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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 03:15:00 +0000

Note that that the PVR applic application and underlying technology on Foxtel, BSkyB, Sky Italia, Viasat, etc. is not supplied by OpenTV. It is in fact provided by NDS. NDS is also providing Direct TVs PVR (DVR) technology.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 07:49:00 +0000

opentv PVR 2.0 software is the first PVR solution which records interactivity. This supports timeshifting, not just of the video programming but also the interactive features that go with that programming,and if one believes, as our customers do, that interactivity adds value to television, then that feature shouldbe there regardless of whether customers are watching in real time or on a time shifted basis

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 11:21:00 +0000

Davis, thanks for your reply I would add to your answer, that many cable companies today have high speed internet connections for example Time Warner. If OPENTV provides the connection
between cable and consumer,it gives the cable company even more advantage over the TELCO with an extra option for the consumer to choose it also makes applications such as t-commerce, targeted advertising immediately possible. If SBC and ECHOSTAR connect and put Opentv between them and the consumer it opens up a whole lot of new ways to compete with the cable or even DirecTV, I don’t believe that NDS (part of NewsCorp provides technology for Directv) has a solution like OPENTV.

By: Davis Freeberg

Davis Freeberg — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:19:00 +0000

We actually talked quite a bit about about IPTV and the possibilities for OpenTV. It’s clearly an area of interest for the company and I’m fairly confident that they have approached the telecoms with the idea. My sense was that they don’t have anything concrete lined up with the telecoms, but they have a lot of experience when it comes to managing TV infrastructure and that gives them access to at least pitch their services to the telecoms. Whether the telecoms choose to stick it out with just Microsoft or to add competitors remains to be seen.

I think that we could have included more information about IPTV, but my sense is that it may be still too early to get that excited about IPTV. I’ve yet to see anything that makes a compelling argument to use IPTV as an alternative to cable & satellite and being the new kid on the block, it’s hard for me to believe that they would get superior pricing from the studios then what cable and satellites get today. Without a significant price advantage or functionality advantage, it’s hard to imagine that consumers would adopt the service in mass. Of course speeding up my broadband speeds significantly could be a little appealling, but I do very little downloading these days and don’t know if it would be enough for me to fire my current cable provider.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:28:00 +0000

Opentv also provides the perfect solution for IPTV which is currently a new trend among TELCO’s see SBC, it faces competition from large companies such as Microsoft,Siemens.
Thomas did you ask OPENTV about their developments in this space
you might consider an update to the article mentioning OPENTV’s
IPTV solution!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 08:23:00 +0000

It is important to note that most of this functionality is in the digital television standard and does not refelect anything new on the part of OpenTV

By: AV_editor

AV_editor — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 04:02:00 +0000

Just a quick note of clarification. Recently having sold Foxtel packages from a major Australian retail outlet , i can tell you that foxtel does not have 1 million pvrs in Australia. 1 million subscribers to a non recording digital set top decoder.... yes.
Foxtel IQ (the new pvr)has only at best a 20% penetration of this 1 million.
As for a more relaxed censorship regulation for tv , you could argue both points.
On GTV9 its family viewing no breasts shown until 8.30 at night.
SBS (Foreign content channel) I have watched a gay male couple having full on sex at 4.30 viewing time.
In some ways we follow the European model and in others we follow the USA. Interesting food for thought....yes?

By: Watch free online TV

Watch free online TV — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:43:00 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:33:00 +0000

“Foxtel’s PVR 1.0 & 2.0, they have now sold over 1 million PVR units to customers in Australia” this I very much doubt as Foxtel only has 900,000 subscribers in total.