Sezmi Promises HD Video Using IP Set-Top Box

A new startup called Sezmi (f.k.a. Building B) launched last year to great fanfare, promising HD broadcast video along with a select group of traditional cable channels that will enable Internet providers to compete with the likes of cable and satellite companies. The company is still working on the technology -- it involves an advanced IP set-top box -- but Sezmi said today that it is planning to test its service in three undisclosed markets this summer with an eye toward launching commercially by the end of this year. More from Multichannel News, which reports that the company has not yet announced any content or distribution partners but is generating a significant amount of buzz nonetheless.