Press Release Archive
-
Outdoor Channel’s Biggest Summer Ever is 100% high definition
Posted on June 24, 2010 | No CommentsAdd one more item to your summer HD viewing schedule as Outdoor Channel HD is making a big push to be a part of your regular watching, kicking off 13 brand new shows, and 71 debuts starting June 28 -- and all of them will be in high definition. Fitting what seems to be every possible combination of hunting, fishing, shooting and trucking, check the press release after the break for breakdowns of all the new series, or just keep an eye on your channel guide for the "Biggest Summer Ever" campaign.
Continue reading Outdoor Channel's Biggest Summer Ever is 100% high definition
Outdoor Channel's Biggest Summer Ever is 100% high definition originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments -
Vizio rolls out dual-band ‘HD’ router, trio of WiFi-equipped Blu-ray players
Posted on June 22, 2010 | No Comments
WiFi-equipped TVs may have been Vizio's big focus at CES earlier this year, but it's now expanding things to some other devices as well -- it's just announced a trio of WiFi-equipped Blu-ray players, and a dual-band 'HD" router to go along with them. That router, the XWR100, apparently earns the 'HD' designation by prioritizing HD media streamed to Vizio's VIA-enabled devices, like the company's three just-announced Blu-ray players. Those include the VBR210, VBR220 and VBR231, the latter of which is the first dual-band wireless Blu-ray player, and all of which include Vizio Internet Apps (or VIA) to stream content from Vudu, Netflix and other services. Look for the router (pictured after the break) to set you back $99.99 when it rolls out sometime in the third quarter, while the three Blu-ray players will be available this month and next for $189.99 and $199.99. Head on past the break for the full press release.
Continue reading Vizio rolls out dual-band 'HD' router, trio of WiFi-equipped Blu-ray players
Vizio rolls out dual-band 'HD' router, trio of WiFi-equipped Blu-ray players originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments -
SlingPlayer Mobile for Android ready to entertain you for $30 starting tomorrow
Posted on June 21, 2010 | No CommentsAfter a public beta spanning a couple months, Sling is rolling out the latest piece of its expanding SlingPlayer Mobile portfolio this week -- this time for Android, plugging the biggest coverage gap it currently has. This is the same app we recently had an opportunity to check out, but since that preview, we're happy to report that it's been massaged into a more stable, more usable setup -- gone are the disconnect crashes we'd had before. Furthermore, Sling claims they've specifically worked to improve load and response times with this version, and we have to say that the effort is noticeable -- this definitely feels like the fastest SlingPlayer Mobile we've used to date. It's officially available starting tomorrow from the Market in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the US for $29.99. Follow the break for the full press release.
Continue reading SlingPlayer Mobile for Android ready to entertain you for $30 starting tomorrow
SlingPlayer Mobile for Android ready to entertain you for $30 starting tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments -
Google Maps, Facebook come to Samsung TVs & Blu-ray players
Posted on June 11, 2010 | No CommentsWe still don't know if Samsung will put Google's Android into its TVs, but it has recently launched Google Maps and Facebook as a part of its existing Samsung Apps platform. There aren't a lot of details in the press release (included after the break) but buyers of most of the 2010 line HDTVs, Blu-ray players and HTIB systems should have access to them. We've seen demos of how Samsung Apps can tie phones and TVs together easily, but can a mere Google Maps app match the Google TVs ability to push info back and forth from device to device? The Facebook app on Xbox 360 is moderately useful if only as a way to browse photo albums on the HDTV, so we'll also be waiting to find out if it will at least match that functionality.
Continue reading Google Maps, Facebook come to Samsung TVs & Blu-ray players
Google Maps, Facebook come to Samsung TVs & Blu-ray players originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments -
Sonic bringing DTS 5.1 audio to Blockbuster, Best Buy VOD services
Posted on June 10, 2010 | No CommentsWe've talked a lot about picture quality differences between downloads and disc, but audio is also a big part of the experience and Sonic appears committed to improving that in its new deal with DTS. No word on the exact specs, but the partnership will result in DTS "high performance" audio support including 5.1 surround in the RoxioNow video platform that supports Blockbuster and Best Buy's digital movie stores. Like Netflix, it plans to add the extra channels of audio later this year, check the press release after the break while we wait to see who gets there first.
Continue reading Sonic bringing DTS 5.1 audio to Blockbuster, Best Buy VOD services
Sonic bringing DTS 5.1 audio to Blockbuster, Best Buy VOD services originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
