Topic: Digital Televisions

The Seoul of Design

Samsung used to be known for cheap knockoff electronics. Now it's a red-hot global brand, thanks to sleek, bold, and beautiful products. It transformed itself by opening to the outside world--and looking deep within its Korean heart.READ»

Blockbuster Goes Online With TiVo, Apple to Save Its Business

Remember Blockbuster? You know, you'd rent a movie and then when you had to return it, you dropped it in that funny mail slot outside the store? It just announced, at long last some would say, that it's partnering with TiVo to bring ...READ»

How Congress Can Avoid Delaying the Digital TV Transition

Democrats in the Senate have introduced a bill to delay the nation's transition to digital television from February to June. Senate Republicans have blocked the bill, saying a deadline extension would confuse consumers and delay ...READ»

Some EU Plasma TVs to Go the Way of the Dodo Bird

Speaking to a newspaper this weekend, government ministers in Britain intend to ban giant flatscreen plasma TVs that don't meet stringent energy efficiency requirements. It sounds draconian, but apparently it's all with the goal of ...READ»

Sony LCD TV, Home Audio Announcements

Sony [NYSE: SNE] rolled out a fistful of sweet-looking home entertainment products today, starting with some uber-thin LCD televisions that were first leaked in April. Never ones to name anything with actual, memorable words, Sony ...READ»

Obama, FCC Chief Clash Over Analog TV Switch-Off

Late last week, President-elect Barack Obama made a particularly public call for a delay to the February digital TV switch-over date. His main concerns are inadequate funding of the public awareness program and problems with the ...READ»

Does the DVR Apple Television Rumor Make Sense?

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has gone all out in forecasting that Apple will enter the digital video recording net-connected television market by 2011. It's a bold assertion, with research behind the claims, and it seems to make ...READ»

Digital TV Switch Hailed as Success, Big-Bang Detection Included

Well, it's done: After a delay caused by project mismanagement, the U.S. is now a digital television-only nation. According to the FCC, the big switch on Friday went well. And there is a scientific benefit in the short term, as well.READ»

Must-Have TV

Congress, according to the New York Times today, has now mandated that all TV sets must be digital-capable by April 7, 2009 (which, for you sports fans, is one day after that year's NCAA basketball championship game). What the heck ...READ»

Now, <em>That's</em> Entertainment Technology

When media and tech collide, the consumer wins. Prepare for a media world of unimaginable freedom and endless choices.READ»

Four Ways to Make Apple TV Fabulous

There has been ample speculation that the Apple TV will get a long overdue refresh during the September 9 Apple press event. And yesterday news surfaced that shipping time for the device has leaped to 1-2 weeks, which could be an ...READ»

Should You Buy Or Wait on the Apple TV?

Apple dropped the price of the 160GB Apple TV by 30%--is this the time to buy or is it better to wait for the long-rumored refresh?READ»

Boxee Gathers iTunes, Hulu, Last.fm and More in New Set-Top

With the availability of devices like Tivo, DVR, and online video streaming platforms, we have access to nearly every show on television, whenever we want it. Our growing media consumption – whether it’s through TV, YouTube, iTunes, or streaming video – is no doubt growing each year, and expanding beyond the television set itself to ever more popular on-demand streaming platforms. Online video streaming will get even…READ»

Can Hulu Save Traditional TV?

Can Jason Kilar and his hit site Hulu save traditional TV from itself while remaking it for the future?READ»

• The Fast Company 50 - 2009: Hulu
• The Wild World of Web TV
• Cut the Cable: All-Time Top 10 TV Shows on Hulu

CE Association Ruffles Feathers at the Mere Hint of Limiting Flat-Screen Sales

Ed. Note: This piece has been edited significantly from its original version to reflect factual inaccuracies related to exactly what the California Energy Commission has proposed. We regret the earlier error. The Consumer ...READ»

Tech Watch: Why Is Movie Rental Still So Damn Difficult?

While other technologies advance, renting a movie seems more confusing and expensive than ever.READ»

The Change Function

Technologists think, "Build it, and they will come." But they're building plenty of cool stuff, and consumers aren't coming. READ»