It’s an impressive development.
We all know about Open Source software. Now, BitTorrent is producing TV shows for free download via torrent sites. It’s perfectly legal and, from what I have seen so far, it looks very promising.
I watched the first episode of Pioneer One, a sci-fi show that actually has some good production values and [...]

Comcast has announced that it has added 18 new channels to its On Demand Online service, including premium content from channels such as HBO.
The cable company will begin a trial of the service next week, with a small 5000 subscriber beta stage. The service should be available to all Comcast subscribers by the end [...]

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Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2009) — Research firm SNL Kagan said yesterday that the Blu-ray high-def disc will capture a 60 percent market share of home video sales by 2014.
The company added that the high-def format will take a whopping 74 percent market share by 2017.
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High-Definition TVs are now in more than 30 million U.S. homes and that number continues to rise. This makes the high-def audience a prime target for HD-related companies.
And when businesses are in highly competitive category, such as high-def, they will tend to be more aggressive in marketing campaigns designed to win over [...]

Comcast and the Walt Disney Company have signed a multibillion-dollar deal that will allow the cable operator to distribute Disney programming on its video-on-demand service.
Comcast has also agreed to buy Disney’s 39.5 percent stake in the E Entertainment channel for $1.23 billion, writes the Associated Press (via MediaBuyerPlanner). CBS and NBC have made similar deals [...]

Summary

Pros: Streaming works remarkably well over moderate-to-fast networks; easy to set up and use; solid picture quality; beautiful interface.
Cons: No support for 5.1 channel surround-sound; supports a limited variety of video formats.
OS Compatibility: 10.3 (Panther), 10.4 (Tiger)
Price as rated: $299
Company: Apple, www.apple.com
After months of anticipation, Apple’s $299 Apple TV, a set-top box for syncing [...]