There’s a 47-inch television sitting in a factory somewhere in China that’s about to be revealed to the mainland, and if it succeeds with its smartphone-connected plan of action, the United States may very well be next on its list of places to visit. What we’re seeing here is a set of photos taken on
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China’s Xiaomi has certainly made a name for itself in the smartphone market, but let’s not forget that it has other plans as well. For one, there’s the Xiaomi Box, which is the company’s first foray into the video content world. And according to the above leak, the next step from there appears to be a 47-inch 1080p TV, which is simply branded as “Xiaomi TV” in Chinese (model number L47M1-AA). Like the Xiaomi Box, this TV will apparently feature built-in WiFi and “MiLink” (Airplay, DLNA plus Miracast), as well as audio certification from Dolby and DTS. More after the break.
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Source: Sina Weibo (login required)
If you planned on getting your fair share of your favorite television show courtesy of the folks at Time Warner this upcoming entertainment season, you’d better guess again. According to sources speaking with Bloomberg – the anonymous type – Time Warner is offering incentives to media companies to keep their content away from the web.
It’s no real secret that TV giants like Time Warner Cable have formal agreements which prevent video from going online — like it or not, that’s the nature of content exclusives and windowing. However, the anti-internet strategy may be considerably murkier. Bloomberg hears from sources that TWC and its peers offer “incentives” to keep video content offline, whether they’re sweeter deals or threats of losing existing programming arrangements. While the assertions aren’t surprising given a protectionist industry, they’re still quite serious — they suggest that operators unfairly prevent content producers from treating online services as equals to old-fashioned TV. TWC isn’t accepting any of the accusations, as you’d imagine. The provider doesn’t directly acknowledge Bloomberg‘s claims in a statement to Engadget; instead, it argues that exclusives of all kinds are virtually necessary for competition. That’s a tricky position to hold when many viewers don’t like exclusives in the first place, but you can judge its legitimacy for yourself by reading the full statement after the break.
[Image credit: TWC Untangled]
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Source: Bloomberg
The CRTC is eager to shake the cobwebs from Canada’s TV regulations, many of which got their start before cable arrived, let alone Netflix or YouTube. Accordingly, it’s planning a round of consultations in the fall that will ask both the public and the industry what rules they want to change. Chairman Jean-Pierre Blais expects the discussion to center around the CRTC’s approach to internet content — some of the old licensing restrictions might not apply when it’s easier to both publish and watch online video. The agency isn’t likely to create a utopia full of cord cutting and à la carte TV subscriptions, but its recent attempts at fixing a broken cellular market give us hope that at least a few broadcasting policies could change for the better.
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Via: The Globe and Mail
Source: CRTC
Sports television network ESPN will be shutting down its 3D channel by the end of the this year. The sports network says that they’re yanking the cord on ESPN 3D due to the lack of adoption of the technology, which is sure to be a blow to the company’s working their hearts out on 3D
As commonplace as Time Warner Cable’s TWC TV app might be, it’s surprisingly tricky to find on actual TVs — Roku boxes don’t quite count. The provider is addressing that gap today by releasing a version for Samsung’s Smart TVs. The new app (not yet pictured here) offers authentication-based access to about 5,000 on-demand shows without any extra hardware. This isn’t a true replacement for a cable box, however — along with the usual subscription requirement, there’s no mention of the live TV that we’ve seen elsewhere. Those who aren’t deterred by the restrictions can load TWC TV on their 2012-era Smart TVs today, and 2013 sets in the near future.
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Source: Time Warner Cable, TWC Untangled
As commonplace as Time Warner Cable’s TWC TV app might be, it’s surprisingly tricky to find on actual TVs — Roku boxes don’t quite count. The provider is addressing that gap today with plans to release a version for Samsung’s Smart TVs. The new app (not yet pictured here) offers authentication-based access to about 5,000 on-demand shows without any extra hardware. This isn’t a true replacement for a cable box, however — along with the usual subscription requirement, there’s no mention of the live TV that we’ve seen elsewhere. Those who aren’t deterred by the restrictions can load TWC TV on their 2012-era Smart TVs soon, and 2013 sets sometime after that.
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Source: Time Warner Cable, TWC Untangled
LG’s latest smart TVs will get “console quality gaming” thanks to a Ubitus GameNow deal, streaming cloud gameplay direct to the sets without the need for standalone hardware. GameNow – which is already available on tablets and smartphones, not to mention on Google TV – will work on LG’s LA7900, LA8600, and LA9600 sets, though
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