Comments on: The Long, Steady March of IPTV—Microsoft Set-Top Boxes Now in One Million Homes http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:58:00 -0800 hourly 1 By: Brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1946616 Brian Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:53:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1946616 I have u-verse and I am going back to cable. The u-verse dvr is horrible. It does not record shows when it should and the guide data is always wrong. The hardrive is way to small. When they allow 2 Hd streams to a Tivo HD I might come back since the channel line up and picture quality are not bad. Do not get U-verse if you actually want the settop box's and the dvr to actually work because they don't and guess what they run microsoft software. I have u-verse and I am going back to cable. The u-verse dvr is horrible. It does not record shows when it should and the guide data is always wrong. The hardrive is way to small. When they allow 2 Hd streams to a Tivo HD I might come back since the channel line up and picture quality are not bad. Do not get U-verse if you actually want the settop box’s and the dvr to actually work because they don’t and guess what they run microsoft software.

]]> By: Le Blogueur » Blog Archive » Des télévisions Google bientôt dans nos salons http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1921272 Le Blogueur » Blog Archive » Des télévisions Google bientôt dans nos salons Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:38:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1921272 [...] la diffusion de vidéos directement sur votre télévision sans avoir à recevoir un DVD. Microsoft annonce que MediaRoom a déjà été distribué dans plus d’un million de foyers pour amener sur votre TV [...] [...] la diffusion de vidéos directement sur votre télévision sans avoir à recevoir un DVD. Microsoft annonce que MediaRoom a déjà été distribué dans plus d’un million de foyers pour amener sur votre TV [...]

]]> By: » Bien-tôt la Google TV ? - Video Monte Ceneri http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1918751 » Bien-tôt la Google TV ? - Video Monte Ceneri Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:46:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1918751 [...] a acconcé que MediaRoom est déjà présent dans plus d’1 million de maisons et est capable de se [...] [...] a acconcé que MediaRoom est déjà présent dans plus d’1 million de maisons et est capable de se [...]

]]> By: » Presto la Google TV ? - Video Monte Ceneri http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1909420 » Presto la Google TV ? - Video Monte Ceneri Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:25:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1909420 [...] ha annunciato che MediaRoom è già presente in più di 1 milione di case ed è in grado di connettersi ad [...] [...] ha annunciato che MediaRoom è già presente in più di 1 milione di case ed è in grado di connettersi ad [...]

]]> By: James Heaver http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1906139 James Heaver Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:07:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1906139 BT Vision is not being opened up to all xbox 360 owners. To use the service you will have to already use BT as your ISP. BT Vision is not being opened up to all xbox 360 owners.

To use the service you will have to already use BT as your ISP.

]]> By: Gubatron http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1905070 Gubatron Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:36:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1905070 This post makes me think about how the walls are closing in for Joost, who should've thought of going to our living room a long time ago before the big players like microsoft, who's already in our living room via XBox Live decided to get into IPTV. I wrote this http://www.gubatron.com/blog/2008/01/07/will-joost-die/ This post makes me think about how the walls are closing in for Joost, who should’ve thought of going to our living room a long time ago before the big players like microsoft, who’s already in our living room via XBox Live decided to get into IPTV.

I wrote this
http://www.guba...will-joost-die/

]]> By: GeraldZ http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1904639 GeraldZ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:00:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1904639 If anything, Microsoft is not a leader in this field, but a laggard. The future of internet television will be the proliferation of hundreds of new, niche content programmers that will emerge when streaming costs come down to earth. There are several companies that specialize in providing these services, most notably NeuLion. They already have several successful STB programs. I laughed when Microsoft announced how many MCE machines they have sold. My wife's PC came with it and she doesn't even know what it is. After playing with it for a while, I determined that it is basically useless. IPTV specifically refers to closed/proprietary networks. Internet television holds more potential because it will allow programmers to reach content providers directly - without the expensive middleman. Narrowstep is an early leader in this field. http://rsslivetv.com If anything, Microsoft is not a leader in this field, but a laggard.

The future of internet television will be the proliferation of hundreds of new, niche content programmers that will emerge when streaming costs come down to earth. There are several companies that specialize in providing these services, most notably NeuLion. They already have several successful STB programs.

I laughed when Microsoft announced how many MCE machines they have sold. My wife’s PC came with it and she doesn’t even know what it is. After playing with it for a while, I determined that it is basically useless.

