Comments on: ABC.com debuts high-def player http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/ Where TV Finds the Future Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:37:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: SuperMario http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-807474 SuperMario Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:17:36 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-807474 Wow, that's kind of ridiculous. Swearing off a show because you don't like the method that the network has chosen to distribute the episodes FOR FREE on the internet? Talk about an overreaction. I've watched the episodes in HD with no security issues or problems. The quality is really fantastic. Wow, that’s kind of ridiculous. Swearing off a show because you don’t like the method that the network has chosen to distribute the episodes FOR FREE on the internet?

Talk about an overreaction. I’ve watched the episodes in HD with no security issues or problems. The quality is really fantastic.

]]> By: Anomalyzer http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-749964 Anomalyzer Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:31:20 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-749964 So I miss last week's episode of Lost, first in two seasons, and decide to try to catch up on abc.com. First thing I get to is ABC's version of a Homeland Security page. "You must install our software, so that we are in control and can monitor you. And we'll insult you while you do our bidding, by telling you that you would not understand what we are installing." It's nice to see I'm not the only one not blindly obeying. A search for security issues got me here. Not only am I not installing the viewer, they just Lost me as a viewer. The show is hard enough to follow if you see them all. Miss a week, and you're Lost. And the insider info one can supposedly get in on by jumping through some hoops on line and/or having an American Express card was irritating, too. It's the last straw. The camel has spoken. B' bye, ABC. So I miss last week’s episode of Lost, first in two seasons, and decide to try to catch up on abc.com. First thing I get to is ABC’s version of a Homeland Security page. “You must install our software, so that we are in control and can monitor you. And we’ll insult you while you do our bidding, by telling you that you would not understand what we are installing.” It’s nice to see I’m not the only one not blindly obeying. A search for security issues got me here.

Not only am I not installing the viewer, they just Lost me as a viewer. The show is hard enough to follow if you see them all. Miss a week, and you’re Lost. And the insider info one can supposedly get in on by jumping through some hoops on line and/or having an American Express card was irritating, too. It’s the last straw. The camel has spoken. B’ bye, ABC.

]]> By: jgriffith http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-739293 jgriffith Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:42:06 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-739293 I can't get it to play in any browser without stuttering either. What a shame. I loved this show and watched the last season online. Why are we so obsessed with upgrading stuff that you can't go a year without your purchased software/platform becoming obsolete? If someone tried to sell you a car, but said "In six months, the engine will stop and you'll have to buy the upgrade or it won't work. Then a few months after that it will stop again and you'll have to buy the upgrade...," would you buy the car? I can’t get it to play in any browser without stuttering either. What a shame. I loved this show and watched the last season online. Why are we so obsessed with upgrading stuff that you can’t go a year without your purchased software/platform becoming obsolete?

If someone tried to sell you a car, but said “In six months, the engine will stop and you’ll have to buy the upgrade or it won’t work. Then a few months after that it will stop again and you’ll have to buy the upgrade…,” would you buy the car?

]]> By: Kat http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-722702 Kat Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:34:18 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-722702 As many are saying, I resent being told to download a plug-in while being told, in essence, to shut up and ignore security for my machine. Especially ditto John V's 9/27/07 and W Shaffer's 8/07 - Wow! ABC is sure being unresponsive. I'd write them but they make you register to be able to email. Guess they don't want to bother with us!?! As many are saying, I resent being told to download a plug-in while being told, in essence, to shut up and ignore security for my machine. Especially ditto John V’s 9/27/07 and W Shaffer’s 8/07 - Wow! ABC is sure being unresponsive. I’d write them but they make you register to be able to email. Guess they don’t want to bother with us!?!

]]> By: John V. http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-506600 John V. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:57:21 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-506600 ABC uses a plug-in you don't currently have. It will give you stunning video quality, full-screen and mini-mode. We could go on,... "but it gets technical and boring from here." What an intentional insult to anyone's intelligence. Either explain what it is we are being asked to download and install or forget it. I'm not that desperate to watch a stupid TV show, no matter what the gimmick or latest stupid fad is. ABC uses a plug-in you don’t currently have. It will give you stunning video quality, full-screen and mini-mode. We could go on,… “but it gets technical and boring from here.”

What an intentional insult to anyone’s intelligence.

Either explain what it is we are being asked to download and install or forget it. I’m not that desperate to watch a stupid TV show, no matter what the gimmick or latest stupid fad is.

]]> By: w shaffer http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-470735 w shaffer Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:41:58 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-470735 why would you do something that requires this? many of us will not install something that is not properly described . what effect does this have on my system security? do i need to modify my existing firewall, what ports does it use? what are the bandwidth requirements? guess i will enjoy tnt. why would you do something that requires this? many of us will not install something that is not properly described . what effect does this have on my system security? do i need to modify my existing firewall, what ports does it use? what are the bandwidth requirements?

guess i will enjoy tnt.

