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- kolop1, on 11/13/2009, -0/+25Just build a media center PC. They are cheap to build and do 1080p hdmi. Also, throw in a Blu Ray drive while you're at it.
- Snap65, on 11/13/2009, -3/+27no
- GrammerPants, on 11/13/2009, -2/+14No. And besides isn't every year the year of web tv/linix/solar power/and so on?
- mpn401, on 11/13/2009, -1/+9It's called a game console.
- revslaughter, on 11/13/2009, -0/+7So get a video card with HDMI.
- serif69, on 11/13/2009, -1/+8...what?
- Draggonguy, on 11/13/2009, -0/+6http://lifehacker.com/298408/turn-your-windows-pc- ...
or
http://paulstamatiou.com/diy-200-dollar-pc - JDoms, on 11/13/2009, -0/+5If that is so, my grandmother was so far ahead of the times.
- drex8, on 11/13/2009, -1/+4I like my fish with tartar sauce.
- KennMac, on 11/13/2009, -2/+5I think this is great, however, I can't help but notice an obvious downside to this. Cable giants and ISPs will be scrambling to figure out how to recoup lost profits from people obtaining free content on the web. They will be forced to reconcile with an "a la carte" type television programming, which is great for consumers, but this also means that Internet providers will be desperately looking at content filtering so they can tier your internet service.
This is why Net Neutrality needs be taken care of NOW, before this gets rolling.
http://i.imgur.com/5RrWm.png - drex8, on 11/13/2009, -0/+3Thanks. :)
- Stradenko, on 11/13/2009, -0/+3It's futile to correct Grammer.
- drex8, on 11/13/2009, -1/+4Any diy sites/links for that?
- doshindude, on 11/13/2009, -1/+4lol I remember WebTV way back in the '90s...it was so *****.
- Chunken, on 11/13/2009, -1/+4If I want web on the tv, I'll plug my computer into the tv. How about they disable tv channels and just give us shows on demand instead?
- TheOther1, on 11/13/2009, -1/+4I think you have hangun purchases and tv mixed up...
- Sabin, on 11/14/2009, -0/+260 gig caps from Rogers say no
- silver26, on 11/13/2009, -1/+3not sure if there's sarcasm in this or not...
- askantik, on 11/13/2009, -2/+4I just want to be able to get a few select channels via my PC. I don't want to pay $40+ for basic cable plus special channels. I just want a couple, such as HBO and Discovery, etc. Cable company says," ONE MILLION** channels for $xx/month!" Do not want.
**Only a handful of these channels are not televangelists, QVC, HSN, or other lame ***** - boulderbum, on 11/13/2009, -0/+2I've been using my Apple TV for over a year and love it! Video from the internet is definitely the future!
That said, I think this is the year for Blu Ray, not web TV. Prices are dropping on the discs, they now have bargain bins (I got "Romancing the Stone" from Best Buy on Blu Ray for $10), and I've seen players as low as $80!
The way Netflix streaming is getting itself out to every TV, player, and internet connected TV device makes me think that they'll eventually lead the way to more people adopting the idea of TV and movies over the internet (unless Apple explodes with their rumored subscription-based on-demand service in early 2010), but my rule of thumb is that it won't take off with the masses until my 62 year old mom understands the value, and she's not to that point yet. - regeya, on 11/13/2009, -2/+4http://www.boxee.tv/
I've yet to add this to my MythTV menu, but I'm going to this weekend.
But no, it won't happen until ISPs actually invest money in their infrastructure and stop making up for their inadequacies by charging fees for going over bandwidth...
Having said that, I'm using Boxee for all the Web content I can. Manufacturers, studios, and content providers: NO, please don't give us more Windows-only and hardware-locked offerings! Work with open projects to bring your content to people like me, who only want a convenient way of getting to content without being required to use a particular platform for it to work. Until you get this, it will not be the season for Web TV. - ghostborg, on 11/13/2009, -0/+2Several years ago my cable company (ISP) Time Warner started increasing my internet service $5 a year because I was not a cable TV subscriber. I have Directv.
I shopped around and found Earthlink at $15/ month cheaper for the same speed.
The Funny part is they lease the cable lines from TW and my payment goes to the same place. My rate has been the same ever since. I also got an unsolicited call from TW and they worked up the numbers to convince me to switch and they came in $55 higher than Directv for fewer channels, I kid you not. I said and so where is your incentive for me to switch. Really, the cable companies have all the advantages over other services why do they keep shooting themselves in the foot and are so greedy. - Sucka27, on 11/13/2009, -1/+3Or you could just hook up your computer to your TV and use that as a monitor. Get a wireless keyboard and mouse (or wired if your situation allows). You don't even need a bluray player this way as you can just piratebay movies in 1080p and watch away. I've been doing it for over a year and couldn't be happier.
- kolop1, on 11/13/2009, -0/+2Yeah, but you really want HDMI. VGA is ok, but hdmi looks better. Plus Blu Ray drives are cheap so why not add one?
- NegativeDigg, on 11/13/2009, -0/+21998 the year of web tv...
http://ruel.net/top/box.review.webtvplus.pm.htm - dronkmunk, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1HAHA! Mine had one too! Back in like 97 or so...
- stung47000, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1I am just praying for a 4-way, inexpensive CableCARD to come out soon.
- GrammerPants, on 11/14/2009, -0/+1If that was my name I would spell it that way.
- ATL, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1Logitech Harmony FTW
- SONYDVDR, on 11/14/2009, -0/+1TV sets are getting smaller and smaller and bigger and bigger. Pretty soon the medium sized TV will be a thing of the past.
- hirro, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1Here is what you do. Get a cable modem, splice the signal. Now you have a good internet and cable TV for $40 a month.
