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• Google TV Unites Web and TV in One Experience

  This morning, at Google I/O in San Francisco, Google announced a comprehensive push to bring the Internet to TV, an effort dubbed "Google TV." Working with initial partners Intel, Sony, and Logitech, Google is assembling an open ecosystem to deliver web content and applications directly to the TV. As well, rather than ignore traditional TV content, the effort seeks to integrate the Internet and TV into a single seamless experience.... Posted May 20 2010, 03:38 PM by Colin Dixon with | with no comments Filed under: Blu-ray, Colin Dixon, Intel, Best Buy, Cellphone remote, Cable TV, Google TV, Google I/O

• All Netflix Clients Are Not Created Equal

  It is getting hard to find a connected TV platform that does not feature a Netflix streaming client. The Company is clearly intent on ensuring that Netflix customers are able to access the service from whichever TV-connected device they may purchase. As of May 2010, the Netflix client is available on 12 different TV platforms, including the top three game consoles, TVs and Blu-ray players from Vizio, Insignia, LG, Panasonic, and Sony, as well as TiVo DVRs. ... Posted May 11 2010, 11:07 AM by Colin Dixon with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Blu-ray, Colin Dixon, TiVo, Netflix, game consoles, iPhone, iPad, standards, PS3, Xbox 360, RCDb

• Netflix Making Blu-ray Players into Internet Set Top Boxes?

  To date, the most successful Over-the-Top (OTT) video play has been the game console. With internet connectivity, video rendering, and established commerce capabilities, they have been the no-brainer platform to establish streaming to the television. Take for example Netflix on Xbox - within 12 weeks of release, more than one million consoles had downloaded and registered the software. So it was with great enthusiasm that the recent Sony PS3 and Netflix deal was received. However, while game consoles have been an easy pathway to the television (and will continue to be), this deal hints at a new wave of connectivity just now emerging ….... Posted Nov 10 2009, 08:40 PM by Andy Tarczon with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Over-The-Top, Blu-ray, set-top boxes, Netflix, Herve Utheza, Andy Tarczon, game consoles, Best Buy, Internet-to-TV delivery

• Blu-Ray's Key to OTT Growth

  Blu-ray's Key to OTT Growth Colin Dixon, Senior Partner, Advisory October 30 , 2009 One of the big conclusions of TDG’s upcoming report on the CE devices delivering Internet video to TV is the importance of Blu-ray Players. Until now one of... Posted Oct 30 2009, 03:02 PM by Colin Dixon with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: DVD, Internet video, Blu-ray, CE devices, Colin Dixon, Best Buy, Internet-to-TV delivery

• RCDb and Videon Turn Blu-Ray Players into OTT Platforms

  As anyone who has read our latest report “Broadband-Enabled TV: Rise of the OTT Provider” knows, the importance of the Blu-Ray Player to the Internet-to-TV market is paramount. But delivering an Internet experience to a Player is far from easy. Today, RCDb and Videon have taken an important step in simplifying that task. By providing a critical enabling component for Blu-Ray Players they are allowing it to metamorphose into a multi-purpose network STB.... Posted Sep 23 2009, 11:01 AM by Colin Dixon with | with no comments Filed under: Blu-ray, Colin Dixon, Internet TV, Internet-to-TV delivery

• IBC: The Place to Be in Early September

  Over the years, we have found that the IBC show in Amsterdam provides a wonderful venue for catching up on the latest and greatest in the digital video world. ... Posted Sep 13 2009, 12:08 PM by Colin Dixon with | with no comments Filed under: program guides, platforms, interactive media, digital media, Blu-ray, Colin Dixon, Broadband Video, Netflix, CinemaNow, online video, Miniweb, Sonic

• Samsung, Blockbuster, and the Unmentioned Winners in Digital Delivery

  As you’ve probably read, Blockbuster and Samsung have signed an agreement to put Blockbuster OnDemand on Samsung’s televisions and blu-ray players. While many are lauding move as a "coup" for Blockbuster, this is merely the evolution of previous announcements for both companies...... Posted Jul 14 2009, 12:08 PM by Andy Tarczon with | with no comments Filed under: Blu-ray, Intel, Blockbuster, Andy Tarczon, adaptive streaming, widgets, CinemaNow, Widevine, Samsung, Yahoo