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Ronen, I really like your latest analysis.I always...

2007-04-07T02:18:00.000-07:00

Ronen, I really like your latest analysis.

I always thought that the relatively cheap UPnP media extenders that would allow the beefy central PC or even Network Server handle the meaty Network & Internet Media activity was the way to go.

Unfortunately as always, greedy manufacturers and suppliers thought that by killing off cheap media extenders early, jumping into bed with for example Microsoft providing a $1000+ Media PC would be an immediate and more lucrative way forward.

As we suspected and hoped however it appears that they are all now catching a cold, where the idea of having a UPnP Media renderer augmenting a digital terrestrial or Satellite set top (Recording) box is not daft but actually a more pragmatic and clever way forward.

With their customers and clients now awakening with utter disgust at the mogul driven DRM, this is adding to the cold all these greedy groups are catching. Therefore great times ahead for TVersity we hope.

Yes but they stopped it now in 2007, meaning it di...

2007-04-06T18:31:00.000-07:00

Yes but they stopped it now in 2007, meaning it did not get better. Don't get me wrong I think Internet TV is the future, however I believe most people want to be able to watch it in the living room.

Don't forget that 2005 is not 2007. Because of You...

2007-04-06T18:16:00.000-07:00

Don't forget that 2005 is not 2007. Because of YouTube and othe popular web video sites, people are now used to watching video on the web. They time may be right for Joost.

It is th number 2 search on Technorati, so the seems to suggest there is quite a bit on interest out there already.