Comments on: Sony’s Will Smith Stream Dreams http://newteevee.com/2008/06/29/sonys-will-smith-stream-dreams/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: 2005 will smith movies http://newteevee.com/2008/06/29/sonys-will-smith-stream-dreams/#comment-258388 2005 will smith movies Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:40:17 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4468#comment-258388 <p>enjoyed the read, i will bookmark your page and share it with my friends</p> enjoyed the read, i will bookmark your page and share it with my friends

]]> By: James Gardiner http://newteevee.com/2008/06/29/sonys-will-smith-stream-dreams/#comment-240307 James Gardiner Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:03:52 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4468#comment-240307 <p>I read in a comment from a Sony representative that Sony was going to support open standard protocols.</p> <p>Exactly what that means is unknown but very intriguing. For example. Open standard could mean files you get of torrents. Stored on a typical media server/file server. And at least RSS feeds.</p> <p>Now that would be interesting and may be the case. I suspect a land grab is now under way. If the built in STB does not do these open protocols, users will purchase other STB's anyway. And with every STB you purchase comes another gate keeper charging you to access the newest / premium content via that STB. Sony and Panasonic want their STB in your TV and once you have it, have little reason to get an AppleTV for example.</p> <p>It will be an interesting Christmas. James</p> I read in a comment from a Sony representative that Sony was going to support open standard protocols.

Exactly what that means is unknown but very intriguing. For example. Open standard could mean files you get of torrents. Stored on a typical media server/file server. And at least RSS feeds.

Now that would be interesting and may be the case. I suspect a land grab is now under way. If the built in STB does not do these open protocols, users will purchase other STB’s anyway. And with every STB you purchase comes another gate keeper charging you to access the newest / premium content via that STB.
Sony and Panasonic want their STB in your TV and once you have it, have little reason to get an AppleTV for example.

It will be an interesting Christmas.
James

]]> By: Liz http://newteevee.com/2008/06/29/sonys-will-smith-stream-dreams/#comment-240297 Liz Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:45:38 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=4468#comment-240297 <p>It seems like the advent of new technologies almost invariably causes strife between the giant companies who attempt to adopt them. I wonder where this battle will take us?</p> It seems like the advent of new technologies almost invariably causes strife between the giant companies who attempt to adopt them. I wonder where this battle will take us?

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