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• 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 4 comment(s) Filed under: DVD, Internet video, Blu-ray, CE devices, Colin Dixon, Best Buy, Internet-to-TV delivery

• "The Consumer is God" - How Japanese Consumers are Impacting the Digital Transition

  Despite its status as a global leader in technology adoption, Japan remains in the midst of its digital TV transition. The Japanese Government, along with the DPA (The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting), have set the official transition date for July 24, 2011. As was the case in the U.S., however, Japan has encountered a number of difficulties. Then again, many of these challenges are uniquely Japanese. ... Posted Sep 22 2009, 03:35 AM by Hisa Naito with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: mobile devices, digital media, CE devices, Digital Downloads, Hisa Naito, digital TV transition, DRM, Japan, digital terestrial DVRs, place shifting, DVR, time shifting

• Industry Chatter - What TDG Members are Asking This Week

  Each week, we are privileged to work with dozens of technology innovators, content creators, and service providers. We can’t help but notice the cyclical nature of the questions our TDG Members are asking. ... Posted Sep 14 2009, 12:09 PM by Greg Stockard with | with no comments Filed under: CE devices, content, Andy Tarczon, service providers, content providers, User interface, Greg Stockard, aggregators

• VUDU Economics: Boxes are Barriers

  One of the most common questions TDG’s clients are asking – what is the right price for a broadband video box? Is it a $99 Roku? A $149 VUDU? A $249 AppleTV? ... Posted Jun 15 2009, 12:57 PM by Andy Tarczon with | with no comments Filed under: set-top box, Over-The-Top, Apple TV, Blu-ray, CE devices, Broadband TV, set-top boxes, Digital living room, Broadband Video, Roku, Andy Tarczon, game consoles, Xbox, Vudu

• Three Lessons a Child Can Teach Us About the Future of Television

  Three Lessons a Child Can Teach Us About the Future of Television Andy Tarczon, Founding Partner and General Manager April 24, 2009 "Meet the Robinsons" is the story of a brilliant young child who may change the future of mankind. The lead character... Posted Apr 21 2009, 10:14 AM by Andy Tarczon with | with no comments Filed under: set-top box, CE devices, Broadband TV, video delivery, Netflix, video streaming, Andy Tarczon

• The Digital Home is 10 Years Away. Who Knows, But Isn't This Comment Refreshing?

  In a moment that sent shockwaves through the personal technology industry, Sonos CEO John MacFarlane told the BBC on Tuesday that he thinks the 'digital home' is still a decade away from becoming a reality. This pointed comment was picked up by hundreds of electronic and print publications... and not a day after I was speaking with a client on why the concept of the 'digital home' is wearing thin. I'm quite familiar with MacFarlane's message - it's one TDG has been sharing with its clients for several years.... Posted Jul 20 2006, 07:03 AM by Michael Greeson with | with no comments Filed under: Microsoft, home networking, CE devices, Broadband TV, Michael Greeson, Connected Home, Digital living room, Intel, Digital Home

• When Product Categories Become Meaningless - Convergence & Home Media Servers

  According to a number of recently published reports, demand for 'home media servers' - generally defined as hard drive-based platforms with media networking software that enable the use of a home network for media sharing purposes - is set to accelerate to staggering heights in just the next few years. ... Posted Jul 13 2006, 04:09 AM by Michael Greeson with | with no comments Filed under: set-top box, platforms, Home Media Servers, network-attached storage, NAS, home networking, CE devices, Michael Greeson