Top 7 Internet TV Startups

As Internet TV slowly gains ground, the line between the Internet and TV is getting blurred. Although IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) has not yet reached the stage where it can navigate the world of TVs and set-top boxes, it will soon. >>>

Luminus Devices Founder and Chief Technology Officer Alexei Erchak (Part 8)

SM: Have you started working on solutions for the lighting industry?

AE: We have. It was always our plan to get into lighting, but we are doing it faster now. We did not get the revenue in projection we were hoping for in display and the idea of using a single light source is very applicable to many lighting applications. >>>

Deal Radar 2008: Flock

Flock is an open source web browser that has social networking features built into its interface. Founded by Bart Decrem, Geoffrey Arone, and Anthony Young in 2005, Flock is headquartered in Redwood City, California and has an office in Victoria, British Columbia. >>>

Luminus Devices Founder and Chief Technology Officer Alexei Erchak (Part 7)

SM: Where is the company in terms of revenues and actual designs and production volumes?

AE: We have revenue from the projection television market. We also have revenue from the front projection applications, and that is increasing as well. One big application is LCD. What we have done to try and accelerate that is work closely with Jabil Circuit. >>>

Luminus Devices Founder and Chief Technology Officer Alexei Erchak (Part 6)

SM: Does the form factor of your technology make small projectors feasible?

AE: We would use a different chip size, which is OK because our technology allows you to use whatever chip size you want. >>>

Deal Radar 2008: Fabrik

Fabrik provides users with online services, software, and devices to help them better manage, store, share, and protect their digital content. The company’s core products are software and web services to offer data backup and content management, along with external hard drives. >>>

Luminus Devices Founder and Chief Technology Officer Alexei Erchak (Part 5)

SM: Where were you doing your manufacturing?

AE: We were able to support the type of volumes that Samsung needed for that initial launch in Massachusetts. We can do probably 50,000 parts per month in Massachusetts. In preparation for that market taking off, we had also established contract manufacturers in Asia and taught them the process so we could ramp up to higher volumes. >>>

Deal Radar 2008: Hulu

Hulu offers free online video content in the form of TV shows, clips, and movies to users in the US. Based in Los Angeles, the site is a joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corporation. More than 50 other companies also provide content, including FOX, MGM and Sony Pictures Television. >>>