Unfortunately I missed the live launch of DirecTV's D11 Satellite which will serve to enhance the HD local and national channel offering. Thanks to Boeing and Sea Launch, I was able to catch the replay online and it was very cool although it would have been amazing in HD, minus all the clouds!
Check out the Sea Launch photo album.
According to DirecTV, the satellite should fully operational within the next 30 days.
There's been several websites and local HD programming lists around the web but WhereisHD.com really answers the question, Where is HD in your local area, better than any other resource I've found. It's as simple as entering your zip code and then you're shown a complete listing of the available HD programming in your area listed by local over-the-air broadcasts, your local cable operator, DirecTV, Dish Network and C Band-4DTV.
Although it won't help you determine the type of OTA antenna you will need like AntennaWeb.org, it will help you choose the best HD provider based upon the content that's available or even help you decide if you made the right choice with your current HD provider.
Well it certainly seems that way according to an article in the Hollywood Reporter that quotes sources from Toshiba. Jodi Sally, VP of marketing for Toshiba America Consumer Products, was
quoted as saying
"Toshiba will continue to study the market impact and the value
proposition for consumers, particularly in light of its recent price
reductions on all HD DVD players." Another HD DVD source is quoted as saying “An announcement is coming soon, It could be a matter of weeks.”
It's unfortunate but not surprising given the hundreds of millions of dollars that Sony's Blu-ray camp has thrown at the movie studios.
Earlier this week, Netflix and Best Buy announced their support for Blu-ray. You can also look to Amazon.com who is offering 50% off HD DVD's and other online retailers that have or will follow.
Well, another CES has come and gone and I'm still recovering. The early numbers show the attendance was down from about 150,000 last year to about 140,000 this year. Really? I didn't notice, the show 
seemed more crowded and bigger than ever, covering over 8 football fields! There was so much to see and no matter how long you're there, it's still tough to see and touch everything. There really wasn't much this year that stood out and grabbed me. Yes, I laughed at Bill Gates final Keynote address, drooled over Panasonic's 150" Plasma TV that would require a crane to lift it into place, Kid Rock and the new Corvette ZR1, Comcast's new FREE VOD website Fancast, XStreamHD, Logitech's SqueezeBox Duet...actually, there was some cool stuff to see this year.
Here's some more great CES 2008 Wrap Ups:
About.com
Best of CES 2008
CNET CES 2008 Wrap Up
Home Audio Wrap Up
Home Video Wrap Up
HDTV Wrap Up
Computers Wrap Up
Emerging Technologies Wrap Up
Car Tech Wrap Up
Portable Wrap Up
Cell Phone & Smart Phone Wrap Up
DigitalCameraReview.com
CES 2008 Wrap-Up
Earth2Tech
CES Green Gadget Wrap Up
Engadget
CES 2008: Everything you must see
The Best of Crapgadget
Engadget HD
CES 2008: The Best and worst of HD
CES 2008: The Best of Set Top Boxes
CES 2008: The Best of LCD TV HDTVs
CES 2008: The Best of Plasma HDTVs
CES 2008: The Best of Blu-ray Players
GearLog
Best of CES 2008
Gizmodo
Best of CES 2008
Mahalo
Everything CES 2008
CES 2008 Videos
PC Magazine
Best of CES 2008
popgadget
CES - It's a wrap
Tech Digest
CES 2008: The 50 Hottest Products
Kid Rock is in the house for CES 2008! He put on a nice little show at at the GM Style Event for the introduction of the 2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1. Thanks to Vincent Nguyen over at Slash Gear for the video.
CNET has posted it's annual Best of CES Award winners. The winners range from a
green eco friendly TV to
DIY gadgets. Check it out...
Over 10,000 CNET members also voted on the People's Voice Award winners in each CE category.
You can also watch a video of the awards here.
Comcast is having a busy CES...Today, they've officially launched Fancast, a free video on demand site. Yes, I said free! They've got free access to full TV episodes from NBC, CBS, Fox, FX, Bravo, SciFi,
Discovery, USA, MTV, VH1 and more. Hulu will get a boost from the content partnership I'm sure, once they're out of private beta that is. I've played with it for a few minutes and I like it. There's alot of free programming available but that's not all. According to Comcast, there are many more features coming to Fancast including the ability to control your DVR online.
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