IPTV specifically refers to closed/proprietary networks. Internet television holds more potential because it will allow programmers to reach content providers directly – without the expensive middleman. Narrowstep is an early leader in this field.

http://rsslivetv.com

]]> By: jps http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1904344 jps Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:33:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1904344 Let's talk about ATT U-verse... I initially signed up because the price was right; and then the bad news followed. I get ONE HD stream, that's right 1. You can record an HD program or watch one live, but that's it: ONE. So while you're watching the big game and the another show decides it wants to record, well... The DVR software is pitiful, lousy menus, slow response and a dire lack of features (haven't these people heard of Tivo...?) Comcast and DirecTV may be the devil, but U-verse isn't going to lead you to the promised land. Let’s talk about ATT U-verse… I initially signed up because the price was right; and then the bad news followed. I get ONE HD stream, that’s right 1. You can record an HD program or watch one live, but that’s it: ONE. So while you’re watching the big game and the another show decides it wants to record, well… The DVR software is pitiful, lousy menus, slow response and a dire lack of features (haven’t these people heard of Tivo…?) Comcast and DirecTV may be the devil, but U-verse isn’t going to lead you to the promised land.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1904194 Anonymous Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:06:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1904194 http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/961166/ http://www.trad...%20News/961166/

]]> By: Jeff the Great http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1904057 Jeff the Great Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:02:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1904057 wish Microsoft was working with Verizon FiOS.....the service is great but wish I could get rid of the Motorola STB. wish Microsoft was working with Verizon FiOS…..the service is great but wish I could get rid of the Motorola STB.

]]> By: Joshua Beil http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903962 Joshua Beil Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:31:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903962 @ all the Xbox comments - completely agree, and in fact we saw Bill G just give his CES Keynote announcing content deals with Xbox Live and NBC, Showtime, and others. Erick, are you not considering this IPTV yet? www.beilblog.com @ all the Xbox comments – completely agree, and in fact we saw Bill G just give his CES Keynote announcing content deals with Xbox Live and NBC, Showtime, and others. Erick, are you not considering this IPTV yet?
http://www.beilblog.com

]]> By: God old europe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903940 God old europe Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:21:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903940 Why do you spell all the European companies wrong??? "Deutsche Telekom" not "Duetche Telekom" and "British Telecom" not "Briitish Telecom" Why do you spell all the European companies wrong???
“Deutsche Telekom” not “Duetche Telekom” and “British Telecom” not “Briitish Telecom”

]]> By: Sridhar http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903909 Sridhar Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:09:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903909 Reliance communications is Microsoft's partner in India. Press release here. http://www.microsoft.com/tv/content/Press/PressReleases/ReliancePR.mspx Reliance communications is Microsoft’s partner in India.

Press release here.

http://www.micr...ReliancePR.mspx

]]> By: AM http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903870 AM Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:54:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903870 Too bad the article doesn't mention the biggest players in this BT project, and IP Set-Top boxes in general - Motorola and Cisco/ SA. Too bad the article doesn’t mention the biggest players in this BT project, and IP Set-Top boxes in general – Motorola and Cisco/ SA.

]]> By: Pete Grillo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903855 Pete Grillo Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:47:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903855 I agree with magnusdopus above, the Xbox seems like the logical Trojan Horse into the home. Just plug in the cable or RJ-45 and you have 17 million set top boxes. I am not sure what the right strategy is here. But I am baffled by the approach of adding another box to the offering. I agree with magnusdopus above, the Xbox seems like the logical Trojan Horse into the home. Just plug in the cable or RJ-45 and you have 17 million set top boxes. I am not sure what the right strategy is here. But I am baffled by the approach of adding another box to the offering.

]]> By: Alan Wilensky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903800 Alan Wilensky Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:27:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903800 Lack of Nuance on my part. Hyperbole, if you will. Taking a very long view, the serving infrastructure for web applications is owned by 'other'. Yes, the unit as a profit center is wildly profitable and not a failure - it is the vision looking far forward that seems to be tone deaf to a sector that has already passed the emerging stage. Consumer OS - again, my bad, hyperbole. MS cant but make money off of a very substandard OS. How much longer for expensive desktop os, and what is the company's vision? It may be, however, that the recent restructuring of server licensing is a harbinger of a new fight. Lack of Nuance on my part. Hyperbole, if you will. Taking a very long view, the serving infrastructure for web applications is owned by ‘other’. Yes, the unit as a profit center is wildly profitable and not a failure – it is the vision looking far forward that seems to be tone deaf to a sector that has already passed the emerging stage.

Consumer OS – again, my bad, hyperbole. MS cant but make money off of a very substandard OS. How much longer for expensive desktop os, and what is the company’s vision?

