CES 2008 - Comcast - Cisco - EchoStar - Panasonic - Paramoun

COMCAST CEO Brian Roberts will deliver this morning's CES keynote and reveal a plan to increase on-demand titles from 1300 to 6000. Roberts will also discuss the company's plans for Fancast.com, a guide to video that helps users find content online and offline. Fancast will let users search for any content in any format. A search on the site will return listings for TV, DVD, iTunes, Netflix, Amazon or web video sites like Hulu. The site will also integrate with Comcast and TiVo DVRs, letting users schedule recordings through the site. CISCO has designed an "entertainment operating system" that will help companies build online communities of viewers that watch specific TV shows or match other criteria. The "Eos" will monitor user interaction in the community and deliver both web-based content recommendations for users as well as targeted advertising. Eos will be tested on sites for the NHL and Nascar. ECHOSTAR has announced a $39.99 digital-to-analog converter box, which will be fully covered by the NTIA's $40 converter coupons. Users will only have to pay sales tax on the boxes. EchoStar is also working on higher-end converters that include DVR functionality but are not covered by the coupon program. In related news, the NTIA has certified 250 retailers and 19 different digital-to-analog converters for the program. Retailers include Best Buy and Wal-Mart. PANASONIC unveiled a new 150 inch Plasma TV, proclaiming it the world's largest high-def display. The TV offers 2160 ...

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