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Internet Video News Desk Rallycast Kicks Off With NFL Season HDTV Multimedia and Sports
Bestbuy’s selling Rallycast , the first On -Sreen HDTV Fantasy Sports & Social Network
By: Xenia von Wedel
Sep. 4, 2009 04:15 PM
Finally! Fantasy sports fans, get in your recliners and get seamless integration of online and offline worlds with Rallycast's ultimate fantasy sports and social networking experience for Internet-connected HDTV. Rallycast is a new TV App that manages fantasy teams from your HDTV remote, just in time to start the 2009 NFL season! Rallycast really has a hit with this new line of TV Apps that allows HDTV users to overlay personalized Internet content within the television program they are watching. The service features a toolbar menu system that can access TV Apps for fantasy sports, check sports scores and stats in real-time. With the Rallycast Fantasy Sports package, sports fans will have what they long for; the ability to access real-time fantasy scores and stats, make roster substitutions for their existing ESPN, Yahoo! and CBS fantasy sports leagues or talk smack with their friends, send text messages and post status updates on Facebook and write on friends' walls. This new HDTV experience should be on every true couch potato's must-have list, never bother to change the channel, or get up to connect a computer to the TV. (taking a laptop into the living room is just so yesterday). For the true multimedia extravaganza, HDTV watchers can see multiple TV Apps and programs at the same time. This cool toy for Fantasy fans retails for $59.99 per season, per sport and Bestbuy announced that pre-sales for the desired product is available the http://www.bestbuy.com right away. Once released this Sunday on September 6, the TV app will be available in all 1000+ Best Buy stores across the United States. How-To To deliver the full functionality and to give users the Internet in high definition, Rallycast has partnered with major TV and DVD player manufacturers Current compatible HDTVs include Samsung (Series 6, 7, and 8 HDTVs (HDTVs supporting "Internet@TV"), LG (LH50 and PS80 HDTVs (HDTVs supporting LG's "Netcast Entertainment"), and soon Vizio (XVT HDTVs, HDTVs supporting Vizio Internet Apps VIATM). For more information, visit www.rallypoint.tv and www.rallycast.com
Tags: widget tv, fantasy football, internet widget TV, Fantasy Sport, HDTV
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