news.bbc.co.uk — The vision of a digital home in which music and video is streamed between devices is still 10 years away, says a leading music technology businessman. "There needs to be enough digital content and the understanding of the technology before the work can get started.
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blaksagaJul 19, 2006
And I'm not sure how "easy" they are going to be to use when all of your devices use varying formats of a proprietary and drmed nature. I see it taking more than 10 years.
brandondiehlJul 19, 2006
'Still 10 Years Off'That's what they said 10 years ago.
twangoJul 19, 2006
Bad enough having a car that "talks", innit? I need the refrigerator telling me in the morning, "Hey pal! Your lettuce is limp!"
twangoJul 19, 2006
Exactly! Good one.
jungerJul 19, 2006
seriously, they even have a bunch of them online <a class="user" href="http://www.electronichouse.com/coolhomes/">http://www.electronichouse.com/coolhomes/</a>
jsusankaJul 19, 2006
and it will still be another ten years off as long as proprietary codecs and drm have anything to do with it.
cyberdactylJul 20, 2006
Sort of like Duke Nukem is 2 years off.
mindtriggerJul 20, 2006
Someone better come tell my home it's not digital....