openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to iansltx
Re: Woudln't the following be ideal: Or if the content owners/distributors really want to lean forward:
2. Subscribe to "TVAnywhere.com" and channels or tier of channels you're interested in.
5. Establish an open standard for DRM that all content providers can subscribe to and all media players are capable of playing. Allow subscribers to download content in SD or HD based on the channels or tiers that they've subscribed to. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
 ·Comcast
| I'd absolutely love that, but there's no "you must have cable TV" requirement so it's not gonna hapen from the CATV providers.
Would be nice though if someone came out with a full-fledged IPTV box that just required, say, a 5 Mbps internet connection to run on. Sorta like SkyAngel but with more channels and HD support. That'd be progress... |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | said by iansltx:I'd absolutely love that, but there's no "you must have cable TV" requirement so it's not gonna hapen from the CATV providers. I understand that, but a "no CATV service required" option allows cable TV providers to expand their market share and step outside of their current regulated and confined space (of course, that's also a good reason why they don't want it). Additionally, it could help the likes of Comcast sidestep that pesky "30%" rule.said by iansltx:Would be nice though if someone came out with a full-fledged IPTV box that just required, say, a 5 Mbps internet connection to run on. Sorta like SkyAngel but with more channels and HD support. That'd be progress... It wouldn't do much good without the content owners/distributors being on board. |
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Recent technology has enabled truly high-quality HD On 6 Mbps connections. I'm thinking with overhead and the obvious inability to reach peak bandwidth, you'd want a minimum connection of 8-10 Mbps. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
·Comcast
| I reach peak bandwidth on my 8 Mbps connection all the time. You only don't reach peak bandwidth if you're on a provider who doesn't give you what they advertise (for example provisioning DSL at rated speed but using ATM).
Anyhow, depending on how much quality you want, you can get HD streams pretty compactly. |
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