Never enough time…

• CinemaNow to offer television show downloads. (Reuters)
• Blu-ray player released early? (Engadget)
• HDMI upgraded to support deep color. (Extreme Tech)
• Nielsen to integrate television and web metrics. (Washington Post)
• Mac < -> PSP PIM and media sync software released. (Mark/Space)

Never enough time…

• The “Academy” hinders modern movie distribution. (Pan and Scan)
• $200 three-way HDMI switch. (HD Blog)
• Movielink for sale? (Hacking Netflix)
• PSP firmware update supports game demo downloads. (jkOnTheRun)
• Another Mac Mini as theater hub experiment. (MacWorld)

Never enough time…

• The DVD war against consumers. (Business Week)
• Verizon adds interactive services to Fios TV. (CNET)
• Sirius on WiFi-enabled portable Zing player. (Orbitcast)
• Mac Mini mounted on wall with plasma TV. (TUAW)

Never enough time…

• MPAA accused of hacking file-sharing portal. (eWeek)
• Yet another mediocre HD DVD review. (PC Mag)
• Broadcast networks petition Congress to prevent downconverting. (HD Beat)
• Public beta begins for MS Smartphone SlingPlayer. (Sling)
• Official DivX Universal Binary player and encoder released. (TUAW)

Never enough time…

• Eirik Solheim ponders the future of TV distribution. (eirikso)
• Constantine to be first HD-DVD with In-Movie Experience features. (HD Beat)
• Digital content goes outside the box. (Mercury News)
• Brightcove to add media formats. (Brightcove)
• TV advertising’s DVR challenge. (CNET)

The June edition of Wired has an interesting little article about HD hitting its stride this year. 2006 will be the first year HDTVs outsell SD analog sets. As you know, 2006 also marks the debut of HD DVD technologies… though I’m holding back. The article is relatively brief, but they do touch on a variety of topics including CableLabs, DirecTV’s HD expansion, IPTV, and the always provocative Mark Cuban. If you don’t get Wired, look for this content online June 2.

Never enough time…

• Download your TV; the current options. (TechCrunch)
• ABC.com users watch more than two million streams. (PVRBlog)
• TV networks blissfully ignore TiVo problem. (CNN Money)
• Windows Vista requires analog tuner. (jkOnTheRun)
• Paramount embraces blogosphere. (Technorati)

Never enough time…

• Blu-ray is doomed. (PC Magazine)
• T-Mobile Europe to ban heavy data usage. (jkOnTheRun)
• Commercial server-hosted MP3 HME application released. (MP3tunes)
• Microsoft unveils beta of Windows CE 6 operating system for embedded devices. (CNET)
• GE debuts one-second ad targeted at PVR users. (PVRWire)
• Warner Brothers to team with BitTorrent for movie sales. (Engadget)
• Finally, Fox in the iTunes Music Store. (TUAW)