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Getting the Word Out About Energy Efficiency
The dog days of summer are here and electric bills are skyrocketing for those in hot, humid climes. Helping people use their smart meters to save money during peak times is one of the challenges Sarah Bresko of PG&E discusses in this interview. She discusses their messaging campaign to get the word out and help…
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The Killer Application for the Home Network
Filmed at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit, this interview, with Stuart Sikes of Parks Associates and David Thompson of Zyxel looks at possible services that just might be the "killer application" for the home network. From telehealth to tech support to back-up storage to energy management, there are many opportunities for service providers to extend…
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From the Idiot Box to Works of Art
Scott Birnbaum, vice president of the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Business at Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., discusses the state of television displays and some of the near and longer-term developments that will make them more useful and ubiquitous. Birnbaum suggests that almost 1/3 of the homes in U.S. are expected to have 3D in their homes…
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Connecting CE and Service Providers
Kurt Scherf provides an overview of some of the key points from the 2010 Connections Conference. From the GoogleTV initiative to Verizon’s FiOS, Scherf raises some interesting questions and provides keen insight as to where the market is going. His prediction that we will see a closer relationship between service providers and CE manufacturers points…
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Even Higher Data Speeds
Rob Gelphman of the MoCA Alliance provides ViodiTV with an exclusive interview regarding the latest announcement from the MoCA Alliance, which promises even higher data speeds over home coaxial cable.
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Keeping Customers by Selling Less
The Smart Grid was the basis of a Parks Associates conference last week in Austin. Unfortunately, ViodiTV was not at that conference, but we did get a preview of some of the challenges and opportunities that suppliers of electricity face. In this interview, filmed at the 2010 CES, Chris Deutschen of Direct Energy explains the…