Devices

SonicBlue are now stepping up the pressure on TiVo (Sonicblue threatens to sue TiVo)) after the award of their patent covering a couple PVR feature, including the ability to pause live TV.

Kingston interactive (UK) launch Video-On-Demand movie service – Regional Film and Video

News: US chain Circuit City aims to demystify broadband – BIGPIPE.com

News: Kingston to launch ground breaking video service – FT.com

News: Sony to plug TiVo into its products – News.com

Comment: Not strictly about broadband but I feel PVR’s are a vital piece in the jigsaw.

Live HDTV-over-IP Demonstration for NASA Research and Education Network – 2NETFX

News: ‘Network PVR’ for KIT? – BigPipe

News: OpenTV ready for MHP certificate – Cabletoday

A reported ‘Exclusive’ from UK PC Format magazine about the Xbox 2 or HomeStation. Interesting as MS were VERY keen not to portray the yet unrelease Xbox in this way – fearing the ‘MS is taking over your life/world’ argument put format while the trial was going on.

News: ReplayTV plans a new product – MSNBC