On August 24, LOST drops in full HD glory on Blu-ray, although you standard-def types can still get a DVD version. Tons of extra content, including bloopers and deleted scenes will be available in the set.
The Blu-ray set carries a retail price $280, while the DVD set goes for $230.
Amazon currently has much cheaper prices for both sets:
A tipster supposedly revealed to Engadget that the next Apple TV will closely resemble the next iPhone hardware, minus the screen. The new Apple TV will deliver content via a cloud-based storage solution, with the option to go local using Apple’s Time Capsule. No word on whether Apps or the App Store will be available, but it seems like a nature fit.
If the $99 price point is to be believed, this could be a truly killer piece of hardware. Although, given Apple’s control-freak mentality, there’s probably some scary subscription plans for cloud storage built in somewhere.
No word on when official announcement will come though. With Google TV in the mix though, you can bet that Apple won’t be too far behind.
Every month, I begrudgingly pay an inflated bill for a satellite TV service that delivers somewhere around 200 channels to my TV, 192 of which I never watch.
I’ve watched Lost online most of this year, because I’m usually doing something on Tuesday nights. I always watch Heroes on Netflix because I’m way behind. And, I’m still in Season 4 of 24 (which was just recently added to Netflix Instant Streaming thank you very much).
I keep gravitating toward online viewing more than TV, but I haven’t been able to pull the plug just yet.
Hulu Plus may be another big step in that direction. According to the LA Times, Hulu will be launching Hulu Plus as a subscription-based service May 24 for $9.95 per month. We’ll still get our last 5 episodes, but “a more comprehensive selection” will make up Hulu Plus content.
While Hulu turned an operating profit of $100M in the past two quarters, that doesn’t quite cut it in TV land, so execs are pushing Hulu to collect some fees from all of us addicted to online content consumption. Before I shell out $10 a month for Hulu though, it’s going to have to replace cable/satellite services. And, to do that, it’s going to have to offer some pretty solid content. I also have to make sure that I won’t miss a UT game on ESPN or ESPN2, otherwise it’s a deal breaker for me.
Mitsubishi’s 2010 line up of LED TVs is out. They range from 40 to 55-inches and include a number of features to enhance the overall entertainment experience. One of the killer new features is StreamTV, which gets your TV online for instant streaming apps like Vudu movies, Pandora radio, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter and more. Bluetooth audio streaming lets you stream music from any Bluetooth A2DP device (e.g., iPod Touch, iPhone or Blackberry) to your TV.
I had been somewhat underwhelmed by the iPad after it was finally revealed. However, after Netfilx just launched a free app for the iPad that allows you to stream movies and TV shows for no additional tax on your Netflix account . . . well, I think the iPad just found its niche in my home.
If you caught the Super Bowl last night, then you saw Vizio’s wild commercial featuring Beyonce their 240Hz Internet Apps LCD HDTVs. Amazon has them up for pre-order at reasonable prices. Check them out here.
GefenTV’s 60Ghz HDMI extender is now shipping. The wireless extender is capable of transmitting uncompressed HD signals across the 3Ghz bandwidth at a range of up to 30 feet.
How it works:
The Wireless for HDMI 60 GHz Extender system uses a pair of Sender and Receiver units. The HDMI source is attached to the HDMI input on the Sender unit. The Receiver unit is attached to an HDMI-compliant display in the desired viewing area. The Sender and Receiver are arranged in a line-of-sight orientation with respect to each other and without obstructions in the way of the radio signal path. The Sender and Receiver are powered on and put into pairing mode using their dedicated reset buttons. Within a few seconds, the units find each other and wireless radio pairing mode commences. A sharp and vibrant high-definition picture emerges on the remote extended HDMI-compliant display as AV signal extension completes. - GefenTV
Boxee Box, unveiled at CES 2010, is a “box” of sorts that will allow end users to connect to their social networks and stream video right from their recliner in on a huge HD screen. Easily connect to the internet with Boxee Box and watch what you want to when you want to, whether it be TV show, movies and videos or checking in with friends on Facebook and Twitter. [click to continue…]
Popbox is a setup box that plays just about any kind of media you can throw at it. The box is about the size of a router and comes with a variety of built-in “Pop Apps,” including Netflix 2.0, Photobucket, Shoutcast, Revision3, Weatherbug, Twitter, Channels.com, Fun Spot Games and others. Additionally, Popbox has a full featured SDK available to developers for full screen applications or applets.
During my brief interaction with Popbox at a CES press preview show, the navigation seemed pretty smooth and intuitive.
The Popbox carries an initial retail price of $129 and should be available in March 2010.
This post will be ground zero for all the CES coverage coming from 3D TV Source, Photography Bay and, of course, Tech Tilt. I’ll be covering CES 2010 for all three sites and there will obviously be some overlap between them. As a result, Tech Tilt will link to the appropriate coverage at Photography Bay and 3D TV Source for gear and news in their respective categories. Other tech news from CES 2010 will be covered here on Tech Tilt.
This post will be updated on a live rolling basis throughout CES 2010, so check back often for the latest updated.
