A CES news conference Jan. 5 (Wed.) will mark the official introd...
A CES news conference Jan. 5 (Wed.) will mark the official introduction of Mel Karmazin as new Sirius CEO, the company said. Sirius said it also plans new product and partner announcements and a technology update. Several shows ago,…
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Sirius demonstrated technology for transmitting motion- picture video to mobile receivers using the Windows Media- based VC-9 codec. Chmn. Joseph Clayton has told us Sirius will discuss the progress of its video initiative at CES, but commercialization of the technology wasn’t likely before 2006. Meanwhile, among CES announcements planned by rival XM is a handheld portable receiver that’s the first device to be marketed under the new Tao CE brand from wireless telecom supplier Giant International. The Tao XM2Go, $350-list, has functionality to record up to 5 hours of programming into memory mode. According to Tao publicity materials, users “can easily record at the press of a button, or program a time for recording in the future, so even when they're not using it, their Tao XM2Go is capturing their favorite programming.” RIAA has cited similar functionality on future HD Radio terrestrial digital receivers as the basis for asking the FCC to impose content protections to thwart unauthorized Internet redistribution of recorded music. However, RIAA declined comment on the introduction of the XM2Go.