The Viodi View

The Wisconsin State Telephone Association is providing ViodiTV Sponsorship Opportunities at the Oct 13-14, 2008 Fall Conference in Stevens Point. The sponsorships includes:

1. Pre-roll sponsor ad in a ViodiTV posted highlights video of the Fall Conference,
2. A sponsor highlight video from the conference to be posted on ViodiTV, AND
3. Weblink note in the post show WSTA Bulletin.

Check the links below for registration details, or contact Chris Nachreiner at the WSTA office 608-256-8866 ext 21 for more information.

• Apply on-line
• PDF Form
• Full Details - PDF

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Register to attend the Oct 20, 2008 Viodi Local Content Workshop in Edina, MN from 1:00pm to 5:30pm. Oct 20th is the afternoon before OPASTCO’s Technical and Marketing Symposium, and the workshop is just a few miles east.

The Workshop is a half day event that will cover topics including:

1. Production methods - video editing, camera, lighting, audio, etc.
2. Production hardware - camera, light, microphones
3. What other telco’s are doing, and
4. Inspire Marketing on Marketing.

It is being held in the Harry Cooper Room at the Braemar Golf Course in Edina, Minnesota. Come early if the weather is good; The course should be open. Margaret Hines will be a special guest at the workshop, to speak on marketing, and it sounds like she is up for golf.

Monday Oct 20th, 2008 from 1:00pm to 5:30pm.

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Viodi is working with the WSTA for offering sponsorship opportunities at the Oct 13-14, 2008 WSTA Fall Conference. Contact Chris Nachreiner at the WSTA office 608-256-8866 ext 21 for more information.The WSTA sponsorship includes (1) pre-roll sponsor ad in a ViodiTV posted highlights video of the Fall Conference, (2) a sponsor highlight video from the conference to be posted on ViodiTV, AND (3) a weblink feature in the post show WSTA Bulletin.

Viodi is also planning a Local Content Workshop for Oct 20, 2008 in Minneapolis - the afternoon before OPASTCO’s Technical and Marketing Symposium. Please let us know if you are interested in attending, and complete the very short planning survey at ViodiTV.

We look forward to seeing you at both of these events… Ken and Roger.

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Follow the Buzz for new products, video tutorials, applications, and more. This is a new section on ViodiTV for sponsor highlight video’s that provide more in-depth details, visuals, and new perspectives on products and services for ViodiTV viewers.

Check out Genesis Technical Systems for our first product overview posting on the Product Buzz.. Genesis is bringing new life to existing copper wire plant with rings and bonded pairs for 400MB/Second broadband services.

Check ViodiTV Pricing, and/or contact Roger Bindl for details on production costs and Product Buzz postings. ViodiView and ViodiTV are unique in reaching over 2,000 visitors Per Day, focused on the Independent Telco Industry, and demonstrating video technologies through application for over 3 years now.

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This morning I debated… how will I watch television? The debate ended quickly as I contemplated the options.

My wife and I like watching CBS News "Sunday Morning" live. It’s one of the few programs we like to watch at a specific time, so we watch it over the air, or on cable - either works.

But I missed Eli Stone on ABC the other day, so I hooked up my PC to the television and watched it. I had been thinking about buying a Playstation or Xbox for this, but I wasn’t sure if they have full browser capability yet - my Wii doesn’t, so I had questions. I’ll probably check it out soon.

I had been planing to buy a new PC dedicated to television, but I felt the game boxes might be better. I have however made a full turn-around on ordering a TV turner for my new PC. I’m unlikely to buy the PC equipped with a TV tuner anymore. I’ll use the PC to access Hulu - which has about 272 programs from 35 networks/studio’s on it’s website - or I will go to ABC, CBS, or NBC direct, since they have programs like Eli Stone, and Hulu doesn’t - I expect Hulu will soon.

So I’m starting to make changes. Hulu and the other’s will likely change my mind on buying a PC or game station when they start sending it to directly to set tops or Panasonic, like TiVO. In either way I’m finding choice, and I sort of like it. Eli Stone ran extremely well off the Net. So now I’m faced with a new decision… buy the tunerless PC, buy a new Xbox or Playstation, wait for a better browser on my Wii, or wait for direct streaming to the TV .

Whatever I decide, I’m sure the choices will grow. I expect there will be several Hulus out there, and some will make it. I also expect that someone will - if they haven’t all ready - create an interface for the xBox and Playstation that takes the MooWee model a step further. Microsofts plans to make the xBox a set-top of the future may just work.

Oh what fun it is to watch TV now days.

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