XSTREAMHD to use Echostar Satellite Services to deliver 1080P Content

McLean, VA and Englewood, CO – June 29, 2010 – XStreamHD, an emerging leader in the delivery and distribution of Full HD entertainment directly to the home, announced that it has entered into a long-term satellite service agreement with EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS). XStreamHD is using satellite capacity from the EchoStar-leased AMC-16 satellite that is centrally located at 85 degrees west longitude. This enables XStreamHD to offer exceptional coverage across North America. Under the terms of the agreement, XStreamHD will increase its capacity on the AMC-16 satellite as the company's transport needs grow over time. The two companies have been working together for the past two years as XStreamHD completed the operational testing of its revolutionary transport technology.

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On Blu-ray next week, June 29

Coming next week on Blu-ray and DVD

Here are the movies you can Pre-Order or add to your Netflix queue for next week, Tuesday 6/29:

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DirecTV adds new HD Channels

As part of our ongoing HD channel expansion we added 14 more full time HD channels to the DIRECTV lineup on June 23. The new HD channels include Hallmark HD, Lifetime HD and 12 premium sports and movie channels available with subscriptions to premium packages or PREMIER. Here is a list of the latest additions: 

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Sling Media Launches SlingPlayer Mobile for Android Smartphones

Foster City, Calif., – June 22, 2010 – Sling Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), announced today the availability of its SlingPlayer Mobile™ application for Android™ Smartphones.  The all new application gives Android phone users easy access to their home TV experience anywhere they have mobile phone or Wi-Fi internet access.  Now anyone with an Android phone never has to miss a favorite TV show when they’re away from home.

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On Blu-ray next week, June 22

Coming next week on Blu-ray and DVD

Here are the movies you can Pre-Order or add to your Netflix queue for next week, Tuesday 6/22:

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Interview with the developers of Indigo Home Automation Software for the Mac

The guys at Perceptive Automation, developers of Indigo Home Automation Software for the Mac just released their latest update to their Indigo Touch software which now supports the iPad. We talk about, whole house audio, the iPad, and where Indigo is going.

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