Plextor®LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, today announced a completely redesigned and updated version of the ConvertX Digital Video Converter. By connecting a camcorder, VCR, TV, DVD player, or virtually any other source, to a personal computer, the PX-AV200U provides a convenient and cost-effective way to capture and work with analog video. MORE »

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VUDU, Inc. announced today that it has closed deals with seven major motion picture studios: The Walt Disney Studios, Lionsgate, New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Upon launch, VUDU will be the only company to offer instant access to more than 5,000 titles directly on their televisions, without requiring a PC or a cable or satellite TV subscription. MORE »

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Sling Media, a digital lifestyle products company, today announced the availability of SlingPlayer™ for Mac, a software client for Slingbox™ customers who want to view their home TV or Apple TV™ on their Apple® Macintosh® desktop or laptop computer. SlingPlayer for Mac, Version 1.0, includes photo-realistic remote controls as well as the ability to program favorite channels with a full range of viewing modes all leveraging the iconic Mac® OS look and feel. Available in the US and Canada, the SlingPlayer for Mac supports all Slingbox hardware and can be downloaded free of charge directly from Sling Media: MORE »

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Berkeley Data Systems releases Mac Mozy public beta — the first unlimited online backup service for Mac users worldwide. At $4.95 a month, the service allows millions of Mac users to encrypt and automatically back up all of their digital media content online, including collections from iTunes and iPhoto.

“The public beta was built by Mac engineers who understand the needs of the Mac community,” says Josh Coates, founder and CEO of Berkeley Data. “With more than 1,000 participants in our limited beta, we’re excited to be the first to embrace the Mac community with this unlimited online backup service.” MORE »

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Network World has a story on a new technology called WiPeer (available as a no-cost download here) that allows PCs to be linked – up to 300 feet indoors, 900 feet outdoors – to one an other wirelessly without the need of a router. Sounds interesting, right? But you’re probably asking yourself how could you use this application. Read on for real-world examples (you might be surprised). MORE »

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Prepare to be impressed. Nial Ginsbough has put together a video demo of his upcoming Big Screen Photos 2 Vista MCE add-on (via Ian Dixon). My two favorite additions so far are the maximized photo screen thumbnail selection bar (towards the end of the video) and the ability to navigate a map of the world to see geo-targeted photos taken in different regions of the world. All-in-all, Big Screen Photos 2 is very slick and will no doubt be must have add-on when released to the public. FYI, Nial makes full use of Microsoft’s Media Center Markup Language (MCML) to make Big Screen Photos 2 integrate seamlessly into Vista’s MCE user-interface.

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Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced the arrival of the next-generation PLAYSTATION®Eye camera. Scheduled for a Summer release, PLAYSTATION Eye is an essential accessory for voice, video chat and online gaming that will enable gamers to enjoy their PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) Computer Entertainment System experiences like never before. MORE »

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Break out the peanuts and caramel-coated popcorn, Yahoo! Inc. today announced it is taking consumers out to the ballgame with a new version of the popular Yahoo! Sports for TV service. This new version brings the excitement of fantasy baseball to Windows Media Center this season on Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate [1]. Consumers with Media Center PCs or Media Center Extenders such as the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system can now get real-time updates on their fantasy baseball team while watching live games - all on their TV screen. MORE »

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Skinkers, the market leader in push technology, unveils LiveStation, a peer-to-peer Internet broadcast technology co-developed by Skinkers and Microsoft Research. LiveStation integrates Microsoft Silverlight (previously called “WPF/E” and also announced at NAB) with Skinker’s peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies to set a new standard for cost effective delivery of high-quality live video content. MORE »

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I’m sure many of you have a webcam and wished there was an easy way to send and receive video messages from friends and family. A new service called Eyejot does just that. Using a browser-based solution, Eyejot allows members to record video messages, respond to others, and even embed a video player for use on a website. Below is a video demo created by Eyejot showcasing the service. I particularly like how the service makes it easy for the not-so-tech-inclined to communicate with others (seems very intuitive). MORE »

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