People have not been able to experience the benefits of Internet TV platform OnCue, but it seems that this does not prevent the company from Intel can profitably sell it to another company.

If you believe the news agency Bloomberg , the processor giant intends to sell TV platform of its own design for the $ 500 million According to the source, at the moment, Intel has not only necessary for the service console of its own design, but also the necessary software through which potential subscribers could get ability to transfer content via smartphones and tablets. But it seems that the processor giant ambitions did not match the capabilities, and Intel decided to give up the dream to compete with cable service providers.

We have previously reported that the service’s online TV Intel need help Samsung or Amazon . It seems that neither one nor the other did not want to help the processor giant.

The list of potential buyers Bloomberg calls U.S. company Verizon Communications, the South Korean giant Samsung, one of the largest international cable company Liberty Group.

It should be noted that after coming to power project Brian Krzhanicha Internet TV OnCue receded into the background. Recently described the current CEO OnCue as “distraction”, which can not dwell. Instead, he threw all their forces to promote Intel’s mobile field. If you believe him , closer to New Year’s holidays go on sale available plates cost $ 99, laptops priced at $ 299, and the device format “2 in 1” with a price tag of $ 349, based on the base CPU Intel Haswell and Bay Trail.

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Resource Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon will start selling its own set-top boxes later this year.

Most likely, the sales will begin in the Christmas spirit. Despite the fact that the device will increasingly rely on video content Amazon, the Internet giant has provided the ability to install third-party applications. This will allow the company to compete with Amazon Roku.

According to journalists Wall Street Journal, Amazon price set-top box will be quite democratic. Amazon does not change the company’s strategy and once again wants to make a bet on the content. The source also notes that third-party applications through the Amazon device will be able to offer users a lot of video games and music services. As a remote control you can use a smartphone, but on one condition – you need to install a special application.

Resource 9to5Google notes that Amazon will prefix the commercial name Firetube – contamination of «Kindle Fire» and «tube» (television). As device lineup Kindle Fire, a new set-top box will be able to boast of a variety of branded services Amazon.

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In a recently published specification of the Apple TV firmware numbered 6.0, Apple has told about the curious innovations associated with the setting set-top box. Now you can pull it off, just touching your iPhone to the console: the rest is done automatically.

It is an authorization in iTunes and configuring Wi-Fi, and is a function only works with third-generation Apple TV and mobile devices based on iOS 7 . To configure the console, you need to bring it to her iPhone – and the data is automatically flipped the connection via Bluetooth LE.

At the moment, to set up Apple TV, has to resort to a rather complicated procedure, either to connect a wireless keyboard, or select the characters painfully offered on the TV screen. Now the process is much simpler, you just update your software.

According to the materials CultOfMac.com

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In one of the articles I have already said that a few years he lived without a TV, and then immediately bought the most modern – with support for 3D and Smart TV. And, of course, with a resolution of Full HD.

Over time, the TV fit into the life and now it seems quite useful acquisition. However, the technology 3D, for which I overpaid a good third of the price, it is not “gone”.

Problems with the relevant content is not, the good movies can be bought on Blu-ray, available through the services of Smart TV, or enlist the help of sources, the names of which in polite society are not mentioned. But, as it turned out, the need to sit in front of TV for special glasses is not offset by additional impressions of 3D-effects. I’m in a movie theater, I try to buy tickets to the sessions with the traditional 2D-image, and that’s home innovations have not taken root.

A Smart TV, on the contrary, was quite a useful thing. On the possibility of order movies directly from the menu I mentioned, but the neighborhood spelled dozen online services where you can watch movies for free. Well, maybe some of them show commercials, but only one at a time and the strength of every half hour. Also, the TV is an app major domestic TV channels, and through them the available archives and series of gears, and with neatly cut advertising. With all this abundance to all terrestrial channels do not reach.

I watch movies via console or Apple TV on a DLNA network drive. First, of course, chose only the resolution Full HD, and then suddenly found that I do not see the difference between it and the HD. With half a meter, of course, notice can be a little less clarity. But with two – way. And with five or more so it is not visible. As a result, time-saving was always choose 720p (another name for HD). After all, if there is no difference – why pump more? By the way, the ability of the TV to “pull” image are staggering. Recently fed him the video was originally prepared for the Sony PSP and has a width of the frame 480. So I said it’s about 10 minutes, because at first the picture quality is quite satisfying.

