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Avega Hooks Up Cisco, Maybe Apple
- 02. 03. 2009
- Bob Snyder
- Control and Home Media Systems
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Avega (the Australian Company who developed the next-gen of audio wireless technology now being used by Cisco) will roll out a video wireless system that will stream HD content over a normal 802.11n wireless network without a set top box.
KanexPro: New 3D Extender up to 100m with PoE
- 16. 08. 2011
- Bob Snyder
- Networking & IoT
At CEDIA in USA, KanexPro will introduce its HDBaseT employed Long-Runner with Power over Ethernet.
For routing full HD 1080p/60 signals up to 100m anywhere in the house, it supports full 3D (all formats) and resolutions up to 4Kx2K (4X 1080p), multi-channel audio and IR extension over a single low cost CAT6 cable.
Power over Ethernet not only eliminates excess or unwanted power drain but also provides power to the receiver at the remote location, giving the freedom to the display or projector from being tethered to the AC outlet. Fully compliant with HDCP, EDID and CEC controls this Long-runner HDMI extender is a solution for HDMI connectivity and extension needs over long distances.
All of this makes it ideal home theater applications.
Netflix Splits in Two
- 20. 09. 2011
- Marco Attard
- Industry news
CEO Reed Hastings splits Netflix into separate businesses: "Netflix" dedicated to streaming video and "Qwikster" to handle DVD-by-mail.
The announcement follows the unpopular recent change in pricing where subscribers don't get automatic access for both mail and streaming services-- an announcement some customers describe as a "confusing mess".
Other customers simply cancelled their accounts in anger.
Hastings explains the change as evolution, saying "companies rarely die from moving too fast, and they frequently die from moving too slowly".
By isolating the cost structure in the DVD-in-the-mail business, Hastings can prepare for a worst case scenario of the Blockbuster-variety, protecting the family jewels in a separate ring-fenced company. Public controversy about the move asks if Hastings is being hasty? Either he is a genius or an idiot, declare some of the blogs.
But no one knows which it is. At the core of the controversy is a very important question: are these two different customers (DVDers vs streamers) or the same consumer who just uses different priority for different video usage?
No mention yet if Netflix will use separate names once it (eventually) arrives in Europe-- something it should be doing in 2012, at least in Spain and the UK. But based on this decision, you might expect the DVD-in-the-mail model might get left behind.
Go Netflix: An Explanation and Some Reflections
Go Netflix Customers Respond With Confustion (The Wall Street Journal)
Connected Entertainment Driving Smart Home
- 26. 06. 2012
- Marco Attard
- Home Automation
According to Juniper Research the global smart home market will reach $600 billion by 2017, thanks to "strong growth" from the connected entertainment segment, as well as monitoring, control and health.
Smart home entertainment will account for 82% of total 2017 service revenues, with W. Europe as a key market together with N. America.
In comparison the 2012 market should reach $25bn.
The analyst says broadband connectivity is moving beyond traditional use cases-- with new applications including connected TV, home automation systems and smart meters increasing service revenues to the area.
However smart home demands collaboration between operators, content providers and vendors when it comes to "mutually beneficial" business models. Cable operators and broadband service providers already have existing billing relationships with customers, which enable them to bundle other features within existing services.
Juniper also predicts vendors such as Apple, Google and Microsoft are "will play a major role within the smart home," replicating their success in the consumer market.
Samsung Launches Largest OLED at IFA
- 04. 09. 2012
- Marco Attard
- TVs, Displays and Mounts
The largest OLED TV from Samsung, the ES9500, gets a European launch at IFA 2012-- with the Samsung stand featuring 25 (9 of which suspended from the ceiling) of the 55-inch TVs.
The 55-inch Samsung OLED TV made its debut earlier at CES 2012, together with LG's similar take on the technology.
With a minimal design consisting of a super-slim bezel, a thin screen (the surround gets thinner towards the edges) and a stand hiding all cables, the ES9500 has self-emitting sub pixels reproducing life-like colours and "unparalleled detail" with shadows and shapes.
A "Multi View" feature allows 2 users to watch 2 different shows simultaneously (complete with sound) via Multi View 3D glasses with integrated earphones. The bezel hides a front-facing camera handling gesture control duties.
Also showing up at the Samsung IFA 2012 stand is the 75-inch LED ES9000 Smart TV-- a fine-looking HDTV with a rose-gold finish, 7.9mm frame and hidden push-up camera.