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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[New Mediaroom clients to bring Microsoft's TV platform everywhere this year]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/new-mediaroom-clients-to-bring-microsofts-tv-platform-everywher/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/new-mediaroom-clients-to-bring-microsofts-tv-platform-everywher/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/new-mediaroom-clients-to-bring-microsofts-tv-platform-everywher/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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The days of being tied to a traditional TV to watch your favorite shows is becoming less and less of a dream -- at least for <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Mediaroom20/">Mediaroom 2.0</a> users, like those who subscribe to AT&amp;T U-Verse. It hasn't even been a full year <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/atandt-u-verse-customers-can-use-xbox-360-as-a-set-top-box-startin/">since Xbox 360 owners were first able to launch a U-Verse blade</a> to watch TV, but it has been about <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/mediaroom-rumors-could-put-microsoft-iptv-on-the-fast-track-to-s/">nine months when we first heard rumors</a> of Mediaroom clients for Windows Media Center (aka Monaco), Silverlight (aka Taos) and Windows Phone (aka Rome) would see the light of day. A recent post on William Zhang's blog, a Microsoft employee, confirms the rumored code names in addition to giving us reason to believe those using Mediaroom 2.0 software might still realize the three screen dream by the end of 2011 after all.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/new-mediaroom-clients-to-bring-microsofts-tv-platform-everywher/">New Mediaroom clients to bring Microsoft's TV platform everywhere this year</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:24:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/new-mediaroom-clients-to-bring-microsofts-tv-platform-everywher/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20038318/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/new-mediaroom-clients-to-bring-microsofts-tv-platform-everywher/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ATT U-Verse</category><category>AttU-verse</category><category>hdpostcross</category><category>hdpostmini</category><category>IPTV</category><category>Media Center</category><category>MediaCenter</category><category>Mediaroom</category><category>mediaroom 2.0</category><category>Mediaroom2.0</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>set top box</category><category>SetTopBox</category><category>Silverlight</category><category>tv</category><category>U-Verse</category><category>Windows</category><category>Windows Media Center</category><category>Windows Phone</category><category>Windows Phone 7</category><category>WindowsMediaCenter</category><category>WindowsPhone</category><category>WindowsPhone7</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Drawbaugh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:24:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AT&amp;T U-verse Total Home DVR adds pause/rewind live TV feature on multiroom extenders]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/atandt-u-verse-total-home-dvr-adds-pause-rewind-feature-on-multiro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/atandt-u-verse-total-home-dvr-adds-pause-rewind-feature-on-multiro/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/atandt-u-verse-total-home-dvr-adds-pause-rewind-feature-on-multiro/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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Spring is <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/16/new-total-home-dvr-remote-scheduling-and-guide-features-coming-to/">usually</a> the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/u-verse-updates-total-home-dvr-yellow-pages-app-features/">time</a> we see AT&amp;T refresh the features on its U-Verse <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/totalhomedvr/">Total Home DVR</a> and the latest update gives users the ability to pause and rewind live TV no matter which TV they're watching. Previously, this was only available if you were watching on a TV connected to a DVR, but now users can control playback from any room even if the DVR is somewhere else. According to the press release it's only up and running in a couple of cities (Grand Rapids, MI and Mobile, AL) right now, but should roll out everywhere over the next few months. Check after the break for the press release with more details or on the <em>UverseUsers.com</em> forum thread about the Phase 3 rollout.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/atandt-u-verse-total-home-dvr-adds-pause-rewind-feature-on-multiro/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>AT&amp;T U-verse Total Home DVR adds pause/rewind live TV feature on multiroom extenders</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/atandt-u-verse-total-home-dvr-adds-pause-rewind-feature-on-multiro/">AT&amp;T U-verse Total Home DVR adds pause/rewind live TV feature on multiroom extenders</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 17 May 2011 15:46:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/atandt-u-verse-total-home-dvr-adds-pause-rewind-feature-on-multiro/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19943004/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/17/atandt-u-verse-total-home-dvr-adds-pause-rewind-feature-on-multiro/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>att</category><category>extender</category><category>hd</category><category>iptv</category><category>live tv</category><category>LiveTv</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft mediaroom</category><category>MicrosoftMediaroom</category><category>multiroom</category><category>pause rewind</category><category>PauseRewind</category><category>total home dvr</category><category>TotalHomeDvr</category><category>u-verse</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 15:46:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox 360 IPTV rumors ride again with 'Project Orapa']]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/xbox-360-iptv-rumors-ride-again-with-project-orapa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/xbox-360-iptv-rumors-ride-again-with-project-orapa/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/xbox-360-iptv-rumors-ride-again-with-project-orapa/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/xbox-360-iptv-rumors-ride-again-with-project-orapa/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/xbox-iptv-rumor.jpg"  alt="" /></a></div>
Just because Microsoft's Mediaroom IPTV service is finally supported on the Xbox 360 after <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/xbox360,iptv">years and years of expectations</a> (as seen above) doesn't mean the rumor mill stops, with rumors surfacing of a "Project Orapa" that reportedly combines Xbox Live, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/kinect">Kinect</a> and IPTV service all in one. <i>ZDNet's</i> Mary Jo Foley has heard from tipsters that it's related to the previously rumored <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/08/microsofts-ventura-could-be-a-cloud-music-video-platform-hav/">Ventura</a>  multimedia project and will let subscribers to Mediaroom powered IPTV  services like U-Verse use Kinect's gesture and voice recognition <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/xbox-live-fall-2010-dashboard-update-preview-espn-netflix-sear/">like ESPN3 already does</a>  to control their TV experience while Xbox users would get "more  content." We should find out how much of this is reality and how it ties  into <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/microsoft-in-talks-to-start-new-tv-service-using-the-360/">previous rumors</a> pretty quickly, since it's apparently going to be in testing this month, and available by the upcoming holiday season.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/xbox-360-iptv-rumors-ride-again-with-project-orapa/">Xbox 360 IPTV rumors ride again with 'Project Orapa'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:48:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/xbox-360-iptv-rumors-ride-again-with-project-orapa/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19876966/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/11/xbox-360-iptv-rumors-ride-again-with-project-orapa/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>gesture control</category><category>GestureControl</category><category>iptv</category><category>kinect</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft</category><category>microsoft kinect</category><category>microsoft mediaroom</category><category>MicrosoftKinect</category><category>MicrosoftMediaroom</category><category>project orapa</category><category>ProjectOrapa</category><category>rumor</category><category>u-verse</category><category>ventura</category><category>voice control</category><category>VoiceControl</category><category>xbox 360</category><category>xbox live</category><category>Xbox360</category><category>XboxLive</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:48:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mediaroom rumors could put Microsoft IPTV on the fast track to success]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/mediaroom-rumors-could-put-microsoft-iptv-on-the-fast-track-to-s/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/mediaroom-rumors-could-put-microsoft-iptv-on-the-fast-track-to-s/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/mediaroom-rumors-could-put-microsoft-iptv-on-the-fast-track-to-s/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/mediaroom-rumors-could-put-microsoft-iptv-on-the-fast-track-to-s/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/mediaroom-microsoftiptv-20110126.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
