Archive for the ‘TV’ Category
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
Netflix “Arrested Development” release helped bump Sunday/Monday Internet traffic 40%
Netflix’s release of Arrested Development appears to be enjoying some strong uptake. Typically we see normal or slightly reduced Internet traffic on a holiday weekend, but the surge in broadband use on Sunday and Monday was substantial, an almost 40% bump ...
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Friday, May 24th, 2013
Carterfone on display in the Sonic.net lobby
From 1877 until 1968, consumers in the US were only allowed to use telephone equipment that was provided by the telephone company. It was a closed system, where your only choice of handset was the one that the local phone company would rent to you. ...
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
After my review of the Sezmi, Roku and Boxee, it’s time to wrap things up with the shiny new star, the AppleTV. Like the Roku, the AppleTV has a simple and easy to use interface, and is a great way to access Netflix. But the AppleTV also adds the entire iTunes ...
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
In my reviews of OTT solutions, I would be remiss if I didn’t write about the much anticipated Boxee Box.
Boxee has been available as free software for a laptop or home theater PC for quite some time, but I’ve avoided it because I prefer a small box, a turnkey appliance. ...
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
TweetContinuing my reviews of “over the top” (OTT) solutions, the Roku deserves a special place in the list of options.
Roku started out with music streaming devices, then moved on to video a couple years ago. Their equipment and software is mature and feature rich, showing the polish of consistent updates. ...
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Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
TweetCustomers are doing more than ever with their fast Sonic.net Fusion service, with video being a primary application.
I’ve written previously about OTT, or “over the top”, which is the delivery of video entertainment via, or over the top of, an Internet connection. More and more consumers and adding over the ...
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
I’ve talked about OTT video in the past, and we have debated the merits of the ESPN3 broadband offering here as well. So I was really excited to read news coverage (via Yahoo! Sports) that said DirecTV and the NFL have teamed up to offer the full NFL Sunday Ticket package ...
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Imagine if: The wrong path
With the World Cup in progress, I’ve seen more discussion about ESPN’s “360″ subscription model, (now called “ESPN3“) and we’ve seen one or two requests from customers that Sonic.net subscribe to ESPN3 for all of its customers.
However, I have real concerns about what ESPN is attempting ...
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Fusion Bundle Logo Concept
As discussed previously, we have been working for some time toward the launch of new next generation products. As we get nearer deployment, some of the details are firming up.
First, bundling. This is a hot topic - some customers really like bundles, and some really ...
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