Winter 2001 Table of Contents
Feature Stories
CBS and NBC Take the Next Step
After years of talk and technological advances, 2002 may bring the actual dawn of the Age of Interactivity. At least two of the major networks seem poised to make it so.
Get Smart: DVD Player Buyer’s Guide
DVD players are penetrating the market faster than any other consumer electronics product in history. Now we are beginning to see DVD players that enable viewer participation. Check out the latest smart DVD players and their abilities in our handy buyer’s guide.
The Changing Look of TV: Walled Gardens and TV Portals
Learn about the specialized proprietary programs and channels that define a new era of personalized television.
Departments
Audio In
- MD Radio
- By the Fans, For the Fans
- House of Blues
- B&N Radio
- Sound Portraits
- Music.com
- Gen Y Radio
Noise
Get the first-hand scoop on the latest news about interactive technology.
New Gear
- Samsung DVD-N501 NUON DVD player
- Sima I-Mix IM-120
- Microsoft Xbox video game console
- Digital Innovations SkipDoctor MD
- JVC TU-6000RU HD DISH Network receiver
- NetTV Catipult DVD
- Nokia Media Terminal
- Phonex Broadband QX-201NeverWire 14
- Kenwood Soverign Entre entertainment hub
Video In
- Katbot
- Hellomonkey.com
- Looney Tunes
- Muffin Films
- Toon Network
- Pork and Beans Productions
- Dilbert
Smart Discs
- Gladiator
- Spy Fox: Operation Ozone
- The Sound of Music
- Chicken Run
- College View
Columns
Editor's View: Too Many Remotes and On-Screen Menus?
We now have the ability to allow all our electronic components to communicate.
Black Boxes: Broadband Home PC Caster networking device
Networking the House
Black Boxes: EchoStar Dish PVR 501 satellite receiver
Meet the New Combo
Black Boxes: PCTV Pro capture/tuner card
Video Capture for Dummies
Black Boxes: CyberLink PowerVCR II 3.0 PVR software
Power Up Your Television!
Black Boxes: Akoo Kima KS110 wireless audio transmitter
Getting Airplay
Interactive TV
A program guide for the next generation of interactive television.
Home Networking
Take a tour through Microsoft's proto-typical smart home.