We're hearing rumors today that Microsoft's already hardworking <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/18/microsoft-mediaroom-iptv-gets-a-makeover/">Mediaroom</a> could be putting in overtime in the near future. According to ZDNet, not only is Microsoft working on a Mediaroom client for Windows Phone (aka Rome), but it's also got a Silverlight-for-Mediaroom project (aka Taos) in the pipeline, with a possible Silverlight-for-Mediaroom STB (aka Santa Fe) also on the way. As if it didn't already have a heavy workload, the platform is also up for a possible tie-in with <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/14/the-home-theater-pc-is-dead-long-live-windows-media-center/">Windows Media Center</a> (aka Monaco). All this comes on the heels of chatter that the software giant is considering a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/microsoft-in-talks-to-start-new-tv-service-using-the-360/">new Xbox 360 TV service</a>, incorporating Mediaroom, and news of a <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/2010/04/11/microsoft-broadcom-and-intel-to-bring-silverlight-to-set-tops/">Silverlight SOC</a> that could be worked into an STB like Santa Fe. All code names and acronyms aside, it looks like Microsoft is gearing up to give <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Apple+TV">Apple</a> and <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/2010/05/21/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about/">Google</a> some serious internet TV competition, which means Mediaroom's going to have say goodbye to happy hour and hello to some serious all-nighters.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/mediaroom-rumors-could-put-microsoft-iptv-on-the-fast-track-to-s/">Mediaroom rumors could put Microsoft IPTV on the fast track to success</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:31:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/mediaroom-rumors-could-put-microsoft-iptv-on-the-fast-track-to-s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19816842/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/mediaroom-rumors-could-put-microsoft-iptv-on-the-fast-track-to-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Internet</category><category>internet tv</category><category>InternetTv</category><category>IPTV</category><category>Media Center</category><category>MediaCenter</category><category>Mediaroom</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>microsoft mediaroom</category><category>Microsoft silverlight</category><category>MicrosoftMediaroom</category><category>MicrosoftSilverlight</category><category>set top box</category><category>set top boxes</category><category>SetTopBox</category><category>SetTopBoxes</category><category>silverlight</category><category>stb</category><category>system on a chip</category><category>SystemOnAChip</category><category>tv</category><category>Windows</category><category>windows media center</category><category>WindowsMediaCenter</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Trout]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:31:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft takes its patent infringement beef with TiVo to the ITC]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/microsoft-takes-its-patent-infringement-beef-with-tivo-to-the-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/microsoft-takes-its-patent-infringement-beef-with-tivo-to-the-it/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/microsoft-takes-its-patent-infringement-beef-with-tivo-to-the-it/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/microsoft-takes-its-patent-infringement-beef-with-tivo-to-the-it/"><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="0" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/01/tivo-20100120.jpg"  alt="" /></a>The patent fight between <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/microsoft-has-atandts-back-sues-tivo-for-patent-infringement/">Microsoft/AT&amp;T</a> and TiVo has entered a new venue today now that Microsoft filed suit with the International Trade Commission to stop importation of TiVo's DVRs. <em>WinRumors </em>pinged Microsoft about the latest development and predictably found it's still interested in pursuing resolution through some sort of IP licensing deal, so we wouldn't worry too much about any of those Premieres being yanked off of shelves or cable company trucks. We'll have to wait and see what happens next, and also <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/tivo-projects-larger-than-expected-losses-still-taking-the-pate/">what Verizon may plan to do to resolve its own infringement issues with TiVo</a>, but those interested can check out the filing itself embedded after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/microsoft-takes-its-patent-infringement-beef-with-tivo-to-the-it/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Microsoft takes its patent infringement beef with TiVo to the ITC</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/microsoft-takes-its-patent-infringement-beef-with-tivo-to-the-it/">Microsoft takes its patent infringement beef with TiVo to the ITC</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:18:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/microsoft-takes-its-patent-infringement-beef-with-tivo-to-the-it/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19813662/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/microsoft-takes-its-patent-infringement-beef-with-tivo-to-the-it/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>att</category><category>hd</category><category>import</category><category>itc</category><category>lawsuit</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft</category><category>patent</category><category>patent infringement</category><category>PatentInfringement</category><category>tivo</category><category>tivo premiere</category><category>TivoPremiere</category><category>u-verse</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AT&amp;T U-verse customers can use Xbox 360 as a set-top box starting November 7th]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/atandt-u-verse-customers-can-use-xbox-360-as-a-set-top-box-startin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/atandt-u-verse-customers-can-use-xbox-360-as-a-set-top-box-startin/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/atandt-u-verse-customers-can-use-xbox-360-as-a-set-top-box-startin/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/atandt-u-verse-customers-can-use-xbox-360-as-a-set-top-box-startin/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/10/u-verse-xbox-integration-date.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
If you'd given up hope of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/xbox-360-will-support-atandts-u-verse-tv-later-this-year/">using your 360 to watch AT&amp;T U-Verse</a> after <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/iptv-on-xbox-360-is-for-real/">over three years of waiting</a>, we wouldn't think any less of you; but for those still holding on to the dream of one less set-top box under the TV, this latest tip says the wait is all but over. As you can see from the internal memo above, a so-called Wired Release will roll out to AT&amp;T U-Verse customers next Sunday, and it'll bring the long awaited feature with it (though you'll have to wait until November 7th for that particular aspect). This means AT&amp;T U-verse customer's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/">Xbox 360 will have a Dashboard app</a>, and when launched, it'll let it function exactly like any other <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Uverse/">U-verse</a> set-top. The only major catch is that it can't be the only set-top -- you'll need at least one DVR at another TV in the house to enjoy one of the <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/2010/08/06/atandts-u-verse-trumpets-second-quarter-gains-new-features-while/">four HD streams</a> that could be funneled into your home. But hey, at least it's on the way, right? <br />
