Just when Sony’s Blu-ray may have thought the Hi-Def video war was over, the format is likely to face a much tougher challenge from Comcast’s (NSDQ: CMCSA) Wideband internet service. Comcast will launch Wideband in “millions of homes” this year, said the cable operator’s CEO Brian Roberts, speaking to Reuters at CES. The service’s promise of four-minute HD movie downloads, compared with the six-hours it takes for DSL is the centerpiece of its VOD initiative, dubbed “Project Infinity.” Wideband works its magic by bonding four channels together, making it possible for download speeds to go up from 12-16 megabits per second, which is average for DSL, to over 100 mbps. Cable companies aren't known as nimble innovators, but Comcast Corp. is out to change that perception this year with ultra-high-speed Internet service, more high-definition content and gadgets that link video, phone and broadband services.http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-comcast-preps-four-minute-hd-movie-download-service-for-08-release/
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