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Apple have always described the Apple TV set-top box as ?a hobby? and it doesn?t look like that?s changing any time soon. According to Apple COO Tim Cook, the company is aware that the next logical step for Apple TV is to integrate the functionality into a standalone HDTV; however, that?s not a step they?re interested in taking. |
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Cisco?s Flip division has announced a new accessory for their popular Flip mini-camcorder, which has sold over 3 million units since it?s 2007 launch. Flipshare TV is a small box that plays 720p video on your TV or HDTV. The device comes with a remote and a USB dongle that connects your computer to the Flipshare base station box, which then connects to your TV. The device comes with software that installs on your computer, Flipshare 5.0, to manage your videos. Even if you don?t have a Flip camcorder, you can watch shared videos from friends who do online on so-called Flispshare channels. |
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Sales of plasma HDTVs have been on the decline for some time now. Alplasma hdtvthough plasmas are generally cheaper than comparably-sized LCD models, their picture isn't as bright; as a result, their images often appear dark and washed out under the bright, fluorescent glare of the local big box store. However, plasmas are often favored by home theater buffs, who savor the display technology's fast refresh rates and often superior reproduction of black and dark tones. |
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by Ben Drawbaugh posted Nov 3rd 2009 at 1:20PM This is a really interesting report of the affects of the digital transition on ratings. Like the fact that "TV stations that transitioned to digital only experienced an 8 percent share decline immediately following the analog shut-off." But even more interesting is this that same number goes up to 13 percent if the broadcaster switched from UHF to VHF because of reception problems -- no wonder some broadcasters are going back to UHF. The other thing that piqued our interest was that cable companies seemed to be the real winners here as 18.2 percent of those facing the decision to buy a converter box, just ordered cable instead -- little do they know that they are just putting off getting a box. |
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