[opendtv] Re: myeasytv.com
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:44:00 -0500
Don't get too excited.
A quick look suggests that this is a "guide" service that links to other OTT
sites. I tried to play Sons of Anarchy and it took me to the FX site. The
linked player was not supported, but it had a link for the app that does work.
They are playing fast and loose with the brands. For example they say ESPN is
available, but when you click the PC player link you find that it is "ESPN
News."
You cab be certain, beyond any doubt Bert, that the MVPDs would be suing and
shutting them down if they were actually live streaming any of the channels in
the bundle.
Regards
Craig
> On Dec 18, 2014, at 7:34 PM, Manfredi, Albert E
> <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I haven't downloaded their software, but this site
>
> http://www.myeasytv.com/
>
> claims to have any number of "the bundle" channels available, for a one-time
> $20.00 software download fee. That includes live broadcasts as well as on
> demand, or so they claim. ESPN, CNN, CNBC, HGTV, HBO, Showtime, Discovery,
> movies, Game of Thrones, Sons of Anarchy, what have you. (The most recent
> episode of Game of Thrones is from June 15, 2014, however. But live has to be
> live, one would think.)
>
> It appears to be a legit site, even:
>
> ---------------------------------------
> http://download.cnet.com/Easy-TV/3000-2168_4-10453377.html
>
> Editors' Review
> by: Download.com staff on February 27, 2009
>
> If you're having trouble finding free Internet TV shows, Easy TV can help. It
> provides a list of channels on which it can "tune in" with Microsoft Media
> Player or RealPlayer. Just choose a country and a channel. You can browse the
> channel list by country, search it by keyword and bit rate, and add the best
> channels to the Favorites pane. We would have liked the ability to organize
> content by category (sports, movies, and so on) and filter the list on the
> fly. Internet-savvy users may prefer using a browser and a couple of media
> players, but those who need a bit more hand-holding will find Easy TV a
> simple (and free) solution.
>
> Publisher's Description
>
> From Topdownloads:
> Easy TV is free Internet TV a software which brings live and recorded
> television at your desktop. Easy TV comes with 1000s of pre-configured TV
> stations for everybody to enjoy. You can easily manage these stations and add
> TV station of your choice. Viewing online TV was never so easy. All you have
> to do is select your favorite station and click the play menu. Easy TV
> minimizes in system tray so that it does not eat up your desktop space. You
> can schedule a station.
> --------------------------------------
>
> If you spend any time looking, there are many similar sites, although this
> one actually claims to have live content from MVPD bundles. It goes without
> saying that the deliberately-crippled TV boxes Craig loves, and his iPad too,
> won't have access. The upside of that would be that he won't be tempted to
> spend that $20!
>
> Bert
>
>
>
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