Tag: cable
NOT CES 2008: Exclusive video of what WON'T be in Las Vegas this year
Hey everyone. What with all the talk of this “CES” thing that’s going on at the moment, I thought I’d give you an EXCLUSIVE look at a few of the products that won’t be on the show floor this year.
I’ll be revealing a two-year-old TV with NO HDMI sockets on it whatsoever, a six-year-old games console and a literally ancient digital cable box that’s definitely NOT rocking the crowds at the Vegas Convention Centre right now.
You won’t see these anywhere else! (apart from maybe at a dump or really poor friend’s house).
Wot, no coloured new PSPs and TV-out cables for us Brits?
UK gamers, it’s time to puff yourselves up into righteous rage. Reports suggest that when Sony’s new slimline PSP goes on sale next week, it will only be available in plain-old black, rather than the different-coloured versions seen in Japan.
Virgin Media close to inking deal for sports news channel
The whole mess that is Virgin Media versus Sky is still rumbling on, but at least there could be some good news for Virgin Media’s sports fans.
It’s being reported that Virgin Media are likely to sign a deal in the next few weeks that will create a new sports news channel. The most likely partner is Setanta Sports, though this hasn’t been confirmed.
Virgin Media and Sky cut "Plus" service charges
Virgin Media has announced that it is to cut the monthly subscription price it charges for its V+ digital PVR service.
The announcement follows the week after Sky announced that it would be dropping the monthly subscription free for its Sky+ service, for any customer already have a monthly satellite TV package.
Virgin Media versus BSkyB: 'supercomplaint', compensation, ratings
The war between Murdoch's Sky and Branson's Virgin Media continues to rumble on, and (unsurprisingly) consumers are the ones most suffering. Sky pulled a number of their most popular channels from Virgin Media last week after Virgin refused to pay…
Virgin Media secures more VoD content deals: ITV still absent
Virgin Media have done another content deal, this time with Warner Brothers. This means it will be able to bring the delights of shows such as Nip/Tuck, The West Wing, and The OC, to its on-demand service. Virgin also has…
Sky to offer video on demand to Sky+ boxes
Ever wondered what that spare storage capacity on your Sky+ box is for? Well now we know, for today Sky announced a couple of tweaks to its Sky+ service including the option of viewers being able to download programmes…
TCI Copperhead 1080p HDMI cables: quality at a price
Cables aren't the most exciting of accessories but, until such a time as we can go totally wireless, they're essential for connecting our audio-visual gear together, and you certainly know when you've got a bad quality cable. It's easy to…
