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Xfinity Instant Could Be Verizon Viewdini Competitor

Mari Silbey — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:09:26 +0000

Xfinity Instant Could Be Verizon Viewdini Competitor originally appeared on Zatz Not Funny!

With all the promotional buzz around Verizon’s viewdini mobile video portal last week, it was easy to miss Comcast’s new video app, Xfinity Instant. To be fair, Comcast’s mobile app isn’t a commercial product yet, but it was on display right beside viewdini in the Comcast booth at this year’s Cable Show in Boston. Right now, [...]

Fox, NBC, & CBS Object To Commercial Skip, Sue DISH Network

Dave Zatz — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:32:51 +0000

Fox, NBC, & CBS Object To Commercial Skip, Sue DISH Network originally appeared on Zatz Not Funny!

Less than two weeks after DISH Network announced their clever and automated, albeit limited, commercial skip functionality Fox, NBC, and CBS have filed suit for copyright infringement and breach of contract: [Fox] were given no choice but to file suit against one of our largest distributors, DISH Network, because of their surprising move to market a [...]

Cisco’s NDS Shows Off Interactive 4K Video Wall

Mari Silbey — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:58:36 +0000

Cisco’s NDS Shows Off Interactive 4K Video Wall originally appeared on Zatz Not Funny!

By far my favorite thing at the Cable Show this year has been the NDS concept demo of Surfaces, a next-gen TV experience that puts video on the walls around you. The theory from NDS – a set-top and video software company out of the UK – is that TV doesn’t have to fit into a [...]

Verizon Launches Viewdini with Xfinity, Netflix and More

Mari Silbey — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:48:32 +0000

Verizon Launches Viewdini with Xfinity, Netflix and More originally appeared on Zatz Not Funny!

Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead launched viewdini this morning, a new mobile video portal that sources content from different providers and lets users stream video, search, share and more. Early content partners include Comcast Xfinity, Hulu Plus, mSpot and Netflix. No FiOS TV video yet (ironic), but it’s reportedly on the way. The concept here [...]

TiVo Premiere Successor Foreshadowed (2013)

Dave Zatz — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:17:34 +0000

TiVo Premiere Successor Foreshadowed (2013) originally appeared on Zatz Not Funny!

As The Cable Show carries on, additional compelling details continue to trickle out. Notably, during MultiChannel’s briefing with TiVo, they have learned that the placeshifting capabilities contained within the upcoming TiVo Stream box will ultimately and natively reside within TiVo DVR hardware. As they should. Eventually, TiVo expects to embed transcoding features directly into its [...]

Comcast Rolls X1, Remote App, and “Dayview” Dashboard

Mari Silbey — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:36:03 +0000

Comcast Rolls X1, Remote App, and “Dayview” Dashboard originally appeared on Zatz Not Funny!

Forget net neutrality. Comcast has some new shiny objects for your attention. And here’s the latest news: Comcast is launching Xfinity TV on the X1 platform. Translated, that means the IP-based Xcalibur platform is storming to life in Boston after extended trials in August, Georgia. Roll out will begin in Boston “in the coming weeks” [...]

Net Neutrality – It’s Baaack!

Mari Silbey — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:39:15 +0000

Net Neutrality – It’s Baaack! originally appeared on Zatz Not Funny!

The phrase “net neutrality” is a seriously loaded term, which is why Comcast has to be so irritated that it’s once again part of the lexicon as we head into this week’s Cable Show. In case you haven’t been following along, the latest dust-up started when Netflix CEO Reed Hastings raised objections on Facebook over Comcast’s Xfinity [...]