Computer Chronicles

Will the TV and PC ever become one appliance in your living room? The convergence has begun. There are TV tuner cards for your PC, computer appliances that can be used to record television programs, and net surfing boxes for your TV. We'll review the latest products and developments. [Episode #1706, First broadcast: 10/26/1999] Intertainer Intertainer is a video-on-demand service currently in a few small trials of service. In the future, Intertainer plans to offer some 700 hours of movies, music, games, and other content that can be accessed for a fee from a PC or TV that is linked to a high speed network. The Pseudo Online Network Pseudo Programs is the premier provider of online Net-Television entertainment. Each week, Pseudo produces and netcasts over forty different interactive Net-TV shows, representing almost 200 original programming hours per month. Pseudo shows attract devoted audiences who are seeking alternatives to the offerings of mainstream media. MGI Software MGI's Pure Diva is a one-of-a-kind, Digital Interactive Video and Audio software suite that turns a PC into a digital VCRTM and DVD-based home entertainment center. It is designed to work with keyboard controls for the den or office as well as in the family room with an optional programmable remote control and an infrared receiver that can easily be attached to the PC. Liberate Technologies Liberate is one of the leaders in devoloping the "information appliance"; devices such as televisions, cell phones, game consoles, and others enhanced by an Internet connection. Liberate's goal is to expand outlets for the Internet, as well as act as the standard-bearer in the movement to create and support information appliances with a platform based on open standards. https://archive.org/details/TVMeetsP2001