HTNnews – FiOS GUI, Vista HTPC with cable card, 80GB PS3, SED news

Verizon Launches Updated FiOS Interactive Media Guide
Finally a GUI that can rival TiVo. The new GUI is launching in Fort Wayne, IN, and will be rolled to everyone else during the summer.

Vista Media Center and Cable Card
Video showing the capabilities of a Vista media center HTPC. The HTPC has two cable cards for recording/viewing and can also record over-the-air shows. The video shows how you can watch a previously recorded show as well as record 2 cable card shows and 1 over-the-air show. 

80GB Sony PS3 set to launch in South Korea
The PS3 will launch in South Korea with 20 GB more than the North American, Japanese, and European models. The PS3 will not have the emotion engine, which could cause some backswords compatibility issues. 

Latest SED news
Unfortunaly, the only SED news lately has been focused on legal side instead of the technology side. Nano-Proprietary, Inc. owns SED technology patents and sued Canon for sharing the technology with Toshiba. An American court awarded Nano-Proprietary, Inc. $5.5 million, and the termination of its Canon contract. Nano-Proprietary can now sign an exclusive SED technology royalty contract with other companies like Samsung.