One of the major cable systems just lost that fight. The studios and networks filed suit and won on the issue of copyright infringmement.
Dave David T. Hughes Director, Corporate Communications Roadstar Internet 604 South King Street -Suite 200 Leesburg, VA 20175 -HOME OF INET LOUDOUN- Office - (703) 234-9969 Direct - (703) 953-1645 Cell - (703) 587-3282 Corporate Offices - (703) 554-6621 Fax - (703) 258-0003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: dhughes248 - Video conference capable -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sam Tetherow Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] IPTV Peter, do you have much information on Network DVR (like the term). I would think that if you could get DR owners to agreee to Network DVR it would just be a small jump to real VOD. But then again, I still struggle with the concept of them bitching about people copying stuff that they broadcast freely over the air... Sam Tetherow Sandhills Wireless Peter R. wrote: > Remember that like the term wireless, iptv has way too many meanings. > > IPTV to the telcos is TV to the cablecos. > By saying IPTV, they figure they get around a lot of stuff and make it > sound better than broadcast TV. > > Broadcast TV isn't much of a bandwidth problem - they do it fine today. > > TV over the internet will take time since most people don't want to > watch TV on a laptop or PC. > Until the Converged Living Room becomes mainstream, bandwidth won't be > a huge problem. > > VOD (video on demand) is being confused with Network DVR. > Instead of home DVR, it will be at the NOC. > Maybe the way hotel on-demand is. > That's what the content companies want. > > We'll see. Even DISH promises Caller ID on the TV screen, but that > isn't IPTV. > > Just some thoughts this morning. > > Peter -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/