[opendtv] Re: TiVo Roamio marries content recording and roaming, but cable keeps calling
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:14:05 -0500
It's a niche product for people who want access to ALL content. It may find a
Regards
Craig
> On Nov 13, 2013, at 5:20 PM, "Manfredi, Albert E"
> <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Monty Solomon posted:
>
> http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/11/tivo-roamio-marries-content-recording-and-roaming-but-cable-keeps-calling/
>
> Another device which shouldn't be necessary, designed to convert a broadcast
> MPEG-2 TS stream into Internet Protocol streaming media, after local
> recording, when this content can just as easily have been provided as IP
> streaming media, live or on demand, from the get-go (and some of it is). Then
> it would also be available to devices anywhere, over the Internet, EVEN IF
> provided for a fee.
>
> Seems to me that the TV delivery system tries to keep as many middlemen in
> the loop as possible, even after technology has created more streamlined
> options.
>
> At least, this one article finally states the obvious:
>
> "And even if you don't want a dedicated piece of hardware, all laptops,
> desktops, and mobile devices can become your 'TV' through the endless amount
> of streaming content apps."
>
> Except for that last bit about "through the endless amount of streaming
> content apps." Isn't Ars Technica read by geeks? The "streaming content apps"
> I need are a web browser and Flash Player. Nothing endless about that, eh?
>
> Bert
>
>
>
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