Comments on: Whatever Happened to Cox & Comcast OnDemand Support on Retail TiVos? http://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/ 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: MegaZonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/comment-page-1/#comment-29251 MegaZone Thu, 24 May 2012 18:42:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8308#comment-29251 It doesn't really mean anything.  I've seen it so many times I don't even pay attention anymore.  It isn't unusual for company A to announce something followed by company B, and then B comes to market before A.  It happens all the time and it doesn't really mean anything - good or bad.Comcast and Cox were the two companies who partnered with TiVo on the 'soft-TiVo' effort a few years back.  And on that effort the same thing happened.  Cox let Comcast go to trials first before starting their own, then they let Comcast deploy first.  And since the Comcast deployment ran into issues and ended up stalling out, and eventually was cancelled, Cox never deployed.Comcast is *much* larger than Cox, with a lot more resources and much deeper pockets.  My feeling is that once Comcast got into the picture and made the same deal, Cox decided to pull back and let them take the lead.  Let Comcast fund the development - it is the same software in the TiVo - and debug the deployment, etc.  Then Cox can walk in and benefit from all of Comcast's work.It also gives Cox more time to update their head end systems - required to deploy this.  And it isn't like they're competitors, so it doesn't hurt Cox at all to allow Comcast to go first.From what I'm hearing this effort is still active, but there are no public time lines.  To me the evidence indicates Cox is just letting Comcast walk through the minefield before following in their footsteps. It doesn’t really mean anything.  I’ve seen it so many times I don’t even pay attention anymore.  It isn’t unusual for company A to announce something followed by company B, and then B comes to market before A.  It happens all the time and it doesn’t really mean anything – good or bad.

Comcast and Cox were the two companies who partnered with TiVo on the ‘soft-TiVo’ effort a few years back.  And on that effort the same thing happened.  Cox let Comcast go to trials first before starting their own, then they let Comcast deploy first.  And since the Comcast deployment ran into issues and ended up stalling out, and eventually was cancelled, Cox never deployed.

Comcast is *much* larger than Cox, with a lot more resources and much deeper pockets.  My feeling is that once Comcast got into the picture and made the same deal, Cox decided to pull back and let them take the lead.  Let Comcast fund the development – it is the same software in the TiVo – and debug the deployment, etc.  Then Cox can walk in and benefit from all of Comcast’s work.

It also gives Cox more time to update their head end systems – required to deploy this.  And it isn’t like they’re competitors, so it doesn’t hurt Cox at all to allow Comcast to go first.

From what I’m hearing this effort is still active, but there are no public time lines.  To me the evidence indicates Cox is just letting Comcast walk through the minefield before following in their footsteps.

]]> By: Andrew J Weeshttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/comment-page-1/#comment-29246 Andrew J Wees Thu, 24 May 2012 18:02:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8308#comment-29246 well Comcast launched it and no new news from Cox who announced first.  Doesn't look good. well Comcast launched it and no new news from Cox who announced first.  Doesn’t look good.

]]> By: Fanfoothttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/comment-page-1/#comment-28420 Fanfoot Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8308#comment-28420 If you're waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you'll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold. If you’re waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you’ll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold.

]]> By: Fanfoothttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/comment-page-1/#comment-28430 Fanfoot Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8308#comment-28430 If you're waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you'll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold. If you’re waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you’ll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold.

]]> By: Fanfoothttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/comment-page-1/#comment-28416 Fanfoot Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8308#comment-28416 If you're waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you'll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold. If you’re waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you’ll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold.

]]> By: Fanfoothttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/comment-page-1/#comment-28417 Fanfoot Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8308#comment-28417 If you're waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you'll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold. If you’re waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you’ll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold.

]]> By: Fanfoothttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/comment-page-1/#comment-28418 Fanfoot Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8308#comment-28418 If you're waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you'll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold. If you’re waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you’ll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold.

]]> By: Fanfoothttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/comment-page-1/#comment-28419 Fanfoot Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8308#comment-28419 If you're waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you'll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold. If you’re waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you’ll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold.

]]> By: Fanfoothttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/comment-page-1/#comment-28421 Fanfoot Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8308#comment-28421 If you're waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you'll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold. If you’re waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you’ll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold.

]]> By: Fanfoothttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/comment-page-1/#comment-28427 Fanfoot Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8308#comment-28427 If you're waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you'll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold. If you’re waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you’ll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold.

]]> By: Fanfoothttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2011/10/13/whatever-happened-to-cox-comcast-ondemand-support-on-retail-tivos/comment-page-1/#comment-28428 Fanfoot Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.gizmolovers.com/?p=8308#comment-28428 If you're waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you'll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold. If you’re waiting for unbundled VOD access from Comcast I think you’ll be waiting a while.  There are other things to look for first.  Comcast has discussed for example providing ways for you to access sports programming from another market by paying an additional fee. I would think at first this would require you to be a Comcast customer in both cities. But eventually something like this might be the first crack in this space since people would likely pay good money for a channel like this. Of course it may well take so long for them to get this done that by the time they do other means like NFL Red Zone or whatever, packages from the sports franchises may have been available for a while and already have a foothold.

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