Comments on: DirectTV May Enter Online TV War With “Web On Demand” Service

By: Ira J.

Ira J. — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:54:43 +0000

Conceptually what is needed is for a single point of receipt of all media within the home, supported by menues and an ability to record and move that media to the various devices of display/sound. This most likely will take the form of reciving the media via satellite on the home desk-top or lap-top which now has adequate capability to store and retransmit the media even on a real time basis to the other display/sound devices.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:44:43 +0000

there is a free online tv software on: http://internet-online.org/tv/

By: DirecTV May Battle Joost, Hulu - Possibly working on online video system…. | remove the labels | Gadgets and Life

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:26:49 +0000

[...] video on demand services via their HR2x series DVRs, using your home broadband connection. Now Techcrunch reports that the satellite provider may be jumping more completely into the online video arena, [...]

By: Scott Yates

Scott Yates — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:20:23 +0000

Given that the founder of TC wrote this on a Sunday, I don’t think if you want a job where you do NOT work weekends you should be looking at TC!

By: Is DirecTV looking ahead to a TVoIP life after satellite? |

Is DirecTV looking ahead to a TVoIP life after satellite? | — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:57:59 +0000

[...] We don’t know much about the service, or even if it’s real. One of the tipsters says they’ve worked on the project and supplied us with the mockup screen shot above, which could quite possibly be real. On the other hand, we’ve spoken with industry insiders and they say they’ve heard nothing about the project. (Tech Crunch) [...]

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Internet Video Roundup « — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:32:12 +0000

[...] coming out of TechCrunch reports that DirecTV may be launching their own Hulu competitor. Details are sketchy but the screen shot at TechCrunch [...]

By: Kelly's Mind's Eye

Kelly's Mind's Eye — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:15:36 +0000

Please tell me why Joost requires you to log in?!?!

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Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:11:36 +0000

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Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:59:01 +0000

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By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:38:13 +0000

I like that they are getting in the market. The fact is, as a user I want more options than just Hulu, and frankly, Joost is just a nock-off of hulu, but not good. I like simple sites like Jadsters.com, and Hulu. I hope Direct TV doesn’t kill them though!

By: jason@tinyComb

jason@tinyComb — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:21:20 +0000

It’s the same as SurfThe Channel.com. Links to that mega video and chinese site. It’s tough to say you’re better.

By: Ajay

Ajay — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:36:51 +0000

I find http://www.primetimerewind.tv still better.

By: Eyal Niv

Eyal Niv — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:56:53 +0000

This is cool

By: Kaitian

Kaitian — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:01:52 +0000

Will this service support closed captions?

By: Clayton

Clayton — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:57:15 +0000

Not that you need my validation, but that was a very well written and researched post.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:47:52 +0000

Looks interesting, I’m excited.

I hope DirectTV is really working on something like this. Hulu has grown to one of my favorite websites this past year. I remember when Hulu just started, the UI was really hard to use. The more video sites out there, the merrier

I wonder if the DirectTV website will be free. The “on demand” in the title makes me think of pay-per-view.

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DirectTV May Enter Online TV War With 「Web On Demand」 Service at PRADA — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:44:33 +0000

[...] 轉貼自TechCrunch [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:56:39 +0000

They thought competition would never come, they should have http://www.youtechno.info

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:35:48 +0000

Here’s a money shot of the GPhone’s home page.
http://www.flic...in/photostream/

I waited over year for this phone to come out, passing up multiple opportunities to by the Apple phone. I think a lot of people did the same.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:32:27 +0000

http://www.flic...in/photostream/

There’s a closeup. BTW, the G1 kicks the iPhone’s butt. The app store is cool. The whole phone just kicks some serious butt.

$179 at the T-Mobile store and the base rate is $25 data plan + $29 a month. So a $55 + tax base rate compared to $70 + tax for the iPhone.

It synchs up with GMail, Goog Calendar and everything. It just kicks serious ass. Plus you don’t need a mac to run the Android SDK. It just runs on Eclipse.

I’d like to see more articles about MY PHONE dammit. Screw apple.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:28:15 +0000

Hi Mike,

I’m now reading TC on the GPhone 3G

http://www.flic...b=1225599948391

My day totally sucked. I’m working all weekend. Oh well. :/

Let me know if you have an opening at TechCrunch.

By: Kelly's Mind's Eye

Kelly's Mind's Eye — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:38:10 +0000

$24 Billion might be $24 Million soon if they don’t get a web strategy.

http://qaz1.ban...land.org/kelly/

By: RedRaider

RedRaider — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:28:45 +0000

HULU FTW! w00t

By: Dog the BountyHunter

Dog the BountyHunter — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:20:21 +0000

Seems like a logical step for Directv

Congrats

By: Greg Andrew

Greg Andrew — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:01:26 +0000

I don’t see this as a service that would compete with Hulu, but as an add-on for DirecTV subscribers. Video on demand is a service that cable companies have been able to tout as something satellite tv can’t provide subscribers. This would be DirecTV’s response to video-on demand. I don’t see why content producers would help DirecTV build up a competitor, but if the service was restricted to DirecTV subscribers, DirecTV could probably convince a lot more producers to hand over their programming. Especially since it’s to the advantage of content producers that cable have as much competition as possible.