting into free time, that's a small miracle ... It is among the most popular programs taped on digital video recorders or watched by viewers online strong signs that it has an audience willing to go out of its way to keep up with the drama. (MSNBC -- Television)

    Study: Many tots watch 32 hours of TV a week  Oct 27, 2009
    The 32 hours of TV-watching includes an hour and a half of shows taped on a digital video recorder, and 4 1/2 hours of programs on a DVD.. Nielsen also says children ages 6 to 11 play video games on a television for nearly 2 1/2 hours a week on average. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Netflix movies coming to PlayStation 3  Oct 27, 2009
    Netflix streaming is already available on a broad range of devices, such as the Roku digital video player, Internet-connected TV sets (including Sony's) and Blu-ray players and the PlayStation 3's archrival, Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360. On the Xbox, however, the Netflix streaming is available only to Xbox Live "Gold" members, who pay $50 a year mainly to play games online with friends in other places. (MSNBC -- Technology)

    How Much TV Do Your Kids Watch? Maybe More Than You Think  Oct 27, 2009
    The 32 hours of TV-watching includes an hour and a half of shows taped on a digital video recorder, and 4 hours of programs on a DVD.. Nielsen also says children ages 6 to 11 play video games on a television for nearly 2 1/2 hours a week on average. (KWTX.com, TX)

    What the heck happened to my channel 709? It is all in Spanish now. This is...  Oct 26, 2009
    The operator is offing a digital video package comprising English- and Spanish-language channels aimed at appealing to the Big Apple's Hispanic residents. Combining 40 Spanish-language services, 80 in English and another 18 in HD, El Paquetazo is available for under $35 a month, according to officials at the operator. (Multichannel News)

    TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent  Oct 26, 2009
    Digital video recorder company TiVo filed a patent infringement suit on Monday against EchoStar Communications, a satellite TV service provider. San Jose, Calif. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)

    'Sunday Night Football' Remains Costliest TV Show  Oct 26, 2009
    The NBC Sports broadcast has commanded the most expensive advertising time for two consecutive years, reflecting the value of live programming that reaches big audiences who are less likely to skip past commercials with a digital video recorder. AP NBC's 'Sunday Night Football' has commanded the most expensive advertising time for two consecutive years. (Multichannel News)

    From beyond the grave: the Jackson love potion lingers  Oct 25, 2009
    Consisting of digital video footage shot in rehearsals in the weeks before the production moved to London for final run-throughs, the movie also will throw Jackson's physical and mental bearing into stark relief. Jackson, 50, died of acute intoxication by the anaesthetic propofol on June 25. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Cox Business Launches 'CBTV' Show on Cox 11  Oct 24, 2009
    Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves 6. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Nielsen Invests $2.5 Milion More In Council For Research Excellence  Oct 24, 2009
    Current studies include research on set-top boxes and a new media universe estimate that includes digital video recorders and computers as well as TVs. The announcement of the latest cash infusion comes only a few weeks after the partners in a new consortium looking for more accurate audience measurement across a host of new platforms, said they were not out to supplant Nielsen. (Multichannel News)

    Verizon's FiOS TV Brings New Level of Choice, Competition for Television Entertainment to New Castle, Del., Residents  Oct 24, 2009
    An innovative interactive media guide (IMG) that provides next-generation, personalized interactive services, along with content from TV listings, VOD catalogs and the digital video recorder (DVR), as well as personal music, videos and photos from a home network. Among the features of the IMG are. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Proctors lifts curtain on TV  Oct 22, 2009
    The station could use the GE Theatre at Proctors as its studio, but McCarthy said production has become more mobile, as filmmakers use digital video and laptop computers. The public access channel, founded in 1974, is unlike its Capital Region counterparts in that it produces original programming in addition to carrying government meetings. (Albany Times Union)

    OnScreen Media Summit: Wilson: Cox Continues Focus On My Primetime VOD Platform  Oct 22, 2009
    Not only is there incremental viewing, but subscribers are taking in the commercials, especially when compared to digital video recording proponents, who skip 40% to 75% of the ads, according to Wilson. Wilson said Cox is currently looking to take the next step with the platform through dynamic ad insertion. (Multichannel News)

    Black Market Gear: Deals of the Week  Oct 22, 2009
    SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundles, gadgets, and more. (IGN Gear)

    Navy puts satellite broadband platform to the test  Oct 22, 2009
    In the JUICE 2009 testing, a Digital Video Broadcast Satellite - Second Generation (DVB-S2) modem was placed aboard the Navy vessel USS Wasp, which connected via satellite back to the hub system in Portsmouth, Va. The military environment is unique, said David Glovier, SPAWAR support contractor and co-owner of Pinnacle Network Systems that supported the testing. (FCW.com)

    Multichannel Newswire  Oct 21, 2009
    Time Warner Cable announced that it now offers at least 100 HD channels to subscribers across its upstate New York and New England in cable systems, with the operator citing switched digital video as a key factor for the near-tripling of the high-definition lineups in those division over the last year. EWTN Global Catholic Network said it will become available to all U.S. affiliates in high definition beginning Dec. 8. (Multichannel News)

    Cellphonometry: Can Kids Really Learn Math From Smartphones?  Oct 21, 2009
    As the year got under way, Scott realized she'd be using her school-issued smartphone -- equipped with a touch screen, digital video recorder, and instant-messaging application -- for more than just solving homework problems with a stylus. She and her classmates had gotten used to passively absorbing teachers' lectures, but the new data-driven curriculum demanded intense participation. (FastCompany)

