maartena
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 ·RoadRunner Cable
1 edit | Satellite companies will have more problems....
Cable systems already offer a pretty decent "on demand" system, which is very user friendly, works on any TV with the digital tv cable box, and can be expanded a lot more then it is now. It also does not suffer from typical network problems, as TCP/IP was really never designed for video.
I can see a future for Cable by putting a lot more stuff "on demand" and forcing ads in the on-demand program, by not having the ability to fast forward through it. Personally, I MUCH rather sit on my lazy arse in the livingroom and watch TV on a big screen with a few ads, then behind my desk or watch it on a laptop screen....
Satellite companies will have bigger problems, as they do not have "on demand" capabilities.... not unless we start storing a full datacenter inside a IIS-sized satellite up there.... and we all get satellite dishes that are twice the size so we can send a return signal. :P
My Cable DVR now responds almost immediately, and if i decide halfway through the program to quickly do a CNN news check, or a sports score check, I can then just resume the program and it picks up almost instantly from where it left of. Internet streaming will want you to rebuffer, often having to restart from scratch etc....
If I can watch it on my TV screen, I will do it. Only when i forgot to record it, it is not available as an on-demand program, and isn't repeated anytime soon I will revert to an online source.
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