[opendtv] Re: And the Yang
- From: Albert Manfredi <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 18:38:59 -0400
Logically, the cable network complainers have no case, IMO. For instance, would
they object if I watched their live stream TV programs, from my MVPD, on one of
those small kitchen-counter TVs? I doubt it. Or on a small notebook computer? I
doubt it. And yet, these are often screens that are no larger than those of
tablets. So why the obsession about tablets? Their excuse about wanting to
ensure "security, product quality and audience measurement," seems tenuous at
best.
But on the other hand, there has to be a way for tablet makers to make
themselves invulnerable to such specious complaints. It is almost as illogical
and annoying to me that they don't do this.
In short, my take is, there are no good guys in this.
One way that we have already discussed ad nauseam is for ablets to accept the
same type of IP streaming that the networks have already agreed to, when they
allowed cable systems to send IP streams of their programs to their
subscribers. But in these articles, it seems to be the iPad or other tablet
"apps" that create the knee-jerk reaction from the congloms. Can't that problem
be solved too?
Why not allow tablet owners to configure their own apps, at the very least for
the limited purpose of logging onto web sites to fetch whatever live IP stream
their heart desires? How hard can this be. Should be just as easy as setting up
my "favorites" in the browser of the PC dedicated to my TV system. Are the
congloms going to object to the existence of "favorites" or "bookmarks" in web
browsers now?
In tablets, I would think the designers could provide a simple template, for
users to write their own TV web site "apps." Or is this also a matter of the
tablet makers wanting to exercise much more control on the use of THEIR OWN
intellectual property?
Bert
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