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<strong>Update: </strong>A second anonymous tipster has chimed in with some interesting slides -- looks like your Xbox will need a hard drive! <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/xbox-360-as-atandt-u-verse-iptv-receiver-leaked-slides-0/">Xbox 360 as AT&amp;T U-Verse IPTV receiver, leaked guide</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/xbox-360-as-atandt-u-verse-iptv-receiver-leaked-slides-0/#3448292"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/10/10-7-10-xbox1-1286504895_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/xbox-360-as-atandt-u-verse-iptv-receiver-leaked-slides-0/#3448293"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/10/10-7-10-xbox2-1286504900_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/xbox-360-as-atandt-u-verse-iptv-receiver-leaked-slides-0/#3448294"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/10/10-7-10-xbox3-1286504907_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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[Thanks, Anonymous]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/atandt-u-verse-customers-can-use-xbox-360-as-a-set-top-box-startin/">AT&amp;T U-verse customers can use Xbox 360 as a set-top box starting November 7th</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/atandt-u-verse-customers-can-use-xbox-360-as-a-set-top-box-startin/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19665638/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/07/atandt-u-verse-customers-can-use-xbox-360-as-a-set-top-box-startin/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>att</category><category>ATT U-verse</category><category>AttU-verse</category><category>exclusive</category><category>iptv</category><category>leak</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft</category><category>set top box</category><category>set-top box</category><category>set-top-box</category><category>Set-topBox</category><category>SetTopBox</category><category>STB</category><category>u-verse</category><category>u-verse tv</category><category>U-verseTv</category><category>xbox</category><category>xbox 360</category><category>Xbox360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Drawbaugh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:28:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AT&amp;T technical support tool suggests Xbox 360 will bring IPTV to U-Verse households soon]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/atandt-technical-support-tool-suggests-xbox-360-will-bring-iptv-to/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/atandt-technical-support-tool-suggests-xbox-360-will-bring-iptv-to/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/atandt-technical-support-tool-suggests-xbox-360-will-bring-iptv-to/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/atandt-technical-support-tool-suggests-xbox-360-will-bring-iptv-to/"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/09/9-4-10-xboxiptv2600-copy.jpg" /></a></div>
Originally the fevered dream of Microsoft executives <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/iptv-on-xbox-360-is-for-real/">circa CES 2007</a>, the Xbox 360 IPTV box is rapidly becoming a reality, first sneaking into <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/telus-brings-iptv-to-canadian-xbox-360s/">Canadian carrier Telus' Optik TV outlay</a> and now reportedly in development at AT&amp;T. Now, we wouldn't have blamed you for doubting Microsoft when it briefly mentioned U-Verse subscribers <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/xbox-360-will-support-atandts-u-verse-tv-later-this-year/">would get Mediaroom functionality in their game console later this year</a>, but it's looking more likely now: a tipster just forwarded some legit-looking screenshots of Xbox prompts in AT&amp;T U-Verse's technical support database. Our source claims the Xbox is presently being tested internally with friends and family of AT&amp;T employees, and that it's likely only a couple of months away at this point. Not discussed: whether or not Xbox 360 will provide closed captioning for the "TV impaired." See what IPTV on Xbox might look like in <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/">our January eyes-on</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/atandt-technical-support-tool-suggests-xbox-360-will-bring-iptv-to/">AT&amp;T technical support tool suggests Xbox 360 will bring IPTV to U-Verse households soon</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:37:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/atandt-technical-support-tool-suggests-xbox-360-will-bring-iptv-to/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19621387/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/atandt-technical-support-tool-suggests-xbox-360-will-bring-iptv-to/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ATT</category><category>ATT U-Verse</category><category>AttU-verse</category><category>exclusive</category><category>IPTV</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>set-top box</category><category>Set-topBox</category><category>U-Verse</category><category>X360</category><category>Xbox</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>Xbox360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Hollister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AT&amp;T's U-Verse trumpets second quarter gains, new features while sneaking in more HD streams]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/atandts-u-verse-trumpets-second-quarter-gains-new-features-while/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/atandts-u-verse-trumpets-second-quarter-gains-new-features-while/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/atandts-u-verse-trumpets-second-quarter-gains-new-features-while/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/atandts-u-verse-trumpets-second-quarter-gains-new-features-while/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/08/uversetxskeets4hdstreams08062010.jpg" /></a></div>
Judging by its own report, AT&amp;T is proud to have grown <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/u-verse">U-Verse</a> to 2.5 million TV customers while adding features like My Multiview, which lets users plug in four channels of their choice to watch at once, and the new Chicago Cubs branded Multiview app that enables local fans to view the main broadcast plus three of any six additional camera angles on one screen. But one of the biggest recent additions wasn't mentioned in these press releases, as it's quietly strengthened one of the weaknesses we've complained about most, increasing from two simultaneous HD streams per household to 3 (or 4, as pictured above by U-VerseUsers forum poster txskeets.) VP Jeff Weber tells us the upgrade covers the overwhelming majority of users, so watching ESPN in one room, Shark Week in another and DVRing iCarly all in high definition should be no problem now. We're still waiting to hear specifics about <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/telus-brings-iptv-to-canadian-xbox-360s/">Xbox 360</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/windows-7-media-center-gets-mediaroom-support/">Windows Media Center</a> tie-ins, but we'll make do with this item being checked off of the list for now.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/atandts-u-verse-trumpets-second-quarter-gains-new-features-while/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>AT&amp;T's U-Verse trumpets second quarter gains, new features while sneaking in more HD streams</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/atandts-u-verse-trumpets-second-quarter-gains-new-features-while/">AT&amp;T's U-Verse trumpets second quarter gains, new features while sneaking in more HD streams</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:07:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/atandts-u-verse-trumpets-second-quarter-gains-new-features-while/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19584218/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/atandts-u-verse-trumpets-second-quarter-gains-new-features-while/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>att</category><category>channels</category><category>dsl</category><category>hd</category><category>hd streams</category><category>HdStreams</category><category>iptv</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>multiview</category><category>simultaneous</category><category>u-verse</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:07:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telus turns Canadian Xbox 360s into IPTV boxes starting today]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/telus-brings-iptv-to-canadian-xbox-360s/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/telus-brings-iptv-to-canadian-xbox-360s/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/telus-brings-iptv-to-canadian-xbox-360s/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/telus-brings-iptv-to-canadian-xbox-360s/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/08/telsmediaroom.jpg" /></a></div>