It may be, however, that the recent restructuring of server licensing is a harbinger of a new fight.

]]> By: Andrew Chen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903778 Andrew Chen Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:20:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903778 Alan - I'm not really sure what you are talking about "failed OS and server strategies" by Microsoft. Let's see...In 2007 Q2, Windows server revenues grew 18.7% to $5 billion and Microsoft had a total market share to 67.1% of servers shipped during Q2 2007. I'm not saying MS servers are great, but it's a pretty ignorant and sweeping statement to call this server strategy a failure. Alan – I’m not really sure what you are talking about “failed OS and server strategies” by Microsoft. Let’s see…In 2007 Q2, Windows server revenues grew 18.7% to $5 billion and Microsoft had a total market share to 67.1% of servers shipped during Q2 2007. I’m not saying MS servers are great, but it’s a pretty ignorant and sweeping statement to call this server strategy a failure.

]]> By: Alan Wilensky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903625 Alan Wilensky Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:42:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903625 Also worthy of a seperate article, it seems that MS is going to (too late) liberalize server licensing to better compete with LAMP. The staffers who sat on this one move to remove the sessions limitations need to be beaten with a steel pipe. Only a Microsoft-Sized behemoth could have weathered this storm in tact. And it may not matter in the end. Sorry for the off topic, but actually it is the whole topic. Also worthy of a seperate article, it seems that MS is going to (too late) liberalize server licensing to better compete with LAMP. The staffers who sat on this one move to remove the sessions limitations need to be beaten with a steel pipe.

Only a Microsoft-Sized behemoth could have weathered this storm in tact. And it may not matter in the end.

Sorry for the off topic, but actually it is the whole topic.

]]> By: imreme http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903602 imreme Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:37:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903602 IPTV might be sometimes the ultimate solution for home. Good "sunglass" for Microsoft to endure the blue rays? Hoping for the better good. http://pa.gd IPTV might be sometimes the ultimate solution for home. Good “sunglass” for Microsoft to endure the blue rays?

Hoping for the better good.

http://pa.gd

]]> By: Alan Wilensky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903556 Alan Wilensky Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:30:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903556 Somebody, no doubt a lone voice, finally talked common sense into the Senior management at Microsoft. The company has been frittering away its resources on failed OS and server strategies, inconsequential consumer web properties, and speculative ventures that may never pay. Focusing on major carrier revenue infrastructure services and systems finally tells me that despite all the horrible missteps, they have retained a shred of sanity. This path towards carrier class video delivery must have been long in coming, taking time to build relationships, and the investment must have been enormous. It is not a path to overnight success, but it is one of the few things that will provide a template for the companies future as consumer OS wanes, and as business and OEM servers are usurped by utility services and SAAS. Somebody, no doubt a lone voice, finally talked common sense into the Senior management at Microsoft. The company has been frittering away its resources on failed OS and server strategies, inconsequential consumer web properties, and speculative ventures that may never pay.

Focusing on major carrier revenue infrastructure services and systems finally tells me that despite all the horrible missteps, they have retained a shred of sanity.

This path towards carrier class video delivery must have been long in coming, taking time to build relationships, and the investment must have been enormous.

It is not a path to overnight success, but it is one of the few things that will provide a template for the companies future as consumer OS wanes, and as business and OEM servers are usurped by utility services and SAAS.

]]> By: magnusdopus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903495 magnusdopus Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:18:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903495 At 17+ million units shipped, the Xbox 360 is Microsoft's best asset for developing IPTV. Now if I only could get mine to work... At 17+ million units shipped, the Xbox 360 is Microsoft’s best asset for developing IPTV. Now if I only could get mine to work…

]]> By: 85 ethanol http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903321 85 ethanol Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:37:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903321 This could be a hit for Microsoft, which desperately needs one. This could be a hit for Microsoft, which desperately needs one.

]]> By: wayne lambright http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903217 wayne lambright Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:18:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903217 Wow, this seems pretty cool. Wow, this seems pretty cool.

]]> By: Daniel Peterson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/comment-page-1/#comment-1903209 Daniel Peterson Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:16:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/07/the-long-steady-march-of-iptv%e2%80%94microsoft-set-top-boxes-now-in-one-million-homes/#comment-1903209 It's a shame AT&T is the only one doing IPTV at the moment in the US, they really don't seem to be interested in upgrading their infrastructure where I live, leaving me only with comcast. It’s a shame AT&T is the only one doing IPTV at the moment in the US, they really don’t seem to be interested in upgrading their infrastructure where I live, leaving me only with comcast.

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