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home entertainment

Netflix Movie Streaming on Xbox 360 Actually Coming Soon?

The rumor about Netflix surveying the scene, prepping a possible streaming movie solution to Xbox 360 and PS3 seems to be on the verge of coming true, according to Netflix themselves. They just released a statement that says they've surveyed subscribers to see how interested they were in streaming movies over Xbox 360 (PS3 was not mentioned), but didn't say whether a partnership was coming between them and Microsoft. More »

1:00 PM on Tue Mar 25 2008
By Jason Chen
8,450 views, 59 comments

Latest by kevinay: @Vagabum: actually, didn't the new 360 have HDMI output in Arcade and Premium? (well, at least in Asia they do) :D more »

nsfw

Hands-on With FyreTV, the Best Porn in the Living Room Solution Yet (NSFW)

FyreTV, the guys who are releasing a nondescript set-top-box that streams IPTV adult video straight into your living room just gave us a hands-on demo with their machine. Here's what we think: it's the best thing we've seen yet to bring you on-demand porn over the internet into your living room. More »

5:17 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Jason Chen
98,389 views, 54 comments

roundup

Afternoon News: HP and Compaq Laptops May Brick, Comcast and DirecTV Have a Catfight, I Weep For My Home Town and More

• A security researcher published code that is capable of bricking corrupting Windows boot sectors on most HP and Compaq laptops. That doesn't sound too good. [Slashdot]
• Microsoft continues to rename everything in sight, this time folding IPTV, HD DVD, and Media Center into one group called Connected TV. [News.com]
• Comcast settled a lawsuit with DirecTV about the latter's hissy fit over an ad campaign last spring. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but from the sound of it, Comcast came out on top. However, when anything involves these two companies, does anyone really come out on top? [Ars Technica]
• THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS LOSE!!!...At a chance to show their last game to Time Warner Cable customers after TWC would not agree to binding arbitration with the NFL. Gotcha! [Consumerist]
• Finally, stepping out of the gadget world for a second, here's something that happened in my home city of Detroit. A bus driver transporting special needs students was arrested for soliciting an undercover cop for prostitution at 7 in the morning! It's funny because it's tragic! [Detroit News]

3:59 PM on Fri Dec 21 2007
By Benny Goldman
1,102 views, 6 comments

Latest by Wwhat: Yeah pretty sad for cops to try to entrap people in the holiday season by pretending to be prostitutes, at 7 in the morning, GET A LIFE cops, geez. A guy driving around retarded people deserve some relaxation rather than being more »

home entertainment

FyreTV Update: Subscription-based IPTV Porn at DVD-Quality

We've got some more details on the FyreTV IPTV porn box that brings DVD-quality porn into your living room (where it belongs). If we're reading the site correctly, the FyreTV box will be subscription-based, meaning it's essentially an "all you can eat" type of porn instead of an a la carte—think Zune Pass vs. iTunes. It's entirely streaming, so there's no saving of content, but you can bookmark and search for your favorite scenes. Go sign up for the free beta if you're interested. [FyreTV]

6:29 PM on Mon Dec 17 2007
By Jason Chen
8,168 views, 12 comments

Latest by HeartBurnKid: Somehow, I don't think this is going to do so well. While it's true the porn industry (and its customer base) is among the biggest early tech adopters, porn still does have a stigma attached. Nobody's going to want a more »

home entertainment

FyreTV Brings Adult IPTV To Your Living Room

Picture a Vudu IPTV box that brings porn into your living room over the internet. That's FyreTV, which will be "The Hottest BoXXX You'll Ever Experience" when beta applications begin in just about 12 hours. There's not many details on their home page or their meager press release that just says they've signed up non-exclusive deals with a few adult content providers. What we do know is that this is completely streaming (no downloading and saving), and you'll be able to create favorites and search movies for "specific performers and scenes". Sounds like FireTV isn't the only thing that'll be coming soon. [FyreTV via Adult FYI (NSFW) - Thanks Bryan G!]

3:30 PM on Fri Dec 14 2007
By Jason Chen
13,134 views, 33 comments

Latest by Vampyre: ok, I just sent in my beta form.. I hope to get picked.. I can't wait to check this thing out! more »

no iptv

Rumor Smashed: No IPTV on Xbox 360 in Fall Update

Although the Fall Xbox 360 Update brings a lot (most notably spectacular DivX and XviD support), what it doesn't bring is IPTV. A few sites picked up the rumor that IPTV came with this update, but needs provider support to work. However, we contacted Microsoft and they told us in no uncertain terms that there was no IPTV update in this round. Maybe Spring Update? Oh, and that's not a picture of my dash. I wish I could have gotten the "Jason" gamertag.

6:00 PM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Jason Chen
3,040 views, 6 comments

Latest by yoshi: @ripfire4: That would be nice. You currently can rent movies in standard or HD formats. I would like the ability to buy movies and have Microsoft or Netflix maintain a "Movie Locker" of the movies. I can download and watch them more »

fall update

Xbox Downloads on Xbox 360, And More! (But Not Much)

The contents of the Xbox 360's fall update have been revealed to the world. Great! So do we get IPTV now? Uhh, no. Maybe the new Zunes are doing something cool with the console? Not that we've heard. How about downloading old games? Yes! More »

9:12 AM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Mark Wilson
10,546 views, 19 comments

patience

AT&T Cuts U-Verse Fiber Optic Rollout Schedule Estimates

After cutting U-verse rollout schedule estimates in May for the end of 2008 from availability in 19 million homes to 18 million, AT&T's at it again, now chopping it to 17 million. Apparently the rollout in former BellSouth territory (the Southeast) is causing the snag, as well as forcing AT&T to pump more cash into prep work—an extra $500 million. While fiber optic rollout isn't cheap for AT&T or Verizon, all the delays make it seem like it's never coming to my backyard. [AP/Yahoo!]