After <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/iptv-on-xbox-360-is-for-real/">years</a> (and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/">years</a>) of waiting it's no surprise to see the Xbox 360 finally sliding into the role of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/">IPTV set-top box</a>, but we couldn't have seen Canada's Telus being the first in North America to offer the option. It only <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/2010/02/05/telus-switching-canadian-iptv-customers-over-to-microsoft-mediar/">switched customers over</a> to the Microsoft Mediaroom platform (also used by AT&amp;T's U-Verse, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/xbox-360-will-support-atandts-u-verse-tv-later-this-year/">where the feature should appear soon</a>) powering its Optik TV package -- currently only available in Alberta and B.C. -- earlier this year, enabling this new multiroom setup. Of course, that means the Xbox 360 can't be the only set-top box in the house -- it just acts as a client to the main DVR for live TV watching, or to schedule and watch previously recorded programming. Subscribers owners can check the main website for access on their current Xbox 360 or grab a free new system by signing up for two years of internet access. Mediaroom 2.0 is expected to bring <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/windows-7-media-center-gets-mediaroom-support/">PCs</a> and mobile devices <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/microsoft-ces-keynote-pr-leaks-early-hp-slate-device-is-just-a/">into the fold at some point</a> as well, but for now check out the Xbox 360 experience in our video demo after the break, as well as a press release with all the details.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/telus-brings-iptv-to-canadian-xbox-360s/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Telus turns Canadian Xbox 360s into IPTV boxes starting today</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/telus-brings-iptv-to-canadian-xbox-360s/">Telus turns Canadian Xbox 360s into IPTV boxes starting today</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:07:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/telus-brings-iptv-to-canadian-xbox-360s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19581138/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/telus-brings-iptv-to-canadian-xbox-360s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>canada</category><category>dvr</category><category>iptv</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>mediaroom 2.0</category><category>Mediaroom2.0</category><category>microsoft tv</category><category>MicrosoftTv</category><category>multiroom</category><category>north america</category><category>NorthAmerica</category><category>optik tv</category><category>OptikTv</category><category>telus</category><category>u-verse</category><category>video</category><category>xbox</category><category>xbox 360</category><category>Xbox360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:07:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AT&amp;T bonds two phone lines to extend U-verse's reach, ensure it is the 98th caller]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/17/atandt-bonds-two-phone-lines-to-extend-u-verses-reach-ensure-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/17/atandt-bonds-two-phone-lines-to-extend-u-verses-reach-ensure-it/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/17/atandt-bonds-two-phone-lines-to-extend-u-verses-reach-ensure-it/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/17/atandt-bonds-two-phone-lines-to-extend-u-verses-reach-ensure-it/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/07/12-15-08-u-verse-remote.jpg" /></a></div>
Like your average teenager, AT&amp;T has recognized the power in using two phone lines to cheaply extend its reach and influence. Pair bonding technology expands <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/tag/u-verse/">U-verse's</a> reach by sending the signal over two copper phone lines at once and was supposed to roll out back in '08. No word what caused the delay, but that it's a cheaper option than putting more "shovels in the ground" should keep costs down and <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/2010/06/16/atandt-considering-cutting-its-spending-on-u-verse/">Randall Stephenson happy</a>. According to AT&amp;T, that extra distance (about 1,000 to 2,000 extra feet from neighborhood nodes) will help expand availability to 30 million households by the end of next year, so if you've been waiting for some <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/2010/05/20/u-verse-updates-total-home-dvr-yellow-pages-app-features/">Total Home DVR</a> / <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/">Xbox 360 Mediaroom</a> / <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/24/atandt-u-verse-mobile-getting-upgraded-download-your-recordings-o/">mobile U-verse</a> (once the latter two actually launch, of course) action but live a block or two too far outside the radius then things are looking up. The bad news? It won't add bandwidth for the compression issues or lack of additional HD streams <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/2010/07/08/home-theater-review-does-it-thing-with-u-verse-comes-away-jaded/"><i>Home Theater Review</i> noted</a>, and definitely won't help you score concert tickets during the top 8 at 8.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/17/atandt-bonds-two-phone-lines-to-extend-u-verses-reach-ensure-it/">AT&amp;T bonds two phone lines to extend U-verse's reach, ensure it is the 98th caller</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/17/atandt-bonds-two-phone-lines-to-extend-u-verses-reach-ensure-it/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19556298/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/17/atandt-bonds-two-phone-lines-to-extend-u-verses-reach-ensure-it/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>att</category><category>copper wiring</category><category>CopperWiring</category><category>coverage</category><category>fiber</category><category>fttn</category><category>iptv</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>pair bonding</category><category>PairBonding</category><category>u-verse</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surewest adds Online DVR access, Caller ID on TV for IPTV customers in Sacramento]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/surewest-adds-online-dvr-access-caller-id-on-tv-for-iptv-custom/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/surewest-adds-online-dvr-access-caller-id-on-tv-for-iptv-custom/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/surewest-adds-online-dvr-access-caller-id-on-tv-for-iptv-custom/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/surewest-adds-online-dvr-access-caller-id-on-tv-for-iptv-custom/"><img border="1" vspace="4" hspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/06/spot-remote-dvr-02.jpg" /></a></div>
<a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/SureWest/">SureWest</a> announced it would migrate its platform to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/mediaroom/">Microsoft Mediaroom</a> late last year starting with its Sacramento customers, and now its added a few more "advanced digital TV" features to go along with the Whole Home DVR and four tuner DVR features (not to mention <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/how-long-does-it-take-to-change-the-channel-about-1-9-seconds/">lightning fast channel change times</a>) launched in January. Now subscribers can log into the website and schedule edit, or delete recordings just like they were at home, while Caller ID on TV resolves that minor annoyance of having to actually see the phone to know who's calling. It's far from the first provider to add such features, but we're figuring Kevin Johnson and Tyreke Evans appreciate the effort. Now SureWest, let's talk about some <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/windows-7-media-center-gets-mediaroom-support/">Windows Media Center</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/">Xbox 360</a> integration, ok?<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/surewest-adds-online-dvr-access-caller-id-on-tv-for-iptv-custom/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Surewest adds Online DVR access, Caller ID on TV for IPTV customers in Sacramento</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/surewest-adds-online-dvr-access-caller-id-on-tv-for-iptv-custom/">Surewest adds Online DVR access, Caller ID on TV for IPTV customers in Sacramento</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:18:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/surewest-adds-online-dvr-access-caller-id-on-tv-for-iptv-custom/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19513585/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/surewest-adds-online-dvr-access-caller-id-on-tv-for-iptv-custom/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>caller id on tv</category><category>CallerIdOnTv</category><category>digital tv</category><category>DigitalTv</category><category>dvd</category><category>hd</category><category>hd dvr</category><category>HdDvr</category><category>iptv</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft mediaroom</category><category>MicrosoftMediaroom</category><category>remote dvr manager</category><category>remote dvr scheduling</category><category>RemoteDvrManager</category><category>RemoteDvrScheduling</category><category>sacramento</category><category>surewest</category><category>whole home dvr</category><category>WholeHomeDvr</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google TV: Who is the competition and what are they saying about it?]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/05/androidassault.jpg" /></a></div>
