Fall 2001 Table of Contents

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Feature Stories

Smart Television Showcase

by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.
Just what makes a TV smart and where can I get one? Use this buyer's guide to check out the many "TVs with brains" on the market today and decode all the jargon that describes their capabilities.

Video Sharing with Peer-to-Peer Computing

by Roger Wyatt
The point at which end users will be able to share video with each other is on its way. The peer-to-peer concept allows direct connections between every networked machine.

GSN's Got Game

by Terry Borst
Learn about Game Show Network's new era of interactive, family-fun programming that allows you to play along with your favorite game shows.

Departments

Audio In

by Francine Gair
  • Uplister
  • CBC Radio
  • Shadow Radio
  • Partners in Rhyme
  • wavsearch.com
  • Jack Straw
  • The WAV place

Noise

by Alan Sheckter
Get the first-hand scoop on the latest news about interactive technology.

New Gear

by Wendy Nichols
  • Compaq iPAQ Music Center
  • AccessDTV Digital Media Receiver 2.0
  • Panamax Max 1000+ surge protector
  • Panasonic TC-15DT2 15-inch LCD TV
  • Terk VS-4 video selector
  • ATI TV Wonder USB Edition tuner
  • Sima SUR-20 Universal LCD touchscreen remote control
  • SmartMedia DDL Player
  • Hewlett-Packard e-scanner for WebTV Plus
  • Sharp DV-A2000U A/V receiver with DVD player
  • Recoton AVS500 Stereo Audio/Video Switcher
  • iDVDBox i2DVD player

Video In

by Charles Fulton
  • CinemaPop
  • iFilm
  • MountainZone.com
  • Hollywood.com
  • ABCNEWS.com
  • Atom Films
  • Broadband-Television.com
  • LikeTelevision
  • FILMSON
  • SightSound.com

Smart Discs

by Chris Raley
  • The Matrix
  • Madonna-Don't Tell Me (single)
  • Stuart Little
  • Seven
  • Point of View

Columns

Editor's View: Interactivity: Ripe for Mainstream?

by Matthew York
Selective and interactive video and audio will change the way people use media.

Black Boxes: Philips DSR6000 TiVo/DirecTV satellite receiver/hard disk recorder

by Rick T. Bowler
Interactive TV Twin-pack

Black Boxes: TERK Technologies Leapfrog WaveMaster 20 A/V Transmitter

by Chris Raley
A Flying Leap

Interactive TV

by Francine Gair
A program guide for the next generation of interactive television.

Home Networking

by Francine Gair
Introducing some wireless devices that bring audio and/or video to any room in your house.