Comments on: The livingroom is wherever TV is

By: Cyril

Cyril — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:44:28 +0000

As much as I agree that we’re moving into a model of whenever, wherever, where interactivity and portbalility is key I think the however is going to be the important point. Obviously, the content we’ll have on portable screens will be edited and presented in a different way that what will be shown on a big HD screen.

Is the idea behind those gatekeepers exciting or worrying? iTunes makes it much easier to find and buy music, but what about all the extra content that is not there? Gatekeepers will have the best role, deciding what goes through and what goes on.

Another thought, is about the traditional family model. Before the family united around the radio, then the television. With a multitude of screens around the house and the possibility to access any content at any given time, what will unite families (except for meals)? I guess we’re already halfway into that model, but what’s next?

By: The Next New Networks Blog » Blog Archive » More things to watch

The Next New Networks Blog » Blog Archive » More things to watch — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:07:19 +0000

[...] The SlingCatcher sounds exciting for that reason, as does Netgear’s BitTorrent-powered Digital Entertainer and the Apple TV. Slim, cheap little boxes sending the content on your computer over to your TV, no matter where it’s from, with an easy interface… a step in the right direction, albeit an intermediate one — if it works, we’ll see this as a standard feature in TV tuners and STBs, whatever form they take, in CES shows down the line. [...]

By: Paw

Paw — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:42:06 +0000

Seems pretty clear to me that if I’m investing in an HD monitor (average cost is two week’s salary, based on how much the average American earns these days), I’m going to seek out content that will provide me the viewing experience I’ve paid for. On the other hand, if I don’t care about that as much, maybe I’d opt for ITV or Slingcatcher, although fighting over the virtual “remote” may be exponentially more difficult that the typical TV version. I agree with NextBlitz – not a zero sum game.

I do believe, however, that it’s incumbent upon the Internet video providers to address the visual quality issue at some point. As Cuban correctly points out, analog transmissions will sunset in about 2 years – hopefully this gives providers enough time to address the all digital spectrum they will face and bandwidth caps to the home that make Internet video challenging to drive to the set.

By: NextBlitz blog

NextBlitz blog — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:32:22 +0000

There are really two (highly related) arguments involved:
1. Content access – services that use gatekeepers (as Jeff termed it above) verses services that don’t. We are now at the point where gatekeepers keep more people out than they keep people in, and this is the inflection point that will define the new age of media. Blogged about it here from the telecom perspective.
2. Content presentation – HD verses other interfaces. Content access is critical here, although other factors (as blogged extensively by Cuban and Shirky) will result in many of these interfaces carving out nice niches – not a one winner takes all segment.

By: Brian O\\\'Connell

Brian O\\\'Connell — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:10:48 +0000

OT: Jeff, I came across this and thought of you. Call it "Exploding Music Industry". I think you'll like.

By: transatlantis

transatlantis — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:31:01 +0000

World 2.0

I tricked another magazine to publish one of my comics. This time it’s Punk Planet. The current issue (75) has a theme: The Revenge of Print 2. I was asked to contribute a 3 page comics essay on the topic. It ended up being an apocalyptic rant on the …

By: Working Pathways » Internet-to-TV: How to Beat TiVo

Working Pathways » Internet-to-TV: How to Beat TiVo — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:41:54 +0000

[...] ELSEWHERE “the SlingCatcher is different from other digital media servers because it just relays whatever is on your PC screen to your TV, without file conversions.” – Om Malik “One way or the other, the line between broadcast/cable TV and internet TV will disappear and quickly.” – Jeff Jarvis January 7, 2007 at 10:18 am by Garrick Van Buren Tags: Television, Tivo [...]

By: Jitterin' Thoughts

Jitterin' Thoughts — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:15:33 +0000

A bit of trial and a lot of error: MovableType vs. WordPress (and some thoughts on Drupal)

I started my third (and likely last) weblog sometime around January of 2006 (I almost said earlier this year… but it’s 2007 already) and because it was going to be more of an experiment in writing (i.e. seeing if I would perhaps consistently write …

By: Bring on the Small Screen Revolution! - from The Zero Boss by Jay Andrew Allen

Bring on the Small Screen Revolution! - from The Zero Boss by Jay Andrew Allen — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:58:33 +0000

[...] So what if the target TV’s not high-definition, or doesn’t measure more than 32 inches? As Jeff Jarvis points out, these are geek fetishes; your average consumer could give two shits about that. Some people (read: suckers) will want to spend a kajillion dollars the whole surround-sound, larger-than-God-screen in-home theater experience. That’s cool. But for me, size matters not. I want portability, interactivity, and convenience. Give me Sling, my laptop for Internet-only entertainment, my DVR for on-demand viewing of broadcast TV, and a reasonably sized TV, and I’m one happy camper. [...]

By: digitallantern

digitallantern — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:43:29 +0000

Kenji, right that internet tv transcends “more channels” as a concept. Perhaps it is closer to the ancient ritual of sitting around a campfire and “uploading your voice authored and gesture embedded experiences” – that is telling personal stories – to the tribe.

By: kenji mori

kenji mori — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:36:18 +0000

I think over the long time we are so used to watching the broadcast TV in a so-called “Read-Only” mode, sharing that moment with other family members in the space called livingroom. No need to interact with whomever on the other side of the TV or the Internet. Rather, the conversation within family is more of the concern and therefore stays foreground and nice-to-all broadcast TV content may rather sit in the background in the lvingroom. That is the old model.

Now when the technology has made it possible to bring the Internet into the livingroom, we still have a lot of work with the lifestyle we get used to for such a long time. I just can’t imagine what the livingroom is like when all family members try to bring personalized content into the same livingroom.

By: digitallantern

digitallantern — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:12:07 +0000

Area all screens are created equal? HDTV + surround sound fixes viewers, while cellular TV keeps viewers on the go. I’m going to CES today, and the Verzion MediaFlo shows what I mean. The finality for consumers will be great service and a user interface as good as TIVO. Apple & Sling I keep my fingers crossed that they will get this, along with a distinct lean back, lean forward, and walk around viewing experience.

By: 2007 CES / MacExpo « Digital Lantern

2007 CES / MacExpo « Digital Lantern — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:08:40 +0000

[...] 2007 CES / MacExpo JarvisÂ Â points out that Sling’s IP in and IP out is an industry changing phenonmenon.Â But I disagree that all screens are created equal. HDTV surround sound fixes viewers, while cellular TV keeps veiwers on the goÂ (see Verzion MediaFlo at CES!) The finality for consumers will be great service and a user interface as good as TIVO. The Apple ITV is not near the level yet.Â I love Tivo and have my fingers crossed that Sling will match cool tech with cool experience. Of courseÂ this year’sÂ 7.2 MB wireless broadband play – the wireless Internet straight to your anywhere box -Â is the real way to go. As I tend to CES and MacExpo this week I’ll add more here. [...]