3:25 PM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Matt Buchanan
7,050 views, 20 comments

Latest by dave the wet sprocket: i'll refuse for the rest of my life to sign up for at&t's fiber-op service, and it has nothing to do with the quality of the experience or the technology. it has everything to do with the three jackhole shills more »

We knew Microsoft is developing IPTV for the Xbox 360, but why do IPTV options appear on this guy's console that's fresh from Microsoft? Is IPTV around the corner? [kotaku]

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It wasn't just your box—AT&T's U-Verse had a gigantic outage across all 33 areas where the IPTV service was available this weekend. All's normal now, so all 100,000 subscribers can get back to watching tonight's episode of Journeyman. [Electronista ]

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The four-year extension of the net access tax ban has passed the House, 405-2. But it leaves the door open for taxes on "voice, audio or video programming" delivered through the intertubes, so VoIP and IPTV might be future tax revenue boosters. [CNet]

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boob tube

Sony PS3 Getting IPTV, Beats Microsoft to the Punch

After all of Microsoft's big talk about IPTV at last year's CES, it will be dark horse Sony PS3 that rolls out an IPTV service first. Because according to The Korea Times, Korea's big telecom operator KT will provide its HD Mega TV service to PS3s starting this November (better late than never). Since Mega TV is already IPTV based, the PS3 could be considered a set top replacement, with a potential monthly savings on box rentals that could subsidize the game machine in a sweet way over the course of a few years.

But with no exact details or pricing info, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Still, KT is excited about the potential of working with Sony's platform through the future, promising, "We will seek more cooperation with SCEK to create synergy." Hopefully it's totallyunbelievablyawesome and US services will follow. [Korea Times via engadget]

9:15 AM on Thu Oct 11 2007
By Mark Wilson
10,840 views, 13 comments

Latest by dink23: Let's not forget that both AT&T Uverse and Verizon FIOS both run Microsoft software for their IPTV service, so I'm pretty sure the Xbox 360 will be the set top box of choice stateside. more »

legal eagle

Verizon Hit With Lawsuit Hammer for Overstating FiOS TV Subscribers

It seems the FiOS TV subscriber numbers in the NYC region haven't quite hit what Verizon has hoped—or has even said. An ad company's suing Verizon for publishing allegedly inflated numbers of FiOS TV subscribers that lump in "pending" customers with current subscribers, allowing it to boost ad rates. More »

3:50 PM on Thu Oct 4 2007
By Matt Buchanan
2,769 views, 14 comments

blockbuster buster?

Vudu Video Wonderbox Picture Walkthrough and Review: Just Short of Wonderful

Rather than just tell you what's great (and terrible) about the hot new Vudu video-on-demand box, I thought I'd show you, so come on... More »

11:01 PM on Thu Sep 6 2007
By Wilson Rothman
13,543 views, 26 comments

Latest by xxdesmus: ...I just got into the evangelist program, and I can get one of these boxes for $99 (instead of $399), and then I'd also get $99 in movie dollars...so I'd essentially get the box for free. Now my question is "is more »

video wars

Building B Promises the One True Set-Top Box, Without Wires, PCs or Details

The do-it-all set-top box market's about to get even more crowded, the newest kid on the block coming from start-up Building B. Their hook: wireless delivery of traditional TV content in HD, plus VOD and web video without a PC. The catch: They're not so forthcoming with the details in regards to the tech it's using for delivery or prices for either the box or the service. More »

1:40 PM on Mon Aug 20 2007
By Matt Buchanan
2,539 views, 2 comments

Latest by atomriot: maybe they intend to use the fon community??? heh more »

home entertainment

New Details and Screenshots of the Vudu Video-On-Demand Box

Back in April, we introduced you to Vudu, the hybrid peer-to-peer video-on-demand box with all 7 major studios on board, is coming soon to a home theater near you. Today we got to play around with it a little more, and see how the navigation works.

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9:00 PM on Wed Jun 27 2007
By Wilson Rothman
4,708 views, 7 comments

Latest by pagercam: The Hulk, The Shadow???? Wake me up when they get a movie with at least 1.5 stars. more »

name change

Microsoft Announces Mediaroom IPTV

Microsoft rolled out a new brand for its IPTV tools for service providers, and it's calling it Mediaroom. Formerly called Microsoft IPTV Edition, it's more of a branding exercise for IPTV companies to brag about than actual new technology. Using the Mediaroom name, Microsoft aims to make the whole concept of IPTV easier for home users to understand. Let's see if we can make some sense of it. What's in Microsoft's latest witches brew of TV goodness?
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12:18 PM on Mon Jun 18 2007
By Charlie White
3,326 views, 11 comments

Latest by aec007: So there you have it CABLE CARD.... Were you listening at all you dumb wits ? No wonder MS did not rush to supply Cable card compatibility... Those Cable card idiots tried to hog progress and cable card compatibility... now they lost more »

rumor

Apple TV Getting AT&T IPTV? We're Skeptical

Engadget's got a tip from one of their sources that AT&T and Apple are working together to embed IPTV capabilities into the Apple TV by 2008. We're skeptical. More »

3:20 PM on Fri Jun 1 2007
By Jason Chen
8,169 views, 35 comments