- ReplayTV Founder Launches New Company
New York— Looking to merge the worlds of digital photography and high-definition television, Roku, a new company started by ReplayTV founder Anthony Wood, announced its first product last week, a digital media player that connects to HD television sets. The Roku HD1000 has slots for the various flash memory formats ......
- Reality producers lagging as HDTV deadline
looms.
Reality television producers have been slow to adopt new high definition television standards, but some fear that those who wait may be left behind by their HD competitors. "Unfortunately, as costly and expensive as HD is, it's here to stay and we all better get used to it," said Gary ......
- Who's Really Watching HDTV?
In the nine years since the first high-definition TV sets hit store shelves, most things HD have gotten easier. Production and transmission equipment have gotten cheaper and better, and most major programmers have launched high-def versions of their channels. Prices on consumer HD sets have dropped, and major cable and ......
- Times, They Aren't Changing
It seems that high-definition TV technology is once again getting front-page treatment in many cable trades, as cable networks and platform distributors look to offer consumers the clearest and most concise television-viewing experience possible. I say once again, because the industry's race to provide HDTV signals to consumers was the ......
- Samsung Makes WW HDTV Push
To accelerate the adoption of high-definition television (HDTV), Seoul, Korea-based consumer electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has teamed with media and entertainment provider Discovery Communications. The companies said Thursday they would demonstrate to viewers around the world how HD technology enhances the viewing experience. As the first step in ......
- Samsung Makes WW HDTV Push
To accelerate the adoption of high-definition television (HDTV), Seoul, Korea-based consumer electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has teamed with media and entertainment provider Discovery Communications. The companies said Thursday they would demonstrate to viewers around the world how HD technology enhances the viewing experience. As the first step in ......
- ESPN Signs First MSO HDTV Deals
ESPN, which launched its high-definition TV service on March 30 with Major League Baseball's season opener between the Texas Rangers and Anaheim Angels, announced a handful of HD-affiliation deals late last week. The network signed agreements for its ESPN HD service with Insight Communications Co., Cox Communications Inc., the National ......