Netflix “Watch Now” Fame Misses Bigger Point
Posted on February 9, 2009
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If you would like to learn how the recent publicity surrounding Netflix’s “Watch Now” Internet-Video-to-the-TV initiative misses a bigger truth about Third Generation Television, this video is for you.
Confessedly, Netflix is doing an outstanding job to make the company a major winner as Internet-Video-to-the-TV gains momentum. First, they purchased the rights to stream 12,000 movie titles enabling subscribers to watch them (nearly) instantly. Second, they contracted with important appliance manufacturers to embed the service in their devices. Examples include Microsoft’s Xbox, certain TiVo models, Blu-ray players from LG and Samsung, and ultimately even TVs from LG and Vizio. Read more…
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What Should Verizon Do?
Posted on February 5, 2009
If you would like to learn how Verizon can better compete with the CATV industry in Third Generation Television, this audio program is for you.
Verizon is attempting to compete against the CATV industry with a futile “me too” offering. Specifically, their focus is on a “Triple Play” of (1) telephony, (2) video and (3) Internet access services. Yet motivating the consumer to abandon an incumbent service for a new one requires that the alternative be demonstratively superior. For example, Flash memory replaced disc drives in iPods because solid-state chips make the unit far more rugged. That’s significant to consumers who are prone to dropping the devices. Read more…
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Vudu Takes Internet Video to the TV
Posted on December 29, 2008
Edward Lichty, Executive Vice President, Vudu
If you would like to learn about an appliance that permits users to access limited Internet Video content, including movie rentals, for viewing on the TV, this interview is for you.
Our guest today is Edward Lichty who is the Executive Vice President of Vudu. His company manufactures a $300 appliance enabling consumers to get limited Internet Video on their TVs. Although there are limitations on the content available, set-up is said to be relatively simple. While Vudu normally uses WiFi to access the Internet, dongles are provided that claim to offer “plug-and-play” simplicity. One attaches to the Vudu unit and the other to the router normally used in a home network. If the user does not already have a router, she will have to buy one in addition to the Vudu appliance. Read more…
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TV Shows and Movies on the Internet Legally
Posted on November 17, 2008
If you would like to learn how popular television programs and movies are increasingly provided as advertising-supported streams on the Internet, this video is for you. We demonstrate how to use three Websites (fancast.com, veoh.com, and tvguide.com) that index nearly all the legitimate TV shows and movies on the Net. Read more…
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Hulu and The Future of Television
Posted on March 20, 2008
If you would like a follow-up to our earlier “Future of TV” video that provides even more demonstrations of what television might be like in the years ahead, this show is for you.
Summary: Earlier this month the hulu.com website advanced from beta to public availability. It is a Hollywood-backed service exhibiting popular television programs and movies on an advertising-supported basis. It also provides a peek at what TV will be like in the future. As (I think) Alan Kay once put it, “The future has already arrived, its just not yet evenly distributed.”
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Future of Television
Posted on March 11, 2008
Summary: If you would like to watch a video that demonstrates what television might be like in the future, this show is for you.
Just before the Democratic primaries in Ohio and Texas, Clinton and Obama had yet another televised debate. It started at 9:00PM EST and I just wasn’t interested in staying up to watch the whole thing. However, the next morning the online edition of The New York Times had the entire video available in a clever package.
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Distributing Video to All Three Screens (Part 2 of 2)
Posted on February 26, 2008
If you would like to learn about software that automates the process of preparing professional video programming for distribution to various platforms including Television, Internet, and Wireless Devices, this interview is for you. (Part 2 of 2)
Subject: Our guest today is Russell Zack who is the Vice President of Product Management at Anystream. His company sells enterprise software that automates the process of capturing and transforming audio and video for distribution across all multi-platform providers. Among them are (1) Conventional Television, (2) Video-on-Demand, (3) Internet, and (4) Wireless Devices. Read more…
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Distributing Video to All Three Screens (Part 1 of 2)
Posted on February 23, 2008
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If you would like to learn about software that automates the process of preparing professional video programming for distribution to various platforms including Television, Internet, and Wireless Devices, this interview is for you. (Part 1 of 2)
Our guest today is Russell Zack who is the Vice President of Product Management at Anystream. His company sells enterprise software that automates the process of capturing and transforming audio and video for distribution across all multi-platform providers. Among them are (1) Conventional Television, (2) Video-on-Demand, (3) Internet, and (4) Wireless Devices. Read more…
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