A periodic roundup of relevant news…

• Sling Media partners with UK mobile provider: Sling Community
• The story of CableLabs certification: Chris Lanier
• Digeo-Gemstar battle continues: PVRWire
• 1080p not “an important factor” in HDTV purchases: EngadgetHD
• Disney sells 5 million copies of Cars in 48 hours: AppleInsider

A periodic roundup of relevant news…

• Orb to pilfer YouTube videos for mobile phones: ZDNet
• Apple teams with airlines to deliver iPod integration: Press Release
• Fox begins selling movies and shows online: Broadcasting & Cable
• Motorola acquires Netopia to grow IPTV: Davis Freeberg
• CableLabs says they’ve streamlined MultiStream CableCARD process: Press Release

A periodic roundup of relevant news…

• Technology Emmy nominees announced: LiveDigitally
• LG HD flat panel DVR TV with CableCARD support reviewed: CNET
• YouTube to support mobile devices next year: TechCrunch
• CEA sponsors campaign protecting consumer’s digital media rights: Digital Freedom
• TiVoCast adds action sports and diabetes video downloads: TiVo

While several TiVo representatives were (with me) at DigitalLife on Thursday, others were engaged with the FCC… What I found particularly interesting in the follow-up letter is “CableCARD deployment issues” — which has a decidedly negative connotation.

I experienced a great deal of pain and frustration at Comcast’s hands in getting my S3 up and running. If I wasn’t a blogger, I might have gave up on CableCARDs after multiple visits and numerous phone calls — they fought me every step of the way, and the few times they did try to help they were largely clueless how their own equipment, services, and billing work.

Never enough time…

• Orb 2.0 public beta available. (jkOnTheRun)
• Dave quizzes Motorola exec on OCAP. (PVRWire)
• EvokeTV bites the dust. (GigaOM)
• Moxi picks up three DVR UI patents. (Press Release)
• DirecTV, HDTV, and the resolution question. (Missing Remote)

Never enough time…

• TiVo Series3 release date and pricing rumors abound. (HDBeat, PVRBlog)
• Learning to love the cable guy (yeah right). (NY Times)
• Cable companies lose round in CableCARD battle. (CNET)
• Toshiba HD DVD 2.0 firmware released. (HDBeat)

Join TiVo’s Series3 mailing list and check out their CableCARD FAQ!

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It’s been rumored that both the Series3 TiVo and the Comcast Motorola TiVo have been in beta testing for months. HD Beat apparently received confirmation in the form of Series3 pictures and info. There’s nothing we haven’t seen before January at CES and June in Vegas. What we really want to know is when will it be released and how much will it cost?