TV Tech Center: Sony and Youtube Create Alliance

By Frank Macek

Here's something that we've been expecting for quite some time - tv manufacturers are starting to see the huge potential of offering video from the web that you can watch on your new HDTV.

We've been pretty confident in our feelings that this was just a matter of time before the content you watch on your big screen comes from the internet, instead of your local broadcaster.

However, the challenge for local broadcasters will be to get their local content to the web for you to watch in the same fashion. It's a challenge we are already thinking about and making plans for.

According to reports, YouTube videos will be the test bed for Sony LCD flat panels to be one of the first to stream.

Sony Corporation last week said YouTube and Wired.com have been added to the video providers for a $300 module it sells for its LCD flat panel TVs.

The Internet Video Link module is a small box that fits into the back of some 2007 and 2008 LCD TVs. It connects to the home broadband router and is controlled by the TV remote. Video service comes free with the module.

Yahoo, AOL, Sports Illustrated and Style.com are among existing video providers for the device.

Similarly, Apple Inc.'s Apple TV set-top box streams YouTube videos to a TV set, but it works with any high-definition set.

Also Thursday, Sony introduced two high-end LCD TV models with backlighting produced by light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. The models are 46 inches and 55 inches diagonally. Prices were not announced, but will be lower than the cost of the only previously available Sony model with LED backlighting, a 70-inch model for $33,000.

Note: The Associated Press contributed to this report

Video: Channel 3 Classic Promos from 1994

This is a group of classic Channel 3 Promos from around 1994, courtesy of the "Director's Cut" archives.

This latest batch includes cameos from Judd Hambrick, Connie Dieken, Art Edwards, Jodine Costanzo, GM Bill Scaffide, Liz Habib, Jim Donovan, Eileen McShea and Jon Laufman among others.

Our special thanks to WKYC Editor Sarah Montgomery for helping us get the videos to the web.

Feel free to post your own comments and share your memories. Just click on the videos to watch. If you can't see the video on this page, CLICK HERE

Video: Channel 3 Classic Promos from 1995

This is a group of classic Channel 3 Promos from around 1995, courtesy of the "Director's Cut" archives.

This latest batch includes cameos from Judd Hambrick, Dawn Stensland, Jeff Maynor, Kate Laurie, Paul Orlousky, Joe Mosbrook, Steve Keeley, Donna Terrell, Chuck Galeti and Tom Beres among others.

Special thanks to WKYC Editor Sarah Montgomery for helping us get the videos to the web.

Feel free to post your own comments and share your memories. Just click on the videos to watch. If you can't see the video on this page, CLICK HERE

Video: Channel 3 Classic Promos from 1992

This is a group of classic Channel 3 Promos from around 1992, courtesy of the "Director's Cut" archives.

This latest batch includes cameos from Jim Hooley, Lisa Colagrossi, Eileen McShea, Dick Feagler, Connie Dieken, Tom Haley, Del Donahoo, Amy Hasten, Jim Donovan and Art Edwards.

Feel free to post your own comments and share your memories. Just click on the videos to watch. If you can't view them on this page, CLICK HERE

Video: Channel 3 Classic Promos from 1989

This is a group of classic Channel 3 Promos from around 1989, courtesy of the "Director's Cut" archives.

This latest batch includes cameos from Tom Beres, Rick Jackson, Doug Dieken, Judd Hambrick, Doreen Gentzler, Jim Mueller, Joe Conway & a young Stefani Schaeffer.

Feel free to post your own comments and share your memories. Just click on the videos to watch. If you can't view them on this page, CLICK HERE

Video: Channel 3 Classic Promos from 1985

This is a group of classic Channel 3 Promos from around 1985, courtesy of the "Director's Cut" archives.

This latest batch includes cameos from Jill Beech, Leon Bibb, Steve Browne, Terry Burhans, Jeff Kinzbach, Jane Scott and Jim Donovan.

Feel free to post your own comments and share your memories. Just click on the videos to watch. If you can't view them on this page, CLICK HERE