But the producers did not really please the TV if it will be enough to Full HD resolution and we can rule out the purchase of a new model of the plans for the coming years. And now the drums beat marketing: “Buy Ultra HD! Enjoy true high definition! “. These marvels of technology shown at CES earlier this year, and six months later they have reached and domestic counters. Prices, however, slightly shocking – from 200 thousand to 1.5 million rubles. But like soon there will be more models available 100 thousand

That’s just it seems to me that in the near future to push the ultra-high resolution mass market will not work. I’m not one of those who believes the resolution Ultra HD excessive. Yes, the 3840 × 2160 pixels – this is a lot, however, and 1920 × 1080 for another five years ago, it seemed a shockingly large. However, nothing used to. And now the matrix Full HD is not uncommon even in smartphones. In the end, there is no definition of excess, and the girls so interesting to examine the tiniest wrinkles on the faces of your favorite actresses. But on the way Ultra HD to the masses, there are two really serious obstacles.

First, with the same 3 m to distinguish from Full HD Ultra HD is not easy. The difference between SD and HD was visible to the naked eye, but here it is necessary to look closely. And I’m afraid, for this crisis weary of working people refuse to pay.

Second, desperately ready content delivery infrastructure. Resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels – an 8 megapixel (Full HD – only 2 megapixels). More recently, it was considered a decent resolution even in the mirrored chamber. One 8-megapixel shot, even with very high compression is 1 MB. They must be replaced at 60 frames / s, and in some cases, from 120 frames / sec. Thus, we need a network capable pump with online viewing of at least 600 Mbit / s. This speed Internet connection is not available the great majority of households in the world. However, the TV people seem to have managed to pack in Ultra HD channel width of 40 Mbit / s, but this is achieved by absolutely ruthless image compression and reduce the frame rate. In addition, this figure seems to be acceptable to you and me, but in the U.S., Canada or China is still considered a very decent channel to homeownership “thickness” of 20 Mbit / s, and even doubling its capacity – in the future (in fact, to even tripling, because you can not give away all one TV channel).

But, maybe, we will watch the movie offline? There is none. The film Ultra HD resolution is approximately 80-100 Gbytes, whereas a dual-layer Blu-Ray placed only 50 GB. It is time to sell blockbusters on the hard drives, so only very few people will appreciate the price. Buying digital copies of the online stores becomes a lesson for the patient, because even with a fairly fast 50 Mbps channel from the purchase date to start viewing will take place around 5 pm Most asleep without waiting.

In general, to all appearances, a year and a half, TVs with support for Ultra HD will be equal in price to the current top-end models, Full HD, and start buying. And use with outdated content. And three years later, you see, the infrastructure will be tightened, and people are finally able to understand what paid the money.

Here’s a look into the future and learn – in which digital paradise will hunt us then?

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Apple representatives about two weeks ago, met with representatives of Corning, Foxconn and G-Tech Optoelectronics to discuss issues regarding the production of television sets. This information resource Electronista , citing Taiwanese newspaper Economic Daily News.

During the meeting, Foxconn asked Corning to share some of the details related to the characteristics of the glass Gorilla Glass anti-glare G-Tech, which is used in the iMac 2012 release.

According to the Economic Daily News, Apple TV delivery with screen sizes 55 and 60 inches will begin in the first half of 2014. Production of LCD panels for them will be occupied by Sharp, to be exact – will be used for this production capacity of the plant in Sakai, Sharp, and assembly – Foxconn. It is now also rumored that Foxconn will not be able to fully meet the demand, and Apple will have to address in Innolux.

Rumors of Apple TV have been around for quite a long time , but until now there has been no direct evidence that would point to the emergence of this product in the near future.

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The company TP Vision, which produces TVs under the brand Philips, today announced that its model Philips 65PFL9708 called “the best European TV format Ultra HD 2013-2014 gg. ‘. Is the title of the new product gave the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA).

The model with the Philips 65PFL9708 is not yet officially announced, and its characteristics are known not so much. The developers note that the new product will support the display of 3D-Cotentin and get a three-sided Ambilight Spectra XL backlight for “immersion in what is happening on screen.” Diagonal screen TV is 65 inches, and resolution – Ultra HD (4k).

It is also known that Philips 65PFL9708 distance “cheaper analogues with the same diagonal.” Analogues between cost in the region of U.S. $ 7000.

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Rumors of Apple TV from around for a long time and their regular confirmation appeared on the site Macrumors . According to the resource, Apple is in talks with LG regarding the delivery of Ultra HD panels measuring 55-65 inches. As an alternative supplier is also considering the candidacy of Sharp.

Back in March, Digitimes reported that Apple is planning to launch a TV in Ultra HD resolution in late 2013 or early 2014. It was also reported that Apple and Foxconn were once talks about the production of TV systems, but Apple still inclined to cooperate with the companies that have long specialized in the manufacture of television sets.

Even if Apple will be able to find a supplier of high-resolution panels, the main issue is the cost of the finished device, because today the price for Ultra HD TVs from LG with a diagonal of 55 and 65-inch is $ 7,000 and $ 9,000, respectively.

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