On 5/13/05, Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > At 11:13 AM -0500 5/12/05, John McClenny wrote: > > I expect that we will some some blending of models once the telcos get > >going - more open access to the STB for a cut of the revenues. The IP > >networks just can't handle the BW required to do a full open TV model, > for > >at least the next 5-10 years and the STB owner wants to be paid for > access > >to the STB real estate. > > Not to mention the problem of finding the content you want to watch on > the > >TV if the menu of content is much larger. > > Of course, anyone can still build a box and attach it to the ISP > broadband > >side of the home. This has failed so far because the amount of content > >hasn't justified the cost of the STB. > > Doc > > I think there is some confusion here about what I am calling Internet > TV. It is not a replacement service for the current multi-channel > subscription TV business model. I agree that the public Internet > cannot support that kind of business model today, if ever. > > What I am talking about is individual entities (e.g. CNN or ABC news, > etc.) and independent content producers who can now take some of > their content direct to the consumer via the public net. There is > NOTHING real-time about this model. It is a file download or > progressive download (play while downloading) model. I think of this > more as a bypass technology or a new viewing venue than competition > for a multi-channel TV service. In a similar manner, DVD is becoming > a bypass technology for the distribution of traditional TV > programming. The problem, as always, is the box. We can do this with a PC today, but it lacks the appropraite output device ( TV). An IPTV system STB can provide this service, but the owner of the STB is going to want a cut to use their STB. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.