Connect HDMI PC-to-TV
Posted on March 10, 2009
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If you would like to learn how to connect a HDMI laptop computer to a flat-panel television, this video is for you.
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Internet TV - Video or Mixed Media?
Posted on March 5, 2009
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Getting Internet connectivity at the TV is not merely about Internet Video. It’s about getting mixed media on the television.
It’s a common mistake to think of Internet access at the TV as being “all about” getting Internet Video. Confessedly, that’s a big part of it, but it’s not the whole story. Once the TV is connected to the Internet users will want unlimited access so that they can consume a wide mix of media including video, text, graphics, audio, podcasts, and animation. Read more…
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The iDeal iPod
Posted on February 26, 2009
Suppose the iPod Touch had a fully functioning browser along with Bluetooth connectivity.
Such a device could connect to a flat-panel TV and display HD video on the TV screen. The on-board WiFi of the Touch would connect to the home network and thence to the Internet. Thus users could watch any Internet Video instead of only those at websites providing applications at the Apps Store. Bluetooth would enable a remote keyboard and mouse to provide a lean-back viewing experience 15 – 20 feet distant from the TV screen. Read more…
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The End Game for Internet-Video-to-the-TV
Posted on February 24, 2009
During the past month we repeatedly observed that consumers are connecting laptop computers to flat-panel TVs thereby accessing Internet Video on the TV screen. While the laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller is becoming an important computer application, it is not the “end game”. Ultimately, TVs will connect directly to the Internet. While they may have a new browser that works with a simple remote unit instead of a keyboard, they will provide unrestricted Internet access. The laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller application is merely a “forcing factor” to the final scenario. Read more…
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What Should Verizon Do?
Posted on February 5, 2009
If you would like to learn how Verizon can better compete with the CATV industry in Third Generation Television, this audio program is for you.
Verizon is attempting to compete against the CATV industry with a futile “me too” offering. Specifically, their focus is on a “Triple Play” of (1) telephony, (2) video and (3) Internet access services. Yet motivating the consumer to abandon an incumbent service for a new one requires that the alternative be demonstratively superior. For example, Flash memory replaced disc drives in iPods because solid-state chips make the unit far more rugged. That’s significant to consumers who are prone to dropping the devices. Read more…
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What Should Apple Do?
Posted on February 4, 2009
If you would like to learn how Apple can better participate in Third Generation Television, this audio program is for you.
Apple TV is only a modest success because it provides limited access to Internet Video. Essentially, users are restricted to videos available at the iTunes store. Although most podcasts are free, TV shows and movies must be rented or purchased at prices ranging from $2 to $15.
Once consumers realize that they can connect an ordinary laptop computer to a flat panel TV and thereby gain access to TV shows for free at ad-supported sites like www.hulu.com, they’ll have virtually no interest in Apple TV. Furthermore Apple’s product costs $230 whereas Windows laptops are sometimes priced as low as $300 - $400. In short, the laptop computer as Media Controller for flat panel TVs has the potential to become the next Killer App. The trend should become evident this year.
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A TV Production Truck in a Shoe Box
Posted on October 6, 2008
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If you would like to learn about an appliance the size of a shoe box that provides most of the production and multi-camera input capabilities of a TV truck, this interview is for you.
The product is the Tricaster from San Antonio-based NewTek. Our interview is with Philip Nelson who is the Senior Vice President for Strategic Development and the appliance is demonstrated by Jim Plant who is the CEO. Tricaster prices range from $5,000 to $12,000. Read more…
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How To Podcast
Posted on September 22, 2008
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If you would like to learn how to become a podcaster, this video is for you.
Podcasting essentially enables you to have your own radio or television station. The programs will be automatically delivered to your audience and received by most any Internet-connected multimedia device including computers, iPods, and iPhones. Even televisions can receive your shows if they are connected via a LAN to a computer. Finally, the programs can be heard, or viewed, anytime after they are released. There is no need for the audience to “tune in” at a scheduled time or risk missing the show. Read more…
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