Monthly Archives: November 2009
Don't Miss This!
Written on November 5, 2009 at 4:15 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Registration just opened for the 16th-annual Tech Retreat, an epic event of the Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA). It will take place February 16-19 at Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, […] More
TV Digital Rights Management Surfaces… Again
Written on November 5, 2009 at 3:50 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
PC Magazine reports that on Wednesday, the MPAA attempted to clarify its position on a technology called Selectable Output Control, which the MPAA is lobbying the FCC to enable. Essentially, […] More
A Throwback Look at Technology; How We Watch the Game
Written on November 5, 2009 at 3:41 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Buc ‘Em, A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Blog has an interesting report on how watching football has changed with technology (including audio). Give it a look at http://www.bucem.com/2009/11/5/1116959/a-throwback-look-at-technology-how More
Sony Files Patent Application For "Mystery Science Theater 3000"-Like Interactive TV Technology
Written on November 4, 2009 at 7:43 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Interactive TV Today reports that Sony Computer Entertainment America has filed a patent application for an interactive TV technology that would superimpose viewer-controlled avatars on top of a TV show […] More
Could This Be The End for the Video Store in Australia?
Written on November 3, 2009 at 3:55 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Video rental shops and the humble DVD are in peril as another two movie download services prepare to launch in Australia, experts claim, in the Austrialian Courier-Mail. Read why those […] More
Ultra-High Definition 8K Resolution Television Coming In 2017
Written on November 3, 2009 at 3:52 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
Audio Video Revolution reports that according to In-Stat, we could be kicking our current resolution for 4K or 8K in around eight years. To find out more, visit http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/industry-trade-news/ultra-high-definition-8k-resolution-television-coming-in-2017.html More
DVR, Once TV’s Mortal Foe, Helps Ratings
Written on November 2, 2009 at 9:01 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
The New York Times is reporting that in what may seem a media business version of the Stockholm syndrome, television network executives have fallen in love with a former tormentor: […] More
Is Cisco's Potential To Drop TANDBERG Bid Scare Tactic or Serious?
Written on November 2, 2009 at 8:58 pm, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
FierceVoIP reports that Cisco is trying to get scary with its negotiations for TANDBERG. With its latest move, the networking giant hopes to put a little fear into some of […] More