Tag archive: Gerry Kaufhold

New digital delivery services are not likely to supplant the DVD business, but rather bring digital entertainment to people by adding either convenience or accessibility that complements what the”Packaged Goods” can provide, reports In-Stat. More consumers want instant access to video on their TV sets, portable devices and cell phone handsets, but DVDswill continue to be a popular medium and will continue to experience substantial… Read More

This market, at about $63 million worldwide in 2004, will soar to more than $930 million during 2008, the high-tech research firm reports. “The capabilities of Gigabit Ethernet Video Routers are expanding to support advanced audio and video compression methods, and widening their features and functions to provide fully converged Internet Protocol networks that are capable of delivering an extended range of multiple services that go… Read More

Converging portable personal computing with high-grade audio-visual capabilities, the Qosmio combines the functionality of a PC, TV, CD player and DVD recorder in a versatile mobile entertainment platform. Microtune's MT2050 tuner, integrated into the PC, functions as the radio frequency (RF) 'gateway,' permitting the reception of over-the-air broadcasts and cable TV. Toshiba expects Qosmio PCs to be rolled out worldwide,… Read More

From InStat/MDR's press release: PC-TV Tuners permit consumers to tune-in television programs, and then capture, store, manage and distribute a wide range of video content on their PCs. PC-TV Tuners are key components in the rapidly emerging market for Entertainment PCs. New, high-performance Entertainment PCs (E-PCs) will set the stage to deliver amazing performance to video, audio, multimedia, and communications applications.… Read More

From ATI's press release: ATI Technologies Inc. today announced MOBILITY RADEON X600, the industry's first mobile PCI Express graphics processor, along with AXIOM, a modular design innovation for PCI Express notebook upgradeability. ATI's mobile PCI Express solutions will be employed by more than sixteen of the industry's leading OEM and ODM designers including, Acer, Arima, ASUS, Clevo, ECS, eMachines, FIC,… Read More