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CrestaTech Shows HDTV anywhere Chip at IDF (I4U)
CrestaTech has unveiled its new programmable broadband technology at IDF and has announced that its new HDTV Anywhere ship is ready to ship to PC OEMs. The CrestaTV Universal Broadband Receiver technology is a combination of a RF IC and software that allow…

Mitsubishi HDTVs Will Have VUDU Service Built In (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
The number of HDTV sets with an Internet-based movie service increased Thursday with Mitsubishi’s announcement that two of its new TVs will feature the VUDU service. The announcement follows a series of similar moves from other TV manufacturers and online video services.

Gadget Gal’s daily deals: save on refurbished Dell computers, Motorola DJ Bluetooth headphones, Vizio HDTV (ZDNet)
A pair of Motorola DJ Bluetooth headphones, a 32-inch Vizio HDTV, and a deal on refurbished Dell laptops, desktops, LCD monitors, and workstations. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, August 12, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Today is the last day to save an extra 20 percent off of Dell refurbished desktop and notebook PCs. Dell Financial Services offer off-lease computers for an already …

TECH CHRONICLES / Vizio pulling out all stops to turn HDTV into Internet platform (San Francisco Chronicle)
Vizio isn’t just about cost-friendly TVs. The Irvine TV-maker, the No. 1 HDTV seller in the United States, is pushing ahead with plans to turn the TV into a robust and viable platform for Internet access. In the process, Vizio is creating opportunities for…

How Vizio will stand out among the sea of Web TVs (CNET)
The TV maker will offer a nifty remote control and integrated Wi-Fi, and give options to application developers for its Net-connected TV coming this fall.

Pillarboxed Broadcasts: Should I Worry About Burn-In? (Washington Post)
After reading Why Do HD broadcasts on an HDTV Still Have Sidebars? , Norm Ruddock asked if watching pillarboxed HD broadcasts could ruin his HDTV.