Comments on: IPTV not yet a killer app http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/12/01/iptv-not-yet-a-killer-app/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Herbert http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/12/01/iptv-not-yet-a-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-126745 Herbert Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:18:18 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=3434#comment-126745 Germany is already ahead, tax-wise. From 2007-01-01 onwards they will charge a TV-set fee for each and every PC (even office PCs) with Internet access here, although no programs are offered. Great scheme. As you may run truck simulations on a PC as well, why not charging truck taxes for each PC? Germany is already ahead, tax-wise. From 2007-01-01 onwards they will charge a TV-set fee for each and every PC (even office PCs) with Internet access here, although no programs are offered.
Great scheme. As you may run truck simulations on a PC as well, why not charging truck taxes for each PC?

]]> By: James Hill http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/12/01/iptv-not-yet-a-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-80582 James Hill Thu, 01 Dec 2005 21:03:11 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=3434#comment-80582 I agree on the gadget comment, alessandro, but believe the set-top box is more part of the solution than the problem. The idea of using an HTPC as your primary tuner for more than 5 channels, even with a CableCard, is folly. I'm a fan of devices that do their job well. A set-top box that had some sort of Slingbox type functionality along with a PVR would beat the hell out of anything one can build with Windows MCE or MythTV. I agree on the gadget comment, alessandro, but believe the set-top box is more part of the solution than the problem. The idea of using an HTPC as your primary tuner for more than 5 channels, even with a CableCard, is folly.

I’m a fan of devices that do their job well. A set-top box that had some sort of Slingbox type functionality along with a PVR would beat the hell out of anything one can build with Windows MCE or MythTV.

]]> By: alessandro http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/12/01/iptv-not-yet-a-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-80559 alessandro Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:07:11 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=3434#comment-80559 the way i see it, too much importance is being put on set top boxes -- most living rooms are already drowning in gadgets, do we need another one? in my view, IPTV is best delivered to wifi'd laptops. a screen on every bed... the way i see it, too much importance is being put on set top boxes — most living rooms are already drowning in gadgets, do we need another one?

in my view, IPTV is best delivered to wifi’d laptops.

a screen on every bed…

]]> By: BenFranske http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/12/01/iptv-not-yet-a-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-80553 BenFranske Thu, 01 Dec 2005 17:19:14 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=3434#comment-80553 I saw the Microsoft demo of IPTV at CES last year. I think it looks wretched. If you have more than one TV/device on at a time it just uses way too much bandwidth for current connection speeds. There are workarounds such as PVR recording "upstream" at the provider to reduce bandwith but that's still a workaround. I think for this to take off we're either going to need really fat internet pipes (that aren't being locked down by ISPs) or move to a model that doesn't rely on broadcasting and appointment viewing, eg. shows download to a local box overnight and then you watch them at your convenience. I saw the Microsoft demo of IPTV at CES last year. I think it looks wretched. If you have more than one TV/device on at a time it just uses way too much bandwidth for current connection speeds. There are workarounds such as PVR recording “upstream” at the provider to reduce bandwith but that’s still a workaround. I think for this to take off we’re either going to need really fat internet pipes (that aren’t being locked down by ISPs) or move to a model that doesn’t rely on broadcasting and appointment viewing, eg. shows download to a local box overnight and then you watch them at your convenience.

]]> By: James Hill http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/12/01/iptv-not-yet-a-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-80547 James Hill Thu, 01 Dec 2005 16:43:32 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=3434#comment-80547 While I have hope for IPTV, especially in relation to the UTOPIA project here in Utah, I have yet to see a "simple" implementation of the technology. Will there come a day when IPTV isn't a royal pain to put in place? While I have hope for IPTV, especially in relation to the UTOPIA project here in Utah, I have yet to see a “simple” implementation of the technology. Will there come a day when IPTV isn’t a royal pain to put in place?

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