Pop that signal into MythTV/SageTV. Have a solid DVR/Media Center with access to web content (Hulu, YouTube, etc.) - bagermesoftly, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1I thought everybody already had a pc hooked to their flat screen in their livingroom. Its my other rooms I have issues with.
- palmer, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1"splice the signal"?
If you split the wire and run it into your TV, you'll get analog basic cable and that's it. Not exactly compelling. - 68parisienne, on 11/14/2009, -0/+1Hey, I like the Rick Mercer Report just as much as any red blooded Canucklehead.
I just think most us in this country already appreciate the subtle differences between Canadian and American without being nailed to the mossy side of a Maple tree by some french emersion graduate, who takes the Ottawa Transpo to work each morning and pretends to know what's good for me.
@#$%^^ U CRTC - askantik, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1You make it sound so simple. Care to post a link?
- 68parisienne, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1
Oh Great, another !@#$% entertainment service that won't be offered to Canadians!
Is there a "HotSpotShield" yahoo widget available yet?
Let me count the ways:
directtv, dish, hulu, xbox live, sony playstation store, apple tv, netflix, .....now webtv
Dear CEO's of Bell Sympatico / Cogeco / Shaw
When are you planning to use this as a poor excuse to increase both our high speed internet fees and our TV service charges? Kind of ties it all together in a nice little bundle package for you doesn't it?
Just asking... cause Christmas is just around the corner, and I first gotta save up my extra 100 toonies so I can buy the TV with the added gizmos I can't really use. Once I do this, you can fleece me some more if you like. - regeya, on 11/15/2009, -0/+1I wish I could argue with Cyberdropping, but I'm going to find it hard to.
Blu-Ray could not have been released at a worse time. It might catch on. It might. I sort of hope it does, because I bought a player and I've bought a few disks. I plan to watch the rest of BSG: The Plan tonight and the quality has me wanting to drop an absurd amount of money on that ass-ugly full-series BD box set. :-D
My thinking, though, is that it probably won't take over DVD's market, but instead will be for the people who absolutely, positively want physical media that does high-def, and for the people who want better quality than you can get from digital downloads. Let's face it, it'll be a while before we get 1080p with 7.1 surround as a digital download--especially in light of ISPs putting on caps, premiums for higher bandwidth, and so on.
For now, though, I'll happily play my DVD collection on my old HD-DVD player (yeah, I have one; what, it was cheap and its SD DVD playback kicks my BD player's ass! :-D), streaming content on my MythTV box, and quality high-def stuff on BD. - EtherGnat, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1Just about all modern computers have DVI out which is a simple adapter away from HDMI. Of course you don't get audio or other advanced features over HDMI that way, but that can be difficult with PCs anyway (at least it used to be).
- boulderbum, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1I'd say Blu Ray is the present. The masses "get" the whole movie on a disc concept, though I concur that on-demand video shopping is the future. I wouldn't limit it to streaming, however.
My favorite feature of video from the internet is being able to take downloaded iTunes movies and TV shows with my on my iPhone, even when I have no signal (like on a plane). For me, portable devices that aren't always connected to the internet are a critical part of the equation. - HonoredMule, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1The way I see it, the less U.S. content caters to Canadian needs, the more Canadian content will prosper. In the short term it means less selection and variety for consumers, but in the long term we preserve Canadian culture and foster content that /really/ caters to our values and interests.
Maybe someday in an evening in front of the television we'll even see places that aren't New York. - DeRaaf, on 11/17/2009, -0/+1Gone are the days of governmental and corporate propaganda?
- Ne007, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1xbmc
- Neutrality, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1It's irrelevant really. Either they give us Hulu and the rest or we'll stick to the pirate bay. Their choice. Some money from us or no money from us.
- jshriver, on 11/13/2009, -2/+3Hope so still waiting for my Roku box to arrive.
- regeya, on 11/15/2009, -0/+1"Maybe someday in an evening in front of the television we'll even see places that aren't New York."
Someday I hope to watch a show I care about that ISN'T shot in Vancouver. :-D
Point taken, and 99.9% of Americans feel the same way--wouldn't it be nice to see an abundance of American TV shows that aren't shot in New York, Chicago, or LA? - zbeast, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1No, the tv does not need this as part of itself.
I would rather have tech added to an external device.
http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/ - NegativeDigg, on 11/13/2009, -0/+1Actually, it wasn't really that *****. I had the webtv plus in 1998 and it came with a tv tuner, printer port, and had a 56k modem. Did you actually have one or are you just saying it's *****?
Check it out here..for 1998 this was pretty good
http://ruel.net/top/box.review.webtvplus.pm.p2.htm - HonoredMule, on 11/14/2009, -0/+1Since when was the difference between Canada and the U.S. subtle? We're about as similar as Britian and Spain. I hate the CRTC too, but the one /good/ thing they do is help preserve a little of our original, non-U.S. culture.
You are what you eat, and more generally, you are what you consume. Every bad trend I see in our politics, art, culture, and social standards all seem very synonymous with being "more American," so I'm very happy to see attention placed on the unique advantages we've got lest we lose them. I like having a government that isn't owned by corporations (save the telecoms), a humbly patriotic, open-minded society, freedom of religion without license to hate or religious manipulation of politics, and a few remnants of true intellectual freedom.
But if we're to stay that way, we can't let the Canadian public consume 98% American content laced with U.S. ideals and values. A global open market of culture is awesome, but where the rest of the globe does not get involved, it's just American social engineering. With that comes a U.S. media engine that sees us as a vast market for exports *if they can conquer our intellectual freedoms* (a. la. bill C-32). -
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