The <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/googletv">Google TV </a>has landed and is already sending ripples through the marketplace, but what about all the companies already <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/widgets">blending internet and TV</a>? Whether they are already planning to work with the new initiative (Rovi), even more firmly staking a claim on their existing technology and vision for the connected TV (Microsoft, Yahoo), sounding like it's an option for the future (Samsung, VIZIO, Boxee) or already working on their own Android on TV projects (People of Lava, MIPS) each one should tell a little bit about where this market is headed in the coming months and years. Read on for their statements -- and a quick breakdown of what each is bringing to the table in case you weren't already running a network cable to your HDTV years ago.<br />
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<strong>Update</strong>: Now with reactions from Roku and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/playon">PlayOn</a>!<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Google TV: Who is the competition and what are they saying about it?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about/">Google TV: Who is the competition and what are they saying about it?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 21 May 2010 13:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19486459/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/21/google-tv-who-is-the-competition-and-what-are-they-saying-about/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>android</category><category>android tv</category><category>AndroidTv</category><category>connected hdtv</category><category>ConnectedHdtv</category><category>google</category><category>google tv</category><category>GoogleTv</category><category>hd</category><category>media center</category><category>media center embedded</category><category>MediaCenter</category><category>MediaCenterEmbedded</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft</category><category>mips</category><category>Mips Technologies</category><category>MipsTechnologies</category><category>people of lava</category><category>PeopleOfLava</category><category>roku</category><category>roku netflix player</category><category>roku video player</category><category>RokuNetflixPlayer</category><category>RokuVideoPlayer</category><category>rovi</category><category>samsung</category><category>samsung apps</category><category>SamsungApps</category><category>sony</category><category>total guide</category><category>TotalGuide</category><category>vizio</category><category>vizio internet apps</category><category>VizioInternetApps</category><category>web tv</category><category>WebTv</category><category>widgets</category><category>Windows 7 Media Center</category><category>Windows7MediaCenter</category><category>yahoo</category><category>yahoo widgets</category><category>YahooWidgets</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 13:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telus switching Canadian IPTV customers over to Microsoft Mediaroom]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/telus-switching-canadian-iptv-customers-over-to-microsoft-mediar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/telus-switching-canadian-iptv-customers-over-to-microsoft-mediar/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/telus-switching-canadian-iptv-customers-over-to-microsoft-mediar/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://about.telus.com/cgi-bin/media_news_viewer.cgi?news_id=1180&amp;mode=2"><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/teluslogo.jpg" /></a>That <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/16/canadian-telecommunications-company-upgrading-for-hdtv/">$600 million investment</a> appears to be going to good use, as Telus is ready to offer a new version of its Telus TV service to customers powered by Microsoft <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/mediaroom">Mediaroom</a>. No word on which version of Microsoft's IPTV offering they'll be utilizing, but customers in British Columbia and Alberta will be enjoying very U-verseish features like a whole home DVR solution capable of recording up to three shows at once. They'll also enjoy the more than 40 HD channels plus VOD and PPV up to six TVs in each home (no word on how many HDTV streams are available at once, only "multiple.") The switch from the old Minerva platform mirrors the move <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/surewest">SureWest</a> made last year, lets hope the long wait means they can jump directly to version 2.0 with <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/">Media Center</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/windows-7-media-center-gets-mediaroom-support/">Xbox support</a> included.<br />
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[Thanks, Eric]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/telus-switching-canadian-iptv-customers-over-to-microsoft-mediar/">Telus switching Canadian IPTV customers over to Microsoft Mediaroom</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:11:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/telus-switching-canadian-iptv-customers-over-to-microsoft-mediar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19347331/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/telus-switching-canadian-iptv-customers-over-to-microsoft-mediar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>canada</category><category>dvr</category><category>hd</category><category>iptv</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft</category><category>microsoft mediaroom</category><category>MicrosoftMediaroom</category><category>pvr</category><category>telus</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:11:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft has AT&amp;T's back, sues TiVo for patent infringement]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/microsoft-has-atandts-back-sues-tivo-for-patent-infringement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/microsoft-has-atandts-back-sues-tivo-for-patent-infringement/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/microsoft-has-atandts-back-sues-tivo-for-patent-infringement/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-19/microsoft-sues-tivo-alleging-infringement-of-two-patents.html"><img hspace="4" border="0" align="left" vspace="14" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/tivo-20100120.jpg" alt="Microsoft has AT&amp;T's back, sues TiVo for patent infringement" /></a>The DVR patent fight just got a little crazier, with Microsoft greasing itself up and jumping into the arena -- seemingly to preserve the honor of AT&amp;T. You'll remember (maybe) that TiVo and AT&amp;T have been having <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/26/tivo-projects-larger-than-expected-losses-still-taking-the-pate/">something of a fight</a> over a few different patents primarily related to time shifting. Now Microsoft is suing TiVo, saying that it has stepped on two patents used in AT&amp;T's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/u-verse)">U-Verse</a>, which you'll recall relies on Microsoft's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/mediaroom">Mediaroom</a>. Want to hear some of the legal verbiage in question? "A system that displays programmable information and a secure method for buying and delivering video programs." It's vague and all-encompassing, and that's just how we like our patent kerfuffles.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/microsoft-has-atandts-back-sues-tivo-for-patent-infringement/">Microsoft has AT&amp;T's back, sues TiVo for patent infringement</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:19:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/microsoft-has-atandts-back-sues-tivo-for-patent-infringement/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19323815/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/microsoft-has-atandts-back-sues-tivo-for-patent-infringement/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>att</category><category>att u-verse</category><category>AttU-verse</category><category>lawsuit</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft</category><category>patent</category><category>patent infringement</category><category>PatentInfringement</category><category>tivo</category><category>u-verse</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Stevens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:19:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft's Mediaroom 2.0 running on the Xbox 360]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/mediaroomonthe360.jpg" alt="Mediaroom running on an Xbox 360" /></a></div>
