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TKJunkMail Enjoy the sun Premium join:2002-03-03 Avalon, NJ ·Sprint Mobile Broa.. ·Comcast	Tech is interesting; but who wants TV on a phone?? The technology here is interesting, but who wants to watch remote TV over a phone?? While this would offer little competition to the mobile phone operators, the idea of non-stop traffic on their bandwidth limited infrastructure means that the wireless companies will look for a way to shut off this type of traffic. Net neutrality be damned. -- -- Join Red Room Forum My Web Page
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bob000001 join:2004-02-20 Bellingham, WA 2 edits	Who wants to watch video on their phone? I don't. I suppose it would be a neeto-keen geaky thing to show off to your friends (oooo my phone can play videos) but the phones I have looked at lately leave me laughing. Yeah, I want to watch a music video on a on a device that has 1.5 inch square screen and the sound quality of a cell phone... NOT -- Start a man a fire and he will be warm for one night. Start a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
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moonpuppy join:2000-08-21 Glen Burnie, MD ·Verizon Online DSL	reply to TKJunkMail Re: Tech is interesting; but who wants TV on a phone?? said by TKJunkMail : The technology here is interesting, but who wants to watch remote TV over a phone?? While this would offer little competition to the mobile phone operators, the idea of non-stop traffic on their bandwidth limited infrastructure means that the wireless companies will look for a way to shut off this type of traffic. Net neutrality be damned. You'd be surprised what kids and 20-something adults buy for their cell phones; ring-tones, wallpapers, exclusive content.
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tapeloop 1959. I try to kick the ball. I miss. Premium join:2004-06-27 Airstrip One	reply to TKJunkMail TV on a phone? Why not? said by TKJunkMail : The technology here is interesting, but who wants to watch remote TV over a phone?? Sports fans come to mind. After missing some exciting bowl games over the last few days, I almost wish that I was able to watch them over phone or PDA... Kids on long trips too. Since the trend lately "seems to be sedate the little ones with video" (LCD screens in the SUV, anyone?), it's seems readonable that someone would offer a vector for live TV as well as DVDs. While this would offer little competition to the mobile phone operators, the idea of non-stop traffic on their bandwidth limited infrastructure means that the wireless companies will look for a way to shut off this type of traffic. Net neutrality be damned. No surprise there. VZ already restricts their "unlimited" EVDO service. Who's to think that they'll allow streaming video over their networks, especially since it's a service in direct competition to their anemic VCast offering? -- Copyright infringement is illegal. Murder is illegal. Therefore, file sharing is murder.
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oroper Patriots Rule join:2004-06-01 Beverly, MA 1 edit	reply to TKJunkMail Re: Tech is interesting; but who wants TV on a phone?? I thought they would not be using the "Wireless Company's" bandwidth, but rather a Wifi cxxn? Edit: nvm....they didn't specify just generalised. If indeed it uses the high speed options the wireless companies are offering, then I can see them throttling etc etc.
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johnt join:2002-09-13 Richmond, VA clubs:	It can be a fun time killer.... I use Orb right now to stream video and music files from my desktop to my PPC6700. While I don't use this service daily - it has been a nice little time killer while waiting on food at a resturant, on break at work, etc. I am not certain about watching a full show - but 10 or 15 minutes here and there is fine. The display in landscape mode is good enough to watch (the same as the old Sony Watchmen) - and with a headset the sound quality is ok. It is still more of a neato factor then an everday application - and since the Orb service is free I use it. If there were a monthly fee - or the need to purchase additional equipment, I don't think it is really worth the money. But as technology advances - I am sure someone will justify having it.
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Anonuser join:2003-01-03 Milwaukee, WI	reply to TKJunkMail Re: Tech is interesting; but who wants TV on a phone?? I would, I like to watch on my laptop everywhere. At applebees resturaunt, i had about 10 people watchin my laptop during Trump's season finalie! Cant wait til the PDA Software is out! -- Do the Do!
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mglunt join:2001-09-10 Fredericksburg, VA	Slingbox for sports I pay $200 a year now to watch the Steelers here in Va. It would be very easy for me to spend the money on the Slingbox and hook it up to my parents' TV in Pa. A one time expense to see the games vs a yearly expense of approx. the same amount.