    Time Warner Cable Hits 100 HD Channels Across Northeast Region  Oct 21, 2009
    Time Warner Cable announced that it now offers at least 100 HD channels to subscribers across its upstate New York and New England in cable systems, with the operator citing switched digital video as a key factor for the near-tripling of the high-definition lineups in those division over the last year. Time Warner Cable recently added 15 HD channels in its Albany, N.Y., system, and offers customers at least 100 HD channels in its systems in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton, Albany and... (Multichannel News)

    I can't believe they removed Voom Channels i was soo pissed when i turned on my...  Oct 21, 2009
    Cablevision recently moved VOOM channels from regular distribution and (switched digital video). This move made the channels unavailable to many of Cablevisions customers who were watching the VOOM service by using Cablecards. (Multichannel News)

    Arris Recruits Another Exec From Cisco  Oct 20, 2009
    She worked with Time Warner Cable in launching several technologies, including switched digital video, digital simulcast, DVRs, and HD set-tops. Before joining Scientific Atlanta in 1999, Howe was regional account executive at Broadband Networks, in State College, Penn. (Multichannel News)

    Home Entertainment Goes Wireless  Oct 20, 2009
    WHDI is the first that sends digital video including high-definition (HD) programming flying around the house uncompressed at data rates of up to 3 gigabits per second. That means there's no time lag and the images are crystal clear. (BusinessWeek)

    Recalling Michael Jackson's final steps  Oct 20, 2009
    Consisting of digital video footage shot in rehearsals during the weeks before the production moved to London for final run-throughs, the movie also will throw Jackson's physical and mental bearing into stark relief -- at a time when many are still struggling to understand the circumstances surrounding his death. Jackson, 50, died of acute intoxication by the anesthetic propofol on June 25, and according to his autopsy, he also had been taking a laundry list of sedatives, anti-anxiety... (FOX59, IN)

    Family has unusual experiences living in a haunted house  Oct 16, 2009
    Then the remote control to their digital video recorder was gone. Then the family's wireless phone disappeared. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)

    Samsung Announces Amazon Video On Demand Coming to Select Samsung HDTVs  Oct 15, 2009
    "Consumers have told us they want easy access to premium on demand TV shows and movies, and were very pleased to continue to offer more ways to do that with Amazon Video On Demand through our Internet@TV Content Service feature, said John Revie, Senior Vice President of Visual Display Marketing at Samsung Electronics America. Whether its watching their favorite Blu-ray movie or instantly streaming their favorite content, were committed to offering people maximum choice and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Hot products from Korea's technology shows  Oct 15, 2009
    It outputs NTSC or PAL interlaced composite video and several kinds of digital video formats. The product can be seen. (EETimes)

    Digital Rapids Connects Top-Tier Content Owners to YouTube with Integrated Content ID Support  Oct 14, 2009
    "The automatic identification of content and its ownership gives content owners the option of capitalizing on additional revenue opportunities wherever the content appears. The integration of YouTubes Content ID technology into our systems makes it easy for media organizations to take advantage of these capabilities within efficient, automated media production workflows.Were pleased to be working with Digital Rapids to integrate our Content ID technology with their solutions, which... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Content & Communications World 2009 Exhibitor Profiles  Oct 14, 2009
    At HD World Belden will be showing the premier line of HD and 1080p/60 digital video coax cables, every foot 100% tested and verified to 4 ... Sarnoff Corporation has hardware and software solutions that offer cutting-edge video enhancement, as well as test and measurement tools for a wide range of digital video systems ... Sarnoff will be providing information and live demonstrations of its award-winning Visualizer digital video test pattern, Encoder Stress Pattern (ESP) and Test Sequence... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    "Jay Leno Show" a Ratings Flop So Far  Oct 14, 2009
    Meanwhile, Nielsen released statistics for the first week of the television season that measured how much shows were recorded on digital video recorders and played back within seven days, something of increasing importance within the industry as more people buy DVRs. ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" was helped most by that measurement. (CBS News)

    Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Owners in India Have a Happier Home Life According to NDS Survey  Oct 14, 2009
    A Digital Video Recorder (DVR), such as Tata Sky+ or Hathway Digital Box Plus Recorder, allows pay-TV subscribers to pause live TV, as well as record, play back, rewind and fast-forward their TV programmes for viewing when they choose ... DELHI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Owning a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) makes for a happier home life according to a new survey of DVR owners in India commissioned by , the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, and undertaken by Media... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Telestream Offers First Fully Integrated Solution for YouTube Fingerprinting | The Briefing Room  Oct 13, 2009
    Telestream, a leading provider of digital video workflow solutions, today announced the first solution which offers YouTube fingerprinting for both live and file-based workflows. Digital fingerprinting is a process that uniquely identifies video, making it easier for media companies to discover and track their video content which is uploaded to YouTube. (Multichannel News)

    Harmonic Announces Third Quarter Reporting Date  Oct 13, 2009
    Broadcast, cable, Internet, mobile, satellite and telecom service providers around the world choose Harmonics IP-based digital video, software, and broadband edge and access solutions. Using these award-winning and industry-leading solutions, operators can reduce costs and differentiate their services by offering consumers a higher quality, personalized multi-screen experience. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

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