Hearing about <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/xbox-360-will-support-atandts-u-verse-tv-later-this-year/">using an Xbox 360 as set top box for IPTV</a> providers like AT&amp;T's U-Verse is one thing, but seeing it in action is another. As you can see from the video after the jump, the experience is very fluid and isn't what we'd describe as laggy even in the slightest bit. The 360 can act as a full blown client to the Mediaroom DVR which provides a pretty complete multi-room experience. As far as we could tell the entire experience was there as well, but then again we're not exactly experts on Mediaroom. Apparently one thing <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/08/details-limitations-of-xbox-360-mediaroom-2-0-iptv-support/">the 360 can't do is be the only set top box in your house</a>, which is probably a detail lost on many since we'd bet very few people who subscribe to pay TV only have one set top these days.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Microsoft's Mediaroom 2.0 running on the Xbox 360</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/">Microsoft's Mediaroom 2.0 running on the Xbox 360</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:41:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19309938/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsofts-mediaroom-2-0-running-on-the-xbox-360/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>CES</category><category>CES 2010</category><category>Ces2010</category><category>IPTV</category><category>Mediaroom</category><category>Mediaroom 2.0</category><category>Mediaroom2.0</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>U-Verse</category><category>Xbox</category><category>Xbox360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Drawbaugh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:41:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Windows 7 Media Center gets Mediaroom support]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/windows-7-media-center-gets-mediaroom-support/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/windows-7-media-center-gets-mediaroom-support/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/windows-7-media-center-gets-mediaroom-support/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="file:///Users/bjdraw/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot.jpg" /><img alt="" src="file:///Users/bjdraw/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/mc_mr01_md.jpg"  alt="Mediaroom on Media Center" /></div>
During the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/live-from-steve-ballmers-ces-2010-keynote/">Microsoft keynote, Ballmer</a> mentioned that customers of IPTV providers like AT&amp;T U-Verse will be able to watch TV on Windows 7 PCs, but he glazed over the how. The how is <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/27/windows-7-media-center-review/">Windows 7 Media Center</a> -- according to the press release that is available after the jump -- and there's no special hardware like a tuner required. The <em>when</em> wasn't mentioned because it is dependent on the provider, but when they do upgrade to Mediaroom 2.0, Media Center fans will have access to all the same content as a set-top like HD and on-demand, which is something pretty cool.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/windows-7-media-center-gets-mediaroom-support/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Windows 7 Media Center gets Mediaroom support</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/windows-7-media-center-gets-mediaroom-support/">Windows 7 Media Center gets Mediaroom support</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:55:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/windows-7-media-center-gets-mediaroom-support/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19306363/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/windows-7-media-center-gets-mediaroom-support/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>7MC</category><category>ATT U-Verse</category><category>AttU-verse</category><category>CES</category><category>CES 2010</category><category>Ces2010</category><category>IPTV</category><category>Media Center</category><category>MediaCenter</category><category>Mediaroom</category><category>U-Verse</category><category>Windows 7</category><category>Windows 7 Media Center</category><category>Windows7</category><category>Windows7MediaCenter</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Drawbaugh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox 360 will support AT&amp;T's U-Verse TV later this year]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/xbox-360-will-support-atandts-u-verse-tv-later-this-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/xbox-360-will-support-atandts-u-verse-tv-later-this-year/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/xbox-360-will-support-atandts-u-verse-tv-later-this-year/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mediaroom.jpg"><img border="1" vspace="4" hspace="4" alt="Microsoft Mediaroom"  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/mediaroom_md.jpg" /></a></div>
Just a quick little note from Microsoft's CES 2010 keynote, but man it's a surprise. AT&amp;T U-Verse subscribers will soon be able to use their Xbox 360s as a set-top box. AT&amp;T U-Verse is the one IPTV provider in the US -- admittedly there aren't many -- that utilizes Microsoft's Mediaroom platform and while it was announced<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/iptv-on-xbox-360-is-for-real/"> at CES three years ago that the 360 could act as a Mediaroom set-top</a>, up until now AT&amp;T customers didn't have this option -- well, maybe not <em>now</em> as an exact release date wasn't mentioned. We also don't have a clue if AT&amp;T will charge for this type of thing.  Another thing cool that was mentioned was that a Windows 7 PC can also work as a Mediaroom set-top and Mediaroom was even demoed on a Windows Mobile phone.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/xbox-360-will-support-atandts-u-verse-tv-later-this-year/">Xbox 360 will support AT&amp;T's U-Verse TV later this year</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:08:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/xbox-360-will-support-atandts-u-verse-tv-later-this-year/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19306316/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/xbox-360-will-support-atandts-u-verse-tv-later-this-year/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ATT</category><category>ATT U-verse</category><category>AttU-verse</category><category>CES</category><category>CES 2010</category><category>Ces2010</category><category>Mediaroom</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>Xbox360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Drawbaugh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft CES keynote PR leaks early: HP slate device is just a PC, Natal in holiday 2010]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/microsoft-ces-keynote-pr-leaks-early-hp-slate-device-is-just-a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/microsoft-ces-keynote-pr-leaks-early-hp-slate-device-is-just-a/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/microsoft-ces-keynote-pr-leaks-early-hp-slate-device-is-just-a/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="1" vspace="4" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/msft-leak-rm-eng.jpg" alt="" /></div>
Microsoft's CES keynote has been marked by disaster: first <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/live-from-steve-ballmers-ces-2010-keynote/">the power went out</a>, knocking the PCs on stage into recovery mode, and now the PR for Ballmer's speech has posted early. The big news is no news -- that HP slate device is a Windows 7 PC, not the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/microsoft-to-reveal-hp-slate-tomorrow/">rumored Courier tablet</a>. We're sure HP and Microsoft will have some interesting things to say about it, but a lot of hearts are breaking out there. Other big items: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/projectnatal">Project Natal</a> will launch around the holidays in 2010, the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/htc-hd2-officially-headed-to-t-mobile/">HTC HD2 will hit T-Mobile</a> as expected, and the Mediaroom 2.0 IPTVs service will bring on-demand programming to PCs and phones. The full PR is after the break, but we'll post highlights here if we see anything else as we comb through.<br />
