Nortel Adds a New BD-Live Feature
Sure, we've been hearing the term "digital convergence" ad nauseum for many years now. While PC's have gotten awfully good at playing video from a variety of sources, the missing link is a set top box that connects your television to the internet. There are many potential applications, and some are available today, for example my cable DVR can display phone Caller ID info which is seriously useful to see who is calling before getting off the couch.
Recently, Nortel previewed a new BD-Live feature. With the Blu-ray box connected to the internet, these kinds of apps may become more common with consumer interest. What they have come up with is a Video Bulletin Board feature that leaves my Caller ID thingie in the dust. What they showed was that not only can a user upload images and even cell phone video to a buddy via a Blu-ray box, but then the Blu-ray box can call the cell phone back. Perhaps living room video conferencing will eventually become available, all made posible via a feature on a Blu-ray box. With the Blu-ray players purpose built computers, it was just a matter of time before those clock cycles were put to use...
this is great for my internet and mobile savy grandkids who can send me pics and clips from anywhere and we can converse from the comfort of my couch. Crank it up Nortel!
Posted by: grandma | November 23, 2008 at 08:57 PM