DirecTV May Battle Joost, Hulu Possibly working on online video system.... DirecTV recently started offering video on demand services via their HR2x series DVRs, using your home broadband connection. Now Techcrunch reports that the satellite provider may be jumping more completely into the online video arena, offering a Hulu-like online service. Details at this point are scarce teetering on non-existent, but it makes sense considering DirecTV's recent online video options. Two weeks ago, DirecTV released the beta version of DirecTV2PC, which will let owners of an HR2x series DirecTV HD-DVR stream video to their PC.
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  Camelot OnePremium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Greenwood, IN
kudos:1 | HR2x receivers...... When they first came out, I tried my best to avoid upgrading from my trusty HR10 DirecTivo box, for fear it would lack the features. But they just keep adding more options to the HR2x line.
I would not be at all surprised if they add a hulu like option, but I suspect it will be similar to the network media player option - capable, but limited to SD.
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|  | | | Re: HR2x receivers...... You're kidding me. They cannot even allow you to stream video recorded on one HR21/22 to another HR21/22 in the same household and on the same network. I'm seriously doubting its a technological limitation and more a political condition.
Of course, if this has changed then my ignorance is doing be a nicely this morning.  | |
| | | | | Re: HR2x receivers...... said by GhostDoggy:You're kidding me. They cannot even allow you to stream video recorded on one HR21/22 to another HR21/22 in the same household and on the same network. I'm seriously doubting its a technological limitation and more a political condition. Of course, if this has changed then my ignorance is doing be a nicely this morning. streaming just came out so that may come at a later date. I want to see streaming to NON Drv HD boxes. | |
| | | | | said by GhostDoggy:You're kidding me. They cannot even allow you to stream video recorded on one HR21/22 to another HR21/22 in the same household and on the same network. I'm seriously doubting its a technological limitation and more a political condition. Of course, if this has changed then my ignorance is doing be a nicely this morning. While you can't do this now, DirecTV has said they would have a 'whole house DVR' solution. They've so far added the capability to stream video/audio/JPEG from a PC to the DVR, now stream from the DVR to the PC. The best guesses are that the next step would be the DVR to DVR streaming. | |
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 dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM
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Hercules, CA
kudos:18 | Hulu-like? Like - free for anyone to use?
Or, only free to DirecTV subscribers... which will not be Hulu-like?
Hmmm...
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Longport, NJ
kudos:5 | Re: Hulu-like? said by dadkins:Like - free for anyone to use? Or, only free to DirecTV subscribers... which will not be Hulu-like? Hmmm... Only to DirecTV users. | |
| | | dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM
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1 edit | Re: Hulu-like? said by Linklist:said by dadkins:Like - free for anyone to use? Or, only free to DirecTV subscribers... which will not be Hulu-like? Hmmm... Only to DirecTV users. That's what I fingered.
Then it will NOT be battling Joost or hulu.
Oh well... 
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 badtripI heart the East BayPremium
join:2004-03-20
Albany, CA | HBO HBO was going to do something like this. I wonder what happened because I was looking forward to watching my favorite HBO shows on demand at my PC. | |
| |  darciliciousCyber LibrarianPremium
join:2001-01-02
Forest Grove, OR
kudos:2 | Re: HBO FiOS customers can purchase the Starz Play package which is VOD over broadband: »www.verizon.net/starzplay | |
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| | DIRECTV2PC I've been using the DIRECTV2PC program... and I like it!
I think this is really going to compete with SlingBoxes not Hulu or Joost.
For example, my desktop PC is in one area of my house that I really don't want to have to buy another TV AND another DVR box for... so now I just pop open the DIRECTV2PC program while I'm "working" in my office (more like distracting myself... heh).
Only thing is I wish this worked on a Mac, and I wish it worked over the internet... not just the local network. If DirecTV does that... I'd save cash not buying a SlingBox.
On the competing with Hulu front... the DirecTV DVRs already play Hulu videos... and CBS Online, ESPN Online... even NetFlix!
Just download PlayOn from MediaMaill Tech... (»www.themediamall.com/playon) install it and BOOM... Hulu on your DirecTV box. | |
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