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April 6, 2008
Watching TV Evolve
Filed under: Media
Anybody that knows me is aware that I'm not much of a television watcher. Growing up I never really did get into it. I wish I could tell you that instead I was out roughing it in the wild or building sand castles or getting in touch with my inner-man. Instead I was off doing geeky entrepreneurial things and tinkering with tech stuff.
Television is such a time sucker which is why Jamaica and I don't subscribe to cable or satellite service. Perhaps the reason we like movies so much is because there is a clear start and stop time.
Because the worlds I work in rely so much on mass communication mediums, television is certainly something I keep an eye on, especially as it continues to evolve. I've been particularly interested in Joost and the recently launched Hulu. Both approach online TV and movies in similar ways, although Hulu definitely has better interface in my opinion.
I'm also curious about Sky Angel's announcement in February about converting entirely to IPTV--a first in the industry. The simplicity and convenience of connecting a little black box to the internet (much like an IP phone) and then out to a TV is very intriguing.
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I am also curious about SkyAngel's IPTV plans. Knowing something of their rocky history, I have to wonder if this is something akin to their early adopter status in direct broadcast satellite television -- they were in at the beginning but never made more than a ripple in the market.
By the way, and off topic, love the istockphoto logo in the TV screen on your post! Classic.
Posted by: JoeSindorf at May 13, 2008 12:38 PM
Thanks Joe. I forgot to change the image before I went live--that was FPO. You caught me.
By the way, the IPTV box came in from Sky Angel and it's pretty slick in terms of its ease-of-use. However, the picture quality is horrendous.
Posted by: Brad Abare at May 13, 2008 12:45 PM