Monthly Archives: October, 2008
Xbox first to stream Netflix HD
Jeff Chabot - 0
Microsoft's Xbox 360 is one step closer to streaming HD content from Netflix. On November 19, the company will launch the Xbox Experience, which...
Verizon adds 53 HD channels in Metro Washington
Verizon has added 53 new HD channels to its FiOS TV service in the Washington metropolitan area. Some of those new high-def channels include...
Blu-ray titles pass 1,000, ‘The Dark Knight’ leads sales
Jeff Chabot - 0
Sony's high-def Blu-ray Disc format reached 1000 titles last week, with 841 titles now available and 185 scheduled for future release. The average price...
DirecTV launches Comcast SportsNet New England in HD
Comcast SportsNet (CSN) in New England is now available to DirecTV customers. The channel will broadcast in HD (High-Definition) 24 hours, seven days a...
Microsoft and Akamai team up to stream HD
Mike Allen - 0
In today's news Microsoft and Akamai Technologies are partnering to bring HD video to PCs. According to an article from CNET, the streaming service...
Disney-ABC and Verizon strike HD VOD deal
Disney-ABC Television Group and Verizon have agreed to offer ABC content through Verizon's FiOS TV HD VOD (Video-On-Demand) library. FiOS subscribers can now get...
Fallout 3 released at midnight
Mike Allen - 1
After what seems like an eternity Fallout 3 is finally out for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Very few games have made it...
AT&T U-verse to add HD channels, expands in Madison, WI
AT&T will add 30 new HD channels to their U-verse line-up on Nov. 3. This brings the company's high-definition offerings to over 75 channels,...
‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ goes back 3500 years
Mike Allen - 3
This week Lucas Arts introduced a new chapter in the Star Wars galaxy. Star Wars: The Old Republic will be a massive multi-player game...
DISH Network adds more MPEG-4 HD markets
DISH Network has added MPEG-4 based HD to 21 more US markets. The MPEG-4 video/audio compression scheme is advanced enough to allow 1080p resolution...
