Comments on: Tivo Offers Movies, Anticipates Broadband Shock

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:06:34 +0000

The idea is a good one and internet speeds (for those who have access to cable and ADSL2+) are definitely adequate for a SD service. Obviously the issue is download usage. I’m assuming this service is a “hire for a night” service, whereby the user pays $X and can watch the movie as many times as they want within a time limit of say 24 hours. For those customers with Bigpond, a movie service like this is already offered, and is also unmetered (doesn’t count in your D/L quota). I guess though, unless you have a media centre PC or a laptop connected to your big screen, you’ll have to watch the movie in the comfort (or rather lack of comfort) of your computer chair.

By: Scott Jackson

Scott Jackson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:35:18 +0000

This is a first-class service being implemented in a (at best) second-class infrastructure.

Once ISPs get both internet speed and download caps up to where they are in other countries where movies are distributed online, *then* a service like this will do well.

By: Maki

Maki — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:16:47 +0000

One scheme I found interesting was when ISPs enter agreements with content providers so that the content doesn't use up subscribers quota.
For eg, i am presently with iiNet and any data from iTunes (including HD movie rentals) does not count against my plan quota.

By: WolfDog

WolfDog — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:57:00 +0000

When the new internet filtering comes into effect then it will make it a lot slower even though we have slow internet as it is.

And when is the government rolling out this better and faster internet.