]]> By: Mike http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-426054 Mike Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:37:01 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-426054 Why cant we in europe get what you can get over there, life is not fair sometime.. Why cant we in europe get what you can get over there, life is not fair sometime..

]]> By: John B. http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425696 John B. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:28:27 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425696 The Player is up and running, there are no known problems to be worked out at this time. Upgrades will always be added later. You must have a fast computer with cash enabled. Enjoy The Player is up and running, there are no known problems to be worked out at this time. Upgrades will always be added later. You must have a fast computer with cash enabled.
Enjoy

]]> By: chickeneye http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425244 chickeneye Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:00:07 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425244 JoeMo, that was my point. Sure you can do it, but you really can't. :) JoeMo, that was my point. Sure you can do it, but you really can’t. :)

]]> By: JoeMo http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425158 JoeMo Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:25:08 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425158 @Rocker - im pretty sure that its not actually "HiDef" and im doing just fine watching my video elsewhere that doesn't require me to install plugins. I'm also pretty sure that its not an "integral" part of delivering video; to me making viewers install this that or the other thing feels alienating to me. @chickeneye - actually, you can encode HD content into flash, I played around around with encoding flv's at 1080p, took a while and almost didn't play on my desktop. @Rocker - im pretty sure that its not actually “HiDef” and im doing just fine watching my video elsewhere that doesn’t require me to install plugins. I’m also pretty sure that its not an “integral” part of delivering video; to me making viewers install this that or the other thing feels alienating to me.

@chickeneye - actually, you can encode HD content into flash, I played around around with encoding flv’s at 1080p, took a while and almost didn’t play on my desktop.

]]> By: chickeneye http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425098 chickeneye Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:10:23 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425098 Ben, that's not Flash video. There's no way Flash can deliver full-screen HD quality video. I think their video is being delivered using a technology called Move and it's just being presented in a sexy Flash app. Ben, that’s not Flash video. There’s no way Flash can deliver full-screen HD quality video. I think their video is being delivered using a technology called Move and it’s just being presented in a sexy Flash app.

]]> By: Chris http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425094 Chris Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:02:16 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425094 I can't even get ABC's current player to play stutter-free. Visually, the interface is pretty cool, but trying to watch the video is unbearable..., even at the mini-size! Several emails to tech support haven't solved the problem either. Do you think it's because I work on a Mac, or because I'm an ABC employee?! ;-) I can’t even get ABC’s current player to play stutter-free. Visually, the interface is pretty cool, but trying to watch the video is unbearable…, even at the mini-size! Several emails to tech support haven’t solved the problem either. Do you think it’s because I work on a Mac, or because I’m an ABC employee?! ;-)

]]> By: Ben http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425080 Ben Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:38:59 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-425080 Wow its amazing how far internet video has came. It seems like Adobe Flash player has also came a long way I cant beleave there are still sites out there that havnent upgraded from Flash 7 to Flash 9. As you can see from the video above Flash 9 is the best video player out there and its all because of the video codec they use VP6 or VP7 from ON2 tech. Wow its amazing how far internet video has came. It seems like Adobe Flash player has also came a long way I cant beleave there are still sites out there that havnent upgraded from Flash 7 to Flash 9. As you can see from the video above Flash 9 is the best video player out there and its all because of the video codec they use VP6 or VP7 from ON2 tech.

]]> By: Rocker http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-424872 Rocker Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:16:57 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-424872 JoeMo: How's your face doing now that you've cut off your nose? ;-) We're not talking about some schmuck's YouTube video here...you want to watch a show in HiDef, I really don't think it's asking all that much. That plug-in (takes about 5 seconds) is not some spyware...it's absolutely integral to how the video is delivered. Maybe you don't really want to see it. That's fine...just thought you were sounding a little dogmatic. JoeMo: How’s your face doing now that you’ve cut off your nose? ;-) We’re not talking about some schmuck’s YouTube video here…you want to watch a show in HiDef, I really don’t think it’s asking all that much. That plug-in (takes about 5 seconds) is not some spyware…it’s absolutely integral to how the video is delivered. Maybe you don’t really want to see it. That’s fine…just thought you were sounding a little dogmatic.

]]> By: Anon http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-424869 Anon Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:16:19 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/24/abccom-debuts-high-def-player/#comment-424869 I have never been able to get ABC.com's videos to work on my computer. Oh well, I don't watch any of their lack of quality shows anyways. I have never been able to get ABC.com’s videos to work on my computer. Oh well, I don’t watch any of their lack of quality shows anyways.

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