Comments on: Video On Demand…

By: tomskowronski

tomskowronski — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:54:39 +0000

This is all very true, for years I stuck with my good ol’ vcr instead of a dvd player. I also stuck with a Casablanca instead of moving into PC editing, because it was what worked so unless the change was proven there was no point to adjust. I still have yet to update my tv for the same reason, I am not sure whats going to last. I’m kinda holding out for a long lasting OLED TV, but right now it doesn’t seem like the technology exists. And you’re right, looking in the mirror does get more & more frightening everyday!

By: theshastapodcaster

theshastapodcaster — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:34:50 +0000

It boils down to two words. Consumer Overload. Too many choices in the marketplace. Competition sparks innovation, but it also leaves buyers leery of getting stuck with a pricy investment in the next BetaMax or HD-DVD player. Manufacturers can’t commit to investing in large production runs (lower market prices) until there is a defacto standard, and that is not being allowed to happen. The deluge of conflicting information (not to mention corporate lawsuits in vast abundance) leave consumers saying “To Hell With It…I’ll stick to what I know”. I still had my first TV set 20 years after I bought it. The flat panel LCD in my living room is already a dinosaur headed for the tar pit 20 months after the purchase. Baby Boomers, the largest segment of the buying public in the US, aren’t going to put up with that sort of thing and will turn their collective backs on new products out of sheer frustration. I know it’s just a bunch of old decrepit fuddy-duddies (looking in a mirror gets more frightning every day) but that’s where the money is!

By: tomskowronski

tomskowronski — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:25:41 +0000

America is well on their way to becoming fatter! I think that the timing was off for Apple TV, it probably would have made more sense to be released AFTER the digital transition…

By: robgrauert

robgrauert — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:10:36 +0000

I agree, I think it will all merge into one. I think the computer will be the digital hub. People will download content to their computers, sync their phones and gadgets, and America will become fatter – especially the next generation of kids. I’m surprised Apple TV hasn’t become hugely popular though. I thought people would be psyched to download things on their computer and then steam it to their TV. Maybe the requirement of an HDTV is what is holding Apple TV back.