Comments on: P2P File Share and Internet TVs http://www.chinahearsay.com/p2p-file-share-and-internet-tvs/ China law, business and economics commentary Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:24:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Stan http://www.chinahearsay.com/p2p-file-share-and-internet-tvs/comment-page-1/#comment-75403 Stan Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:38:06 +0000 http://www.chinahearsay.com/?p=3993#comment-75403 Yeah, I agree. In a way, it's been kind of amusing, in a sad way, watching content providers sort of wake up after so many years of new tech have gone by and desperately try to put the genie back in the bottle instead of trying to work within the new reality. Yeah, I agree. In a way, it’s been kind of amusing, in a sad way, watching content providers sort of wake up after so many years of new tech have gone by and desperately try to put the genie back in the bottle instead of trying to work within the new reality.

]]> By: mark http://www.chinahearsay.com/p2p-file-share-and-internet-tvs/comment-page-1/#comment-75402 mark Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:18:43 +0000 http://www.chinahearsay.com/?p=3993#comment-75402 The content providers are doing such a poor job of adapting to the new platforms that it's no surprise the equipment makers are charging ahead with what, after all, is 5 year old technology. The DVD region limiting exercise is an utter fiasco and how it got beyond planning stage is a mystery. Some steps on the networks websites are making headway but still geographically restricted. These new technologies should be opportunities for content makers not further restrictions for consumers. Apple proved it's not that hard if the content is good and the price is right. The mantra from most content providers seems to be "My format, take it or leave it" and if TV makers are effectively telling them to shove it, it's time for a rethink rather than more lawyers suing the small fry. The content providers are doing such a poor job of adapting to the new platforms that it’s no surprise the equipment makers are charging ahead with what, after all, is 5 year old technology.

The DVD region limiting exercise is an utter fiasco and how it got beyond planning stage is a mystery. Some steps on the networks websites are making headway but still geographically restricted.

These new technologies should be opportunities for content makers not further restrictions for consumers. Apple proved it’s not that hard if the content is good and the price is right.

The mantra from most content providers seems to be “My format, take it or leave it” and if TV makers are effectively telling them to shove it, it’s time for a rethink rather than more lawyers suing the small fry.

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