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Jason Levine Premium join:2001-07-13 USA	reply to moonpuppy Re: Tech is interesting; but who wants TV on a phone?? Yup. Ringtones are big sellers apparently. When I got a new phone, I was asked what I wanted my cell phone to do. I answered "Call people." I wound up getting a 1.3 Megapixel camera phone with video and an MP3 player simply because Verizon was giving me a $100 instant savings on it (for fulfilling my past contract) and the mail-in rebate rendered the phone free. I looked at buying ringtones, but then found out that buying a simple cable (cost: $7) and using BitPIM (»www.bitpim.org/ - Cost $0), I could upload any MP3 file to my phone and use it as a ringtone. Add in the ability to use Audacity to rip audio from DVD movies to MP3 and now any CD or DVD in my collection is possible ringtone material. -- -Jason Levine My Gallery \| Jason's Toolbox \| PCQandA.com \| URateit.com
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CPM join:2001-08-24 Miami, FL	reply to Anonuser well if it comes out on pda. There will not be 10 people watching your small pda.
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Kompressor Premium join:2002-02-12 Huntington Beach, CA	reply to TKJunkMail Who wouldn't want a TV on a phone? Last I checked, everyone watches TV. Imagine, being out in the wilderness taking in natures beauty, and then suddenly whipping out your cell phone to watch a TV show. That would be awesome! You can probably scare away a bear with it too! Save your life!
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RadioDoc 58ef2c0 Premium,ExMod 2000-03 join:2000-05-11 ·AT&T Midwest	I'm still waiting for cell phones that... ...reliably make phone calls. Slingbox is a neat toy, but it's just that: A toy. They're sitting gathering dust in most retail outlets, next to the MSNTv boxes. Nobody really cares. -- Toolmaster of La Grange.
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packetscan Premium join:2004-10-19 Bridgeport, CT clubs: ·Optimum Online	reply to TKJunkMail Re: Tech is interesting; but who wants TV on a pho They can offer me TV on my phone but i can't view my own content over my connection? Sounds like Ma bell saying you can only use their telephones on there network ( as most of us know this was policy until they were forced to stop). Mean while jacking up the price 1000 percent. This is Exactly why we need Net neutrality. If you want to offer a product great.. But don't you dare prevent me from using a competitors product, ( as an example if vongo has/will phone compatible services). -- This is the Curse of Being a college graduate.
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Jpattiso join:2001-05-02 Tenafly, NJ	reply to RadioDoc Re: I'm still waiting for cell phones that... I love my slingbox. I travel on business, so the ability to catch up on my Tivo when I am stuck at the airport or hotel is great. I also have friends who have vacation homes out of town and use slingbox to watch local sports from their home TV. I think the ability to watch on a Treo will be great! Just think of everyone who takes public transportation, so much for just reading a book.
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WaxPhoto I AM SAM Premium join:2004-04-08 Roanoke, IN	WooHoo! Bring on the Place Shifting!
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a @stuy.edu	reply to Jason Levine Re: Tech is interesting; but who wants TV on a pho Where to get this cable?
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djrobx join:2000-05-31 Valencia, CA ·PHONE POWER ·AT&T U-Verse ·AT&T CallVantage ·Time Warner VOIP ·RoadRunner Cable	reply to Jason Levine Re: Tech is interesting; but who wants TV on a phone?? I'm surprised you could do that with a Verizon phone, they're notorious for locking you out of features they otherwise charge for. I could see watching TV on my phone. I always have my cell phone on me, so it'd be something to do when I'm stuck waiting. Its no different from me using the wireless internet like I do now to read news stories. -- \\ROB - a part of the SCB local network
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jgkolt Premium join:2004-02-21 Lakewood, OH clubs:	reply to WaxPhoto Re: WooHoo! i would actually love it. i have been testing orb, but the slingbox may be more compatible. maybe cheaper? can only hope
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dadkins Can you do Blu? Premium,MVM join:2003-09-26 Hercules, CA ·Comcast	reply to Kompressor Re: Tech is interesting; but who wants TV on a phone?? said by Kompressor : ... You can probably scare away a bear with it too! Save your life! Just pull up ANY Reality TV show... bear would die! -- Think outside the Fox... Opera
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moonpuppy join:2000-08-21 Glen Burnie, MD	reply to a Re: Tech is interesting; but who wants TV on a pho www.howardforums.com (for the know-how and if it can be done) www.ebay.com (for the cable)
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