Toadman
Hypnotoad
join:2001-11-28
Medina, OH
| How to do VOD
It would be nice if Directv would explain how they are going to do "TRUE" vod service like cable. You should be able to select a program, it would say "one moment please" and start the video from the beginning, allowing pausing, rewind and fast forward services (not a PVR).
Unless they plan on having a pseudo "direcPC" system where the modem would dial up and tell the NOC what you want to watch and then beam it down, I can't see how they can do it. Also, what a pain in the butt to have to dial up each time to do something or have to connect it to a broadband device.
The only other options I see is preloading via a PVR but that isn't true VOD or waiting until their wifi system is up and tying both the two together to create a system like the "direcPC" system where the unit would tell the NOC what they wanted via wireless and then beam it down by sat.
It would be cool if directv could do it, but I think right now cable has the upper hand. |
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Cerabus12
Dial-up 4 Life
join:2005-08-09
Brooker, FL | so this means that they will just be offering more channels or will they be offering broadband to? |
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ericreid
join:2002-12-27
Aurora, CO | reply to Toadman
From the article:
"DirectTV's download service, which will use existing broadband connections..." |
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Topmounter
Sent By Grocery Clerks
join:2001-02-20
Evergreen, CO
 ·Cox HSI
| reply to Toadman
Based on other coverage I've seen of this story today, they are planning on downloading the content via whatever IP Broadband connection is in the home. In the short to mid-term (i.e. before DirecTV get their "WiMax" thing up and running) that is going to be either a Cable or DSL connection.
Which means the whole "2-tiered Internet" debate is going to get even hotter in the coming weeks and months   |
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Cerabus12
Dial-up 4 Life
join:2005-08-09
Brooker, FL | reply to ericreid
damn i was hoping this might be a way for me to get broadband out here finally but i guess its not to be  |
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ropeguru
Premium
join:2001-01-25
Bridgeport, WV
clubs: | reply to Topmounter
And even MORE letters will be going out from Comcast for bandwidth abuse because people's usage will go up.
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DMS1
join:2005-04-06
Carrollton, TX
| reply to Topmounter
Absolutely. We've already seen that the cable companies in particular are uneasy about the increased amount of VOIP traffic on their networks, and this is only because VOIP detracts from voice services that they are trying to promote. DirecTV VOD will not only detract from the cable companies core service (providing video), but could also cause them serious network congestion problems if use gets too widespread. I normally think that the cable companies complain too much, but I think this time they would have valid grounds. |
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