I admit, I am a reformed Azureus user. When I made the transition from Windows to Mac for my primary machine, one hang-up that came with me was my devotion to Azureus, a program which (as I was soon to discover) was fast becoming unnecessarily resource-heavy […] Read more »
Blu-ray took another today hit as Apple announced that it will be offering HD movies for sale (iTunes link), rather than just for rent. That means consumers can download HD quality movies directly into their iTunes library, for use on their computers or Apple TV, or […] Read more »
Elgato is a company synonymous with television and video hardware products for the Mac. Today they announced the availability of Turbo.264 HD, a hardware conversion tool that offers a fast way to encode video between formats or move video off your HD camcorder. Many different software […] Read more »
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After a very restrained foray initial into video last year, photo-sharing site Flickr announced today an expansion of its video program, opening it to all members and adding an HD option. Previously, only Flickr pro account users (who pay $24.95 per year) could upload video, but […] Read more »
The beleaguered set-top box movie service VUDU announced today that it will now make HD movies available for purchase, and it claims it is the first such on-demand service to do so. Right now, the pickin’s are quite slim for those interested — only 50 HD […] Read more »
There’s been a bunch of news out of YouTube over the last 24 hours, and since I’m felled by a cold, typing with one hand while blowing my nose with the other, I’m combining all you need to know into one handy dandy post. (sniffle) Sony […] Read more »
A trend we’re really excited about here at NTV HQ is pocket HD video. Both the Kodak Zi6 and the Flip MinoHD have been on the market for awhile, but it wasn’t until recently that we got to test them out side-by-side. We’re not professional videographers, […] Read more »
Written by Max Bloom. A 20-foot great white shark came at you while you were diving, and your friends want evidence. Good thing you had along your Liquid Image underwater digital camera mask. Liquid Image’s latest offering, a diving mask that records HD video in 720p/30fps […] Read more »
YouTube is making it easier to find and enjoy HD content on the site. The video-sharing giant has launched an HD section, where you can browse videos uploaded in the high-definition format. Once you’ve found a video you want to see, clicking on the “Watch in […] Read more »
Om’s been following this whole is-Google-being-evil-over-net-neutrality-or-not fiasco, but we wanted to take his analysis and go one further. Don’t just think YouTube; think premium full-length content from YouTube in HD and Google’s moves make two tons of sense. In a nutshell, Google’s OpenEdge initiative will put […] Read more »
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Netgear threw a press event last night to show off some of the products it will be debuting at CES next month. Among them was its new set-top box, the EVA 9000 Digital Entertainer Elite, which, to my pleasant surprise, can stream HD YouTube videos to […] Read more »
Apple continues to find itself in hot water over its decision to support strict copy protection standards with its new line of Macbooks. Owners of the new generation of Macbooks and Macbook Pros were up in arms last week about the fact that HD movies bought […] Read more »
Netflix is broadening the availability of its HD streams to Samsung and LG Blu-Ray DVD players early next month. Read more »
In what seems like another addition to a long list of examples of how when you rent digital content, you’re actually renting it with a strict set of conditions, Apple owners are running into trouble with High Definition Content Protection (HDCP). The problem, affecting owners of […] Read more »
The Roku set-top box will stream movies from Netflix in HD by the end of the year, according to a post written to the company’s forums over the weekend. Read more »
Netflix on Xbox to feature HD streaming! Read more »
Retailers are drastically reducing prices to speed up adoption of Blu-Ray players. Read more »
Apple have announced today that they are now selling TV shows in high definition from all four major broadcasters, ABC, FOX, CBS and NBC Universal. FOX were the fourth and final large network to offer HD support today. Some of the HD shows available include “Grey’s […] Read more »
Flip Video will release an HD pocket cam to its product line before the end of the year, according to a spokesperson for the digital camcorder company. Read more »
Sure, the new iPod Nano is sweet, but why is NBC back on iTunes, and where’s a rental model for TV shows (especially HD ones)? Read more »
Hulu today beefed up its HD gallery, which continues to be a testing ground for higher-quality video rather than a more pervasive aspect of the video site. The HD gallery launched in December with 10 movie trailers; now it contains a total of 27 full TV […] Read more »
Transferring wireless, high-definition content is a puzzle that hardware vendors have long been trying to solve. It’s hard to cram that much data into a fast wireless stream using unlicensed spectrum such as Wi-Fi or Ultra-wideband, but plenty of companies are trying. However, for any technology […] Read more »
ScanScout Hooks Up with ClearSpring; in-video ad company partnering with widget maker for broad social platform distribution. (MediaPost) Economic Slump Hurting Cable, Not Satellite; perception of satellite’s HD programming as superior helping growth. (Reuters) New TV Series Scarlet a Marketing Hoax; elaborate ad campaign promotes LG’s […] Read more »
Sony to Launch Video Service Through PS3; company hopes third time is the charm for piping movies and TV shows directly into the home. (The LA Times) lonelygirl15 and KateModern Characters to Meet; crossover event kinda like the Internet’s version of when Magnum P.I. met Simon […] Read more »
Raising the price of HD movies on VOD and releasing them the same day they come out on DVD would be a boon to the industry, according to a new survey from consulting firm Oliver Wyman. The company found that consumers would be willing to spend […] Read more »
Vimeo says that it received more than 70,000 video uploads during the month of March. Of those, 9,200 were HD (that’s just a hair over 13 percent). While standard def uploads definitely hold the lion’s share, Vimeo’s first quarter has seen a steady increase in the […] Read more »
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