| BBC shows off 33-megapixel Super Hi-Vision Olympic footage, we ask: why? Jul 31st 2012, 13:30  The first live Super Hi-Vision broadcast for public consumption was of the Olympic opening ceremony in London last week. We didn't get to see that premiere, or the second or third screenings either -- but the fourth? Oh yes. We grabbed a seat right up front of a small theater inside BBC Broadcasting House, watched a live 33-megapixel feed from the Aquatics Center and absorbed some very fond memories in the process. At the same time, a question hung over the footage like a watermark: why bother? The world is barely getting to grips with the notion of 4K, so why did the BBC and Japanese broadcaster NHK go to the expense of sending a dedicated SHV video truck, a 22.2-channel SHV audio truck, and the world's only three 8K Ultra HDTV cameras to London? Fortunately, we caught up with someone in charge who was able to respond to that question. Read on for what they said, plus a slightly fuller sense of what the footage was like to watch. Continue reading BBC shows off 33-megapixel Super Hi-Vision Olympic footage, we ask: why? Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment BBC shows off 33-megapixel Super Hi-Vision Olympic footage, we ask: why? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Hulu Plus app live on Apple TV Jul 31st 2012, 13:10  We haven't seen any official information yet, but tipsters report and we've confirmed on our own that Hulu Plus is quietly rolling out to Apple TV set-top boxes this morning. It was on our hockey pucks when we turned them on, while reports on Twitter indicate losing the connection before the icon appeared once the box came back online. We're checking it out now, and like Netflix, it allows users to pay for the service via iTunes if they choose. The menus and UI are all appropriately Apple TV styled, if you're not seeing it yet on your box then it should probably be there after a reboot. Otherwise it's the same old Hulu Plus, just (finally) on Apple TV without any hacks or redirects needed, any new users can snag a 1 week free trial by signing up on the website or through the device itself. Update: We have official confirmation now, check the Hulu Blog for more information, or after the break for two quick demo videos. [Thanks, Rune] Continue reading Hulu Plus app live on Apple TV Hulu Plus app live on Apple TV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Hulu Blog | Email this | Comments | | OUYA partners with Square Enix, names Final Fantasy III as launch title Jul 31st 2012, 13:06  We've been saying for a while now that a large deal of the success of Kickstarter blockbuster OUYA will hinge on the console's game selection. News just got a fair bit brighter on that front -- particularly for RPG fans. The company announced via its Kickstarter page (as per usual) that it has partnered with Square Enix. The first fruits of that burgeoning relationship will be Final Fantasy III, making the game a launch title for the console. The company is promising that the title will be "updated to exploit OUYA's high-definition resolution in glorious graphic detail" -- and, as is OUYA's M.O., players will be getting a free demo of the game. Oh, and for those keeping track, the product's Kickstarter page is currently at a mind-boggling $5,820,345 with eight days to go. Filed under: Gaming OUYA partners with Square Enix, names Final Fantasy III as launch title originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Kickstarter | Email this | Comments | | T-Mobile urges the FCC to approve Verizon's spectrum deal, wants its cut Jul 31st 2012, 12:33  It's strange to see another network provider stepping up to the plate for Verizon, but some of T-Mobile's big hitters have visited the FCC to do just that. The company wants Verizon's acquisition of AWS spectrum licenses from SpectrumCo, Cox and Leap to be pushed through as quickly as possible, and its motives are pretty obvious: it comes just a month after the companies agreed to some friendly bandwidth-sharing once the deal's done. T-Mobile has also challenged comments from the Rural Telecommunications Group (RTG), which argues that Verizon's acquisition will hurt competition. Oh, how things have changed since T-Mobile was battling in completely the opposite direction. T-Mobile urges the FCC to approve Verizon's spectrum deal, wants its cut originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  TmoNews, FierceWireless | FCC (1), (2), (3) | Email this | Comments | |