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[Thanks, Andrew]<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/microsoft-ces-keynote-pr-leaks-early-hp-slate-device-is-just-a/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Microsoft CES keynote PR leaks early: HP slate device is just a PC, Natal in holiday 2010</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/microsoft-ces-keynote-pr-leaks-early-hp-slate-device-is-just-a/">Microsoft CES keynote PR leaks early: HP slate device is just a PC, Natal in holiday 2010</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:54:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/microsoft-ces-keynote-pr-leaks-early-hp-slate-device-is-just-a/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19306261/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/microsoft-ces-keynote-pr-leaks-early-hp-slate-device-is-just-a/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>breaking news</category><category>BreakingNews</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 2010</category><category>Ces2010</category><category>hd2</category><category>hp</category><category>htc hd2</category><category>HtcHd2</category><category>kinect</category><category>leak</category><category>leaks</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>mediaroom 2.0</category><category>Mediaroom2.0</category><category>microsoft</category><category>natal</category><category>project natal</category><category>ProjectNatal</category><category>slate</category><category>steve ballmer</category><category>SteveBallmer</category><category>tablet</category><category>windows</category><category>windows 7</category><category>Windows7</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nilay Patel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:54:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[International HD news roundup]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/17/international-hd-news-roundup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/17/international-hd-news-roundup/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/17/international-hd-news-roundup/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/05/1-23-09-international-hd-news.jpg"  alt="" /><br /></div>
Here at Engadget HD, we'd prefer not to just focus on high-def happenings in the US of A. Thus, we round up the best of the best from the international front each week and present it here, bundled together in a single, easy to digest list. If something went down in your corner of the globe over the past seven days, let the rest of the world know it in comments. 'Til next week, Sanga'ay hanto!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.medianewsline.com/news/146/ARTICLE/4540/2009-05-16.html">Read</a> - AETN signs carriage agreement with Taiwan Broadband Communications<br /><a href="http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/200905123822/aaan-enters-taiwan.html">Read</a> - AAAN enters Taiwan<br /><a href="http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Telecoms/7996.html">Read</a> - Multichoice HD PVR update positively received (South Africa)<br /><a href="http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/20943">Read</a> - Central European Expansion for HISTORY &amp; HISTORY HD<br /><a href="http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/?p=17896">Read</a> - History HD confirmed for Skylink<br /><a href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Mediaroom-Comes-to-Russia-111653.shtml">Read</a> - Microsoft Mediaroom Comes to Russia<br /><a href="http://www.gfkrt.com/news_events/market_news/single_sites/004012/index.en.html">Read</a> - High Definition a key driver for UK Projector market<br /><a href="http://www.digitalspy.com/digitaltv/a156029/itv-c4-worry-over-freeview-hd-funding.html">Read</a> - ITV, C4 worry over Freeview HD funding<br /><a href="http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k9/may/may99.php">Read</a> - El Salvador adopts ATSC digital TV standard<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Misc</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/17/international-hd-news-roundup/">International HD news roundup</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sun, 17 May 2009 04:43:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/17/international-hd-news-roundup/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1547893/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/17/international-hd-news-roundup/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aaan</category><category>aetn</category><category>atsc</category><category>el salvador</category><category>ElSalvador</category><category>global</category><category>hd</category><category>history hd</category><category>HistoryHd</category><category>international</category><category>international hd news roundup</category><category>InternationalHdNewsRoundup</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>multichoice</category><category>news roundup</category><category>NewsRoundup</category><category>russia</category><category>south africa</category><category>SouthAfrica</category><category>taiwan</category><category>za</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 04:43:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft, AT&amp;T plug PlayReady / Silverlight DRM into U-verse without saying why]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/microsoft-atandt-plug-playready-silverlight-drm-into-u-verse-wi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/microsoft-atandt-plug-playready-silverlight-drm-into-u-verse-wi/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/microsoft-atandt-plug-playready-silverlight-drm-into-u-verse-wi/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/mar09/03-31MSPlayReadyATTPR.mspx?rss_fdn=Press%20Releases"><img vspace="4" hspace="16" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/03/mediaroomlogo_010809.jpg" alt="" /></a>Microsoft's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/playready">PlayReady DRM</a> hasn't exactly set the world on fire since <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/12/microsoft-announces-another-new-drm-playready/">first popping up over two years ago</a> on a bevy of wireless carriers, so we were surprised by today's news that it's being integrated into the MediaRoom IPTV platform, specifically AT&amp;T's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/u-verse">U-verse</a> service. A Microsoft exec quoted saying "Through the power of software such as PlayReady and Mediaroom, AT&amp;T will bring its customers an exciting new range of services and content" doesn't help, since that power has lead to very little over the last two years with one exception. This is the same Windows Media Player 10 compatible DRM used by <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/silverlight">Silverlight</a> plugins, like the ones for Netflix and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/11/sky-admits-that-hd-sky-player-is-coming-just-not-yet/">Sky Player TV</a>, so while we'll make the leap of dreaming about <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/instantwatch">Instant Watch</a> coming to AT&amp;T set-top boxes, reality is probably not only something entirely different, but also considerably more like the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/">Xbox 360 IPTV fantasy</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/microsoft-unveils-all-new-time-shifting-interactive-features-fo/">other Mediaroom features</a> that have yet to see any release.<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/set-top-boxes/" rel="tag">Set-top boxes</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/internet/" rel="tag">Internet</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/microsoft-atandt-plug-playready-silverlight-drm-into-u-verse-wi/">Microsoft, AT&amp;T plug PlayReady / Silverlight DRM into U-verse without saying why</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:07:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/mar09/03-31MSPlayReadyATTPR.mspx?rss_fdn=Press%20Releases>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/microsoft-atandt-plug-playready-silverlight-drm-into-u-verse-wi/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1503556/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/microsoft-atandt-plug-playready-silverlight-drm-into-u-verse-wi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>att</category><category>drm</category><category>hd</category><category>internet</category><category>iptv</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft</category><category>playready</category><category>silverlight</category><category>u-verse</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:07:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox 360 IPTV dream not dead yet]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-01/xbox-iptv-initiaitive-isnt-dead/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgethd.com/media/2009/01/mediaroom_011009.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
Remember <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/iptv-on-xbox-360-is-for-real/">Xbox 360 IPTV</a> rollout? Though the wonderful fantasy of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/08/xbox-360-iptv-interface-gallery/">replacing our stodgy cable DVRs</a> with an all-in-one <em>Left 4 Dead </em>playing / channel surfing beast has dried up like a raisin in the sun, Dave Zatz confirmed with Microsoft booth reps that BT is (still) planning on deploying the service, and despite the NXE the UI will retain the look of the current Motorola boxes pictured above. Now that U-Verse has delivered <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/totalhomedvr">Total Home DVR</a> and upgraded beyond 1 HD stream at a time, maybe they can get to work on this deployment next?<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/ces/" rel="tag">CES</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/">Xbox 360 IPTV dream not dead yet</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-01/xbox-iptv-initiaitive-isnt-dead/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1425604/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bt</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 09</category><category>Ces09</category><category>hdtv</category><category>iptv</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft</category><category>nxr</category><category>u-verse</category><category>xbox 360</category><category>Xbox360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox 360 IPTV dream not dead yet]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-01/xbox-iptv-initiaitive-isnt-dead/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/01/mediaroom_011009.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
