Comments on: Is NetFlix still preparing to fail in the STB market? http://www.gizmolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/ TiVo, Slingbox, Android, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever other tech I feel like blogging about... Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Joe Jhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/comment-page-1/#comment-20668 Joe J Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:27:23 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/#comment-20668 I don't want to see ANOTHER box sitting on top of my tivo, I want a box INSTEAD of my tivo. I hope netflix makes a tivo killer. Tivo has gotten more and more evil over the years, and continues to make a product that could be so much better. Netflix on the other hand has really really taken care of their grandfathered clients, they have an 800 number with real people. I wish netflix all the success, and I hope tivo dies. I could have loved Tivo this much, but they have disappointed me over the last 5 years.Long live Netflix! I don’t want to see ANOTHER box sitting on top of my tivo, I want a box INSTEAD of my tivo. I hope netflix makes a tivo killer. Tivo has gotten more and more evil over the years, and continues to make a product that could be so much better. Netflix on the other hand has really really taken care of their grandfathered clients, they have an 800 number with real people. I wish netflix all the success, and I hope tivo dies. I could have loved Tivo this much, but they have disappointed me over the last 5 years.

Long live Netflix!

]]> By: Michael Thttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/comment-page-1/#comment-20548 Michael T Sun, 21 Oct 2007 07:09:49 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/#comment-20548 Since the SlingCatcher will have an optional USB hard drive content storage system, NetFlix should jump at the chance to deliver content there. I'm sure they've thought of it. SlingMedia has their own plans to promote 3 party content as well. It will be a versatile piece of gear but with the recent announcement of EchoStar purchasing SlingMedia for $380 Million, I would expect to see the convergence/ integration of SlingMedia's technology into future Satellite STB's Since the SlingCatcher will have an optional USB hard drive content storage system, NetFlix should jump at the chance to deliver content there. I’m sure they’ve thought of it. SlingMedia has their own plans to promote 3 party content as well. It will be a versatile piece of gear but with the recent announcement of EchoStar purchasing SlingMedia for $380 Million, I would expect to see the convergence/ integration of SlingMedia’s technology into future Satellite STB’s

]]> By: Ben Drawbaughhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/comment-page-1/#comment-20424 Ben Drawbaugh Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:28:56 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/#comment-20424 Def agree, sure Apple never really delivered the content, but at least there box is an extension of the very popular iPod and does support many different kinds of content.I do think it would be cool to bring the Netflix online movie model to a box, but agree it doesn't make sense to have yet another box. Def agree, sure Apple never really delivered the content, but at least there box is an extension of the very popular iPod and does support many different kinds of content.

I do think it would be cool to bring the Netflix online movie model to a box, but agree it doesn’t make sense to have yet another box.

]]> By: Chris Hhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/comment-page-1/#comment-20395 Chris H Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:01:32 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/#comment-20395 Moviebeam hasn't pulled out -- they're still around, albiet under new management. But your overall point is still correct. And now here's another one: vudu.com. The box is insanely expensive, too.No more boxes! Moviebeam hasn’t pulled out — they’re still around, albiet under new management. But your overall point is still correct. And now here’s another one: vudu.com. The box is insanely expensive, too.

No more boxes!

]]> By: megazonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/comment-page-1/#comment-20390 megazone Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:48:27 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/#comment-20390 Moviebeam did worse than 'poorly' - they pulled out of the market. They failed.Akimbo started off as a broadband download service with a dedicated STB. Akimbo is still around - but only as a service for Windows PCs. They gave up om the STB market entirely. Moviebeam did worse than ‘poorly’ – they pulled out of the market. They failed.

Akimbo started off as a broadband download service with a dedicated STB. Akimbo is still around – but only as a service for Windows PCs. They gave up om the STB market entirely.

]]> By: Chris Hhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/comment-page-1/#comment-20386 Chris H Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:09:17 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2007/10/18/is-netflix-still-preparing-to-fail-in-the-stb-market/#comment-20386 Someone should tell Netflix to take a look at Moviebeam. As near as I can determine, Moviebeam has done poorly -- and it's more or less the same thing: a dedicated box for movie rentals. OK, it doesn't have the name recognition, and it has a wacky delivery method (over the air, not via Internet/broadband), but fundamentally it's the same thing. I have a box, because there was a coupon code that made it free. I don't know anyone else who has one. Best Buy stocked it for a while, but not so much anymore I don't think.If I were Netflix, I'd be talking either to Tivo or to some other partner (cablecos? telcos?) about delivering the rentals to set-top boxes. Someone should tell Netflix to take a look at Moviebeam. As near as I can determine, Moviebeam has done poorly — and it’s more or less the same thing: a dedicated box for movie rentals. OK, it doesn’t have the name recognition, and it has a wacky delivery method (over the air, not via Internet/broadband), but fundamentally it’s the same thing. I have a box, because there was a coupon code that made it free. I don’t know anyone else who has one. Best Buy stocked it for a while, but not so much anymore I don’t think.

If I were Netflix, I’d be talking either to Tivo or to some other partner (cablecos? telcos?) about delivering the rentals to set-top boxes.

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