Audio News for January 30, 2009

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Independent Films’ Huge Sales Increase on Net – IndiePix, the Internet distributor of independent films announced yesterday an almost six-fold increase in sales for 2008 as compared with 2007.  In fact, Q4 sales for 2008 jumped to 12 times the same period for 2007.  During 2008 the site transformed its platform to allow fans to either download, stream or rent titles as well as purchase DVDs. Their success underpins this unique Net distribution technique. The site’s founders say that this has been a new year for building a new world of independent film.  They expect to continue pioneering ways to deliver great movies to fans and commercial benefits to filmmakers.  For more information visit www.indiepixfilms.com

Message from BIS Recordings About SACDs – It is nice to know that there is a hard-core fraction of the music-buying public that really care – like we do – about sound quality. The bad news obviously is that this fraction is so small that it alone cannot compensate for the extra costs of producing SACD:s to even a small part.

We will have to have a long and hard think about this, since times aren’t particularly good for the music business, either. On the other hand, we are so proud of our recordings that it feels almost like cheating to bring them out in any other medium than the ultimate. Let’s see how long we can keep this up. Faithful customers will/would/could certainly make a difference.
– Best – Robert von Bahr, CEO, BIS

Adobe Flash Brought to Consumer Electronics by Sigma Designs
– Sigma Designs, maker of digital media processing chips, has announced that it will integrate Adobe Flash Lite software and Adobe’s Flash Player into Sigma’s Soc solutions for consumer electronics.  Adobe’s Flash software is now on over 98% of connected computers and more than 800 million devices, delivering more than 80% of web video worldwide.  The partnership is bridging the gap between digital TV and the Internet, delivering advanced digital TV services to consumers worldwide.

Streaming YouTube to the Boob Tube – A number of approaches to getting Net-based video to the living room or home theater TV display are being seen. One handy device is Neuros Link, which connects to a display with an HDMI cable and picks up Net video via a Wi-Fi receiver.  There is no subscription fee since it brings in free content from the Net – all you need is a router somewhere in your house. It includes an optical audio output and a remote keyboard.  Both the hardware and software use open source, and the cost to watch the latest hot YouTube clip on your comfortable couch is $299.

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