hmm interesting, i DID SAY a while back , it would be a good idea if NTL/tw/VM finally commissioned/buy in a new powerful STB that used the PPC/CELL and a good gfx card as its base, perhaps they should have listened to me instead of pushing through the antiquated massively underpowered mpeg2 only V+:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/b...l-ces-keynote/
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7:15PM PT - MGM! "Xbox Live will
provide 2x on-demand content than any cable or sat provider. Our approach to TV isn't just through Xbox --
Media Center continues its success, and is on the vast majority of PCs in the market to date." Talking about Media Center Extender tech: "New extenders from Samsung and HP -- which we already heard about last week."
Finally Mediaroom (MSFT's awesome IPTV service): "
First, we have tech called DVR anywhere -- distribute recorded content around the house."
Talking about interactive services with CNN.
"The final announcement, last year we talked about the 360 being an STB -- this year we're excited to announce that BT will be the first to provide that capability. But a 360 and use it as an STB for your TV."
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i assume 'but' is a typo, and they mean 'buy'.
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http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/new...hp?story=16849
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At the keynote, Microsoft exec Robbie Bach said that with the new additions, the Live Marketplace will have "more than twice as much HD content as any cable provider."
The company also announced,
turning to future IPTV developments via its Microsoft Mediaroom campaign, that UK cable provider British Telecom would soon be selling
a specialized Xbox 360 with Mediaroom functionality built in. No similar announcement has yet been made for North America.
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other CES news
http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_ro...ase/32521.html
SONY DEBUTS SUB $200 BD-ROM DRIVE FOR BLU-RAY MOVIE PLAYBACK ON THE PC
LAS VEGAS (CES Booth #14200), Jan. 6, 2008 – Sony Electronics today announced an internal BD-ROM drive that can upgrade an existing desktop computer into a high-definition Blu-ray Disc™ player, as well as a DVD and a CD player.
The new BDU-X10S BD-ROM drive comes with CyberLink’s PowerDVD BD Edition software for playback of commercial movie titles, recorded Blu-ray Disc home videos, DVD-ROMs and CD-ROMs.
“The BD-ROM drive’s sub-$200 price tag offers consumers a very viable option to discover and enjoy the nearly 500 high-definition Blu-ray Disc movies released to date,” said Bob DeMoulin,
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The BDU-X10S drive features a Serial ATA (SATA) interface and standard 5.25-inch form-factor for easy installation inside contemporary desktop PCs running the Microsoft® Windows Vista™ or Windows XP operating system.
The included CyberLink PowerDVD BD Edition software also supports playback of recorded Blu-ray Discs in MPEG-2 or H.264 format, standard DVD-Video discs or recorded DVDs encoded with MPEG-2 or AVCHD formats.
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