Archive for August, 2009
EchoStar Offers Sling Licensing
Until now, EchoStar has only offered the SlingLoaded feature only in its own boxes, including a model for Dish Network, European cable MSOs, and a tru2way box for the US Cable market. However, it is now offering the technology to other interested vendors.
EchoStar is most likely going to go after the largest cable set-top box suppliers in the US: Motorola, Cisco, and Pace Micro. This would allow for most people with DVRs to be able to watch content world-wide.
Vudu Moving to Embed Online Video Service into TVs
Vudu’s CEO Alain Rossmann says that Vudu will embed the new Vudu service directly into the TV, eliminating the expense and hassle of purchasing, installing or connecting another device to the TV.
LG TVs will, of course, have some of the first TVs with Vudu embedded that will be available to purchase. Rossmann also says that the platform will have features like instant start, instant fast forward and rewind and a faster and more refined user interface. The LG TVs, with Vudu built-in, should be available to customers sometime next month.
