People love entertainment. The technological developments over the last decade have not only proven people’s desire for entertainment, but the demand to access it from anywhere at any time. Though it was possible to watch movies, surf the web, and visit video sharing sites from a laptop or cell phone, there always seemed to be something missing – live TV.

Mobile Digital Television became a reality at CES this year. The first devices for television-from-one’s-pocket were being demonstrated by manufacturers and broadcasters. Some of the devices being offered to consumers include the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook, Samsung Moment Mobile Phone from Sprint, LG Mobile Digital Television, and Tivit (an adapter for current Wi-Fi Phones and Laptops).

Though the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) announced way back in October 2009 that they had approved a television standard for mobile recievers, and now the devices exist to make that a reality, mobile DTV is not yet readily available for everyone. Earlier this month the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) announced that they would be launching a consumer showcase to gauge the interest in Mobile Digital Television. The lucky folks in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area will get the first taste of live TV from anywhere their hearts desire.

I just had an interesting conversation which sparked my interest in Video On Demand. Why is it that V.O.D. never caught on? In my personal opinion, it’s what the general public wants. I think that the problem was it has never been marketed correctly. Personally, I think that the future of V.O.D. will become attaching the service to cell phones, MP3s, you name it. All of the technologies will slowly merge together. And consumers will be able to order movies, tv shows, webisodes, download programs, etc. Through their small gadgets & gizmos. I’m curious to see what all of you think. Netfix just reached 10,000 million subs. So the potential is there. What is the future of V.O.D.?