Ceton Announces Quad-Tuner Card
CES 2010 brought us plenty of things, one of these being the great Ceton Quad-Tuner. As you’d expect, it is a multi-stream CableCard tuner. This fits in a single PCI-E card that lets you record four HD channels at one time. This is great news for those that rely on a Media Center computer as the primary source of receiving and recording Cable/Satellite TV. As we all know its cheaper to get a cable toner on a computer than getting the Cable or Dish box. By using the CableCard offer by all providers at a much lower cost ranging from $2- $8 per month.
According to the Centon website, the tuner is scheduled to be realeased on March 31, 2010, priced at $399. A must have for those of us that have a Media Center powered entertainment center.
Comcast & NBC-Universal
Comcast NBC Universal
Tech Chrunch reports that:
Comcast and General Electric announced early this morning that they agreed to form a joint venture that will be 51 percent owned by Comcast and 49 percent by GE. The joint venture, which will consist of the NBC Universal businesses and Comcast’s cable networks, regional sports networks and more, will be managed by the newly formed Comcast Entertainment Group (CEG).
GE will contribute to the joint venture NBCU’s businesses valued at $30 billion, including its cable networks, filmed entertainment, televised entertainment, theme parks, and unconsolidated investments, subject to $9.1 billion in debt.
Comcast will put in its cable networks (including E!, Versus and the Golf Channel), its ten regional sports networks, and certain digital media properties, collectively valued at $7.25 billion. Comcast has also agreed to pay GE approximately $6.5 billion in cash. Former E! Networks President and CEO Ted Harbert will be heading the new entity, as he was recently promoted to President and CEO of Comcast Entertainment Group.