Tech PR Blogger and IPTV Consumer Watcher, Alan Weinkrantz, Documents Installation and Deployment of AT&T's U-verse HD TV Service Offering.The Weinkrantz Family Transitions To HD on AT&T's U-verse IP Network. "Yup," he declares - "HDNet, Discovery Channel, ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network in HD and 5.1 Audio Really Works." SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- Beginning today, PR tech blogger, Alan Weinkrantz, is making daily posts at his blog, http://www.3screens.net (formerly http://www.satechblog.com), documenting his experience and comments in having HD (High Definition) broadcast television service from AT&T (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :T) being installed and deployed at his home in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. . Weinkrantz was an early trial user of the AT&T U-verse[TM] service offering and began documenting his experiences and observations starting in May of this year when he was one of the first users of the U-verse IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. service offering. Weinkrantz has written extensively not only about his experience in being an AT&T trial user, but has made suggestions and commentary about AT&T's strategy. Most recently, he spoke at the TelcoTV Conference in Dallas where he addressed his experiences and observations about being a U-verse customer. The schedule of subject matter to be covered starting today include: Monday, December 11 - A review and insights of the AT&T U-verse service to date Tuesday, December 12 - Installation and deployment Wednesday, December 13 - Watching IPTV in HD Part I Thursday, December 14 - Watching IPTV in HD Part II Friday, December 15 - Conclusions and remarks Weinkrantz currently has 3 TVs (2 HD and 1 plane-Jane analog) running on the AT&T system and operates a totally wireless home, with the help of Apple AirPort devices. Even the stereo system can be controlled from Weinkrantz's Apple MacBook Pro See MacBook. so he can listen to his iTunes-based music or favorite Internet radio Listening to audio broadcasts via the Internet. There are more than 4,000 broadcasts available on the Internet that can be streamed and played by a software media player in the computer or in a stand-alone Internet radio with the software built in. stations. About Alan Weinkrantz Alan Weinkrantz is president of the international technology PR firm, Alan Weinkrantz And Company, which serves clients in the U.S. and Israel. The agency's clients also include companies or individuals who are all involved in IP or VoIP related technologies, products, services and thought leadership. Weinkrantz is approaching the blog posts as a consumer who enjoys using and trying new technology products and services. Weinkrantz is also a veteran blogger, whose unique blogs have received international media coverage. Last year, Weinkrantz sold his San Antonio home by using a blog to discuss his house, his neighbors, and the community that prospective buyers would live in. Weinkrantz also maintains another blog about life in the technology PR lane, which can be visited at http://www.alanweinkrantz.typepad.com. About AT&T U-verse AT&T U-verse TV is delivered by Project Lightspeed, the company's initiative to expand the fiber-optics network deeper into neighborhoods to deliver U-verse TV, AT&T Yahoo!([R]) High Speed Internet U-verse Enabled and, in the future, Voice over IP services. Through its subsidiaries, AT&T expects to reach nearly 19 million households by the end of 2008 as part of its initial deployment, using fiber-to-the-node (FTTN (Fiber To The Neighborhood or Fiber To The Node) See FTTC. ) and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP (Fiber To The Premises) The installation of optical fiber from the carrier directly into the home or office. Also called "fiber to the home" (FTTH). See PON and FTTC. See also FTP. ) technologies Reader Contact Information 3Screens.net. c/o Alan Weinkrantz And Company, 3737 Broadway, Suite 280; San Antonio, TX 78209; U.S.A., Tel: 210-820-3070, ext. 103, Fax: 210-820-3080, Blog: http://www.3screens.net. 3Screens.net and SAtechBlog are Trademarks of Alan Weinkrantz And Company. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respectful re·spect·ful adj. Showing or marked by proper respect. re·spect  ful·ly adv. owners.
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