Comments on: The DVR of the future http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/ The Business of Internet Television and Video Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:07:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ballonmodellieren Ballonmodellation http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7889 Ballonmodellieren Ballonmodellation Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:16:40 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/#comment-7889 Always a good thing the read some information on your web - site , thanks Always a good thing the read some information on your web – site , thanks

]]> By: Tim http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Tim Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:14:01 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/#comment-940 "Most of the things I listed can be done already - just not on a single device so they are hardly oddball predictions." Oh really? # An all in-one recordable HD DVD and Blu-ray drive. The main problem throughout this is your are ignoring proprietary codecs/hardware/software etc. It's like coke an pepsi, most places aren't aloud to sell both because of their contract. # Fast forward and rewind live TV You cant fast forward live tv # Ability to play all media from any PC in the house over a home network Codec issues would be a huge problem here. Also the legality of DRM being streamed from one location to another is an issue. The device would have to be certified (costs more) for every drm protocol out there. # A built podcast/vodcast aggregator so you can subscribe to online radio and TV shows Again with proprietary software. # Ability to send live TV, recorded TV, and video from anywhere on your network, over the internet, so you can watch TV anywhere (like a Slingbox). Illegal. # Integration with popular Portable Media Players (PMPs) so you can take video on the move. proprietary DRM. Lets say you movie on demand download star wars. Do you want the zune drm? or the itunes drm? decide carefully because if you change your mind you must by the movie again. # Ability to control any PC on your home network and view that PC as if you are using it. So now this thing is just flat out a computer. We need a keyboard, mouse, HD screen of some sort. It also needs to be able to remote desktop, which is proprietary. # An in-built games console for playing games, you can play games online and buy and download games online through your TV. Awesome! Because I dont like to pick which console I own, I like it to be packaged with something else. But mostly, all in one devices suck. “Most of the things I listed can be done already – just not on a single device so they are hardly oddball predictions.”

Oh really?

# An all in-one recordable HD DVD and Blu-ray drive.

The main problem throughout this is your are ignoring proprietary codecs/hardware/software etc. It’s like coke an pepsi, most places aren’t aloud to sell both because of their contract.

# Fast forward and rewind live TV

You cant fast forward live tv

# Ability to play all media from any PC in the house over a home network

Codec issues would be a huge problem here. Also the legality of DRM being streamed from one location to another is an issue. The device would have to be certified (costs more) for every drm protocol out there.

# A built podcast/vodcast aggregator so you can subscribe to online radio and TV shows

Again with proprietary software.

# Ability to send live TV, recorded TV, and video from anywhere on your network, over the internet, so you can watch TV anywhere (like a Slingbox).

Illegal.

# Integration with popular Portable Media Players (PMPs) so you can take video on the move.

proprietary DRM. Lets say you movie on demand download star wars. Do you want the zune drm? or the itunes drm? decide carefully because if you change your mind you must by the movie again.

# Ability to control any PC on your home network and view that PC as if you are using it.

So now this thing is just flat out a computer. We need a keyboard, mouse, HD screen of some sort. It also needs to be able to remote desktop, which is proprietary.

# An in-built games console for playing games, you can play games online and buy and download games online through your TV.

Awesome! Because I dont like to pick which console I own, I like it to be packaged with something else.

But mostly, all in one devices suck.

]]> By: Blade http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Blade Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:52:51 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/#comment-901 "Fast forward and rewind live TV" Wow, the ability to look into the future, that sounds really cool. “Fast forward and rewind live TV”

Wow, the ability to look into the future, that sounds really cool.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-893 Ryan Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:21:29 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/#comment-893 Well check out MythTV and you almost already have all that. Plus its open source so if a feature is missing, just write it. Well check out MythTV and you almost already have all that. Plus its open source so if a feature is missing, just write it.

]]> By: Chris Tew http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Chris Tew Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:37:57 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/#comment-891 "There are legal and DRM reasons these items will never happen. Maybe if there was only one cable/software/hardware/codec company in the world. Grow up and write a real article, instead of these oddball futuristic predictions." Most of the things I listed can be done already - just not on a single device so they are hardly oddball predictions. While there will be some legal restrictions the movement to an open IPTV platform would cut out a lot of the red tape. i.e no cablelabs interfering. “There are legal and DRM reasons these items will never happen. Maybe if there was only one cable/software/hardware/codec company in the world. Grow up and write a real article, instead of these oddball futuristic predictions.”

Most of the things I listed can be done already – just not on a single device so they are hardly oddball predictions.

While there will be some legal restrictions the movement to an open IPTV platform would cut out a lot of the red tape. i.e no cablelabs interfering.

]]> By: got_u_shook http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-890 got_u_shook Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:28:16 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/#comment-890 Will my DVR fetch my coffee, grab me a beer Will my DVR fetch my coffee, grab me a beer

]]> By: Sarlac http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Sarlac Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:52:53 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/#comment-889 sagetv+orb done and done sagetv+orb done and done

]]> By: Hmmm http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Hmmm Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:07:45 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/#comment-888 Orb.com is close enough for me Orb.com is close enough for me

]]> By: Your articles suck http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Your articles suck Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:03:29 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/#comment-887 There are legal and DRM reasons these items will never happen. Maybe if there was only one cable/software/hardware/codec company in the world. Grow up and write a real article, instead of these oddball futuristic predictions. There are legal and DRM reasons these items will never happen. Maybe if there was only one cable/software/hardware/codec company in the world. Grow up and write a real article, instead of these oddball futuristic predictions.

]]> By: Alan http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Alan Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:29:21 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/the-dvr-of-the-future/#comment-886 you mean a computer? i got one. you mean a computer? i got one.

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