Go to this link he posted and it shows the minutes of a TIA/EIA meeting where his writings were unanimously rejected by the committee.

[Link: tiaonline.org]

I think that most of us here have already realized that cable and satellite is a huge waste of money. Many.. myself included.. have already cut the cord and i rely on a mix of iTunes and hulu.

IMO there is an audience for your book but its not in the Custom Installation Lounge. Everyone here is aware of the things you are aware of so you will get the "i already knew that" type answers. I think you already knew that though.

There is one single major issue that i have not been able to address and that your program wont address... How do i get HBO or AMC?

Tru Blood
Boardwalk Empire
Walking Dead
In treatment
Dexter
.........................dozens of other shows...

Cutting the cord means cutting access to these shows. And you can't even buy Tru Blood until the season is over. Because of this.. there will be those that IMO have already cut the cord or will soon and those who just cant let go of their handful of shows even if it means paying $100+ a month for the rest of that garbage that makes it on the air.

Moving forward imo.. they had better come up with a solution to getting exactly and only the content we want when we want it or bit torrent will be the content provider of choice.

Wow, that's what I call desperation. Why not just do a better job?

I think Julie does a fine job as it is. Her post was a joke and an obvious one at that.

Westly, What do you have that Google, Amazon and the other giants don't?

Your idea is basic knowledge and the giants wanting to prosper from streaming are miles ahead of you on this.

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Very interesting idea Wesley, indeed.

Welcome back.

I will attempt to dissect your spreadsheet at some point in the future where I have a bit more time. I am curious about your formulas, so I look forward to calculating those.

So lets ignore the flaws in Wesley's idea for a moment. Lets go with the fantasy that his sheet (which is a cluster f*** to navigate and make sense of) works.

The major flaw in this whole idea (besides the fact that the sheet is useless because of lack of content) is that online content is a PIA to use. Some content is available at netflix, some at Hulu, some at Vudu, iTunes has a lot but not all, all major networks have some of their shows on their sites, the list goes on. But the solution isnt user friendly. Not one piece of hardware can give you all sources. And even if you get all of the options, you cant get every movie or show. On top of that, most people dont want to deal with the hassle of trying to navigate a bunch of online services. Short of a BDP that gives a client access to Netflix, or maybe install an ATV I wouldnt consider integrating these services into their home at this time.

FYI HBO offers the ability to subscribe to their content for streaming through your browser. It is a monthly fee, and I don't remember how much it was.

I will have to say that I agree with Fins though... Even though I do it at home, I would never try to sell a customer on a browser based solution because of having to search all the different places for the content that you want. It can be a real pain. Our job is to make customers lives simpler, because most people are already scared of the systems we install because "they are so complex" in most customers words. When someone figures out a simple, reliable way to blend it all into one interface, I will change my opinion.

That will happen about the same time that all the pigs will sprout wings and start flying around.


Really? You've noticed that too?

"When channels and shows settle better" What the hell does that mean? At what point do things "settle" down?

Cable and Sat providers wont leave their channel lineups alone, but Wes thinks online content is going to stabilize.

Oh no not again, if I remember right this will turn into a battle between NBDEER and NBBEER or some stupid thing i forget, always starts off with some idea Wes has

 Wesley found the Excel icon!....Nice....I for one think that Wesley should post a new idea every week. :)

Same here, OTA for network shows, anything else I want, I buy on BD when it comes out, If I miss an episode of a show i regularly watch and I forgot to record it, then I will try the internet, but for the most part the quality is not there so why bother.

"Quality" is the problem across the board. People have become so enamored with getting things bootlegged, free, or super cheap that the industry is starting to cater to them. Why offer it in HD when a majority of people are just fine watching it in 480i on their computer monitor.

It's like the crowd that wants to copy their rented DVDs over to VHS... or super compressed DVD copies and downloading over compressed music.

The reason I own all of this expensive A/V gear is because I want GREAT picture and sound. Unfortunately, in the real world, you have to pay for that.