Remember <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/iptv-on-xbox-360-is-for-real/">Xbox 360 IPTV</a> rollout? Though the wonderful fantasy of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/08/xbox-360-iptv-interface-gallery/">replacing our stodgy cable DVRs</a> with an all-in-one <em>Left 4 Dead </em>playing / channel surfing beast has dried up like a raisin in the sun, Dave Zatz confirmed with Microsoft booth reps that BT is (still) planning on deploying the service, and despite the NXE the UI will retain the look of the current Motorola boxes pictured above. Now that U-Verse has delivered <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/totalhomedvr">Total Home DVR</a> and upgraded beyond 1 HD stream at a time, maybe they can get to work on this deployment next?<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/other-hardware/" rel="tag">Other hardware</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/set-top-boxes/" rel="tag">Set-top boxes</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/">Xbox 360 IPTV dream not dead yet</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-01/xbox-iptv-initiaitive-isnt-dead/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1425564/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/xbox-360-iptv-dream-not-dead-yet/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bt</category><category>ces</category><category>ces 09</category><category>Ces09</category><category>hd</category><category>iptv</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft</category><category>nxr</category><category>other hardware</category><category>otherhardware</category><category>others</category><category>u-verse</category><category>xbox 360</category><category>Xbox360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Lawler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long does it take to change the channel? About 1.9 seconds]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/how-long-does-it-take-to-change-the-channel-about-1-9-seconds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/how-long-does-it-take-to-change-the-channel-about-1-9-seconds/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/how-long-does-it-take-to-change-the-channel-about-1-9-seconds/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.iptv-news.com/content/view/2418/64/"><img hspace="16" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/10/remote_101508.jpg" alt="" /></a>Thanks to TV watching robots and other Quality of Service technology, French analysts at Witbe have determined the average channel change takes 1.9 seconds, using the up/down button on a remote, 3.4 if it's chosen directly by number. Whether this will come into effect the next time you choose a service provider is hard to say, but after measuring 30 different services in 16 countries it apparently found Microsoft Mediaroom-based systems the fastest at .6 seconds, on average, with satellite systems taking twice as long as IPTV providers. Just a bit to think about the next time <a href="http://areyouwatchingthis.com/widgets/mozilla/">RUWT?</a> alerts you to an upset in progress and you're frantically punching the remote to click over in time to see the top-ranked team go down.<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/other-hardware/" rel="tag">Other hardware</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/how-long-does-it-take-to-change-the-channel-about-1-9-seconds/">How long does it take to change the channel? About 1.9 seconds</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:35:00 EST.  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We know Microsoft loves TV, between its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/03/microsoft-sued-over-dvr-patent-negotiations/">UltimateTV</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/atandt-and-verizon-turning-to-microsoft-for-iptv-to-the-home/">Foundation</a> set-top box businesses, continued commitment to the Media Center platform, impending <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/08/xbox-360-iptv-interface-gallery/">Xbox 360 IPTV</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/iptv-on-xbox-360-is-for-real/">rollout</a> (and current downloadable video content over Live), and its nascent Microsoft TV IPTV biz. In fact, it's pretty clear that connected television is the direction the company thinks the medium is headed, and it seems ready to make another push on its core IPTV platform (Microsoft TV IPTV Edition) to the masses by rebranding it as Microsoft Mediaroom and expanding its functionality. The new version of the platform, announced today, features picture in picture (with "enhanced MultiView"), networked media sharing, interactive services, and finally supplementary digital terrestrial television support. Will it affect you, the end user? Only if you're lucky enough to live in one of the select few markets that has IPTV integration -- none of us are, and we're none too bitter about it, too.<br /><br />[Thanks, Arneh]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/set-top-boxes/" rel="tag">Set-top boxes</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/internet/" rel="tag">Internet</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/18/microsoft-mediaroom-iptv-gets-a-makeover/">Microsoft Mediaroom: IPTV gets a makeover</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:14:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jun07/06-17NXTDebutPR.mspx>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/18/microsoft-mediaroom-iptv-gets-a-makeover/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/920290/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/18/microsoft-mediaroom-iptv-gets-a-makeover/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>breaking news</category><category>BreakingNews</category><category>hd</category><category>internet</category><category>iptv</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:14:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Mediaroom: IPTV gets a makeover]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/18/microsoft-mediaroom-iptv-gets-a-makeover/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/18/microsoft-mediaroom-iptv-gets-a-makeover/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/18/microsoft-mediaroom-iptv-gets-a-makeover/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jun07/06-17NXTDebutPR.mspx"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/06/microsoft-mediaroom.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
We know Microsoft loves TV, between its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/03/microsoft-sued-over-dvr-patent-negotiations/">UltimateTV</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/07/atandt-and-verizon-turning-to-microsoft-for-iptv-to-the-home/">Foundation</a> set-top box businesses, continued commitment to the Media Center platform, impending <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/08/xbox-360-iptv-interface-gallery/">Xbox 360 IPTV</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/07/iptv-on-xbox-360-is-for-real/">rollout</a> (and current downloadable video content over Live), and its nascent Microsoft TV IPTV biz. In fact, it's pretty clear that connected television is the direction the company thinks the medium is headed, and it seems ready to make another push on its core IPTV platform (Microsoft TV IPTV Edition) to the masses by rebranding it as Microsoft Mediaroom and expanding its functionality. The new version of the platform, announced today, features picture in picture (with "enhanced MultiView"), networked media sharing, interactive services, and finally supplementary digital terrestrial television support. Will it affect you, the end user? Only if you're lucky enough to live in one of the select few markets that has IPTV integration -- none of us are, and we're none too bitter about it, too.<br /><br />[Thanks, Arneh]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/18/microsoft-mediaroom-iptv-gets-a-makeover/">Microsoft Mediaroom: IPTV gets a makeover</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:14:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jun07/06-17NXTDebutPR.mspx>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/18/microsoft-mediaroom-iptv-gets-a-makeover/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/920289/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/18/microsoft-mediaroom-iptv-gets-a-makeover/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>breaking news</category><category>BreakingNews</category><category>hdtv</category><category>iptv</category><category>mediaroom</category><category>microsoft</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Block]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:14:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
