Comments on: Who needs 800 HDTV channels? http://shakegently.com/2007/07/03/who-needs-800-hdtv-channels/ add business, marketing and technology together. shake gently. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:56:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: HDTV Cheap http://shakegently.com/2007/07/03/who-needs-800-hdtv-channels/comment-page-1/#comment-124 HDTV Cheap Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:39:58 +0000 http://shakegently.com.s24970.gridserver.com/?p=112#comment-124 <strong>HDTV Cheap</strong> excellent point HDTV Cheap

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]]> By: Dustin Jacobsen http://shakegently.com/2007/07/03/who-needs-800-hdtv-channels/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Dustin Jacobsen Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:23:24 +0000 http://shakegently.com.s24970.gridserver.com/?p=112#comment-128 Andy, I agree about true on-demand. The bandwidth is there, but I don't think the cable or satellite vendors have everything lined up yet. If I want to watch a movie, I want to watch it now, not wait 45 minutes for it to start over again. But, in the same manner, I don't want to wait 45 minutes for the content to download either. One company that I've checked out recently is <a href="http://www.joost.com/" rel="nofollow">Joost</a>. If Apple combines a service like this with AppleTV, I think they will be on to something. Also, if AppleTV could insert ads into content that were relevant and personalized to the end user based on their iTunes profile, the advertising opportunities for TV would be back again. Similar to Tivo in regards to playback, only allowing content to be inserted on playback in real time vs. encoded into the content, more like in-game advertising. Charging $2.00 to watch an episode from the night before might not be worth it when you could record it with a DVR. But, there may be more content available in HD that would not otherwise be available. Andy, I agree about true on-demand. The bandwidth is there, but I don’t think the cable or satellite vendors have everything lined up yet.

If I want to watch a movie, I want to watch it now, not wait 45 minutes for it to start over again.

But, in the same manner, I don’t want to wait 45 minutes for the content to download either.

One company that I’ve checked out recently is Joost. If Apple combines a service like this with AppleTV, I think they will be on to something.

Also, if AppleTV could insert ads into content that were relevant and personalized to the end user based on their iTunes profile, the advertising opportunities for TV would be back again. Similar to Tivo in regards to playback, only allowing content to be inserted on playback in real time vs. encoded into the content, more like in-game advertising.

Charging $2.00 to watch an episode from the night before might not be worth it when you could record it with a DVR. But, there may be more content available in HD that would not otherwise be available.

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]]> By: Andy Huckaba http://shakegently.com/2007/07/03/who-needs-800-hdtv-channels/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Andy Huckaba Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:01:03 +0000 http://shakegently.com.s24970.gridserver.com/?p=112#comment-129 If you remember some of our earlier discussions regarding control going to the user, you'll realize the direction is away from linear channels and to a more "on-demand" environment. Basically, you'll be able to watch anything you want, when you want to watch it. In that environment, the programming possibilities are limitless! Take a look at my post on 8/10/2006 called A World Without Channels. http://www.finitytech.com/2006/08/world-without-channels.html . As we see more user generated content, there will be more unique choices for everyone. Maybe not "better" choices, but certainly more unique. If you remember some of our earlier discussions regarding control going to the user, you’ll realize the direction is away from linear channels and to a more “on-demand” environment. Basically, you’ll be able to watch anything you want, when you want to watch it. In that environment, the programming possibilities are limitless! Take a look at my post on 8/10/2006 called A World Without Channels. http://www.finitytech.com/2006/08/world-without-channels.html . As we see more user generated content, there will be more unique choices for everyone. Maybe not “better” choices, but certainly more unique.

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]]> By: Ken http://shakegently.com/2007/07/03/who-needs-800-hdtv-channels/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Ken Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:31:33 +0000 http://shakegently.com.s24970.gridserver.com/?p=112#comment-126 There are more than 800 TV stations broadcasting in the United States alone. So it is safe to assume that some of these 800 would be the local channels for the viewer, some would be the cable channels we all know (CNN, CSPAN, HBO, ...) and some might be the channels that come from major markets outside of the local viewer's area. A lot of people would probably like to see local news from their hometown if they live in New York but came from Los Angeles. Besides there are going to be channels from outside the US possibly offered as well (as the satellite dish people already offer). There are more than 800 TV stations broadcasting in the United States alone. So it is safe to assume that some of these 800 would be the local channels for the viewer, some would be the cable channels we all know (CNN, CSPAN, HBO, …) and some might be the channels that come from major markets outside of the local viewer’s area. A lot of people would probably like to see local news from their hometown if they live in New York but came from Los Angeles. Besides there are going to be channels from outside the US possibly offered as well (as the satellite dish people already offer).

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