Comments on: Analyst: Apple must change video strategy http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/ Where TV Finds the Future Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:04:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: msm http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-611756 msm Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:47:26 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-611756 Hey CapnVan -- Did you fail to notice that NBC Universal and Universal Music are unrelated companies? Hey CapnVan — Did you fail to notice that NBC Universal and Universal Music are unrelated companies?

]]> By: Tonto Weinstein http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-611528 Tonto Weinstein Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:47:18 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-611528 If you want a taste of where it's going, look toward the copyright fights are developing. They're all focusing on Bitorrent, which if history is any indicator, the cutting-edge nerds have it figured out how to watch TV shows and movies. Once a mainstream product becomes available, the rest will follow suit. Whether or not it's something from Apple is another question. The article has valid points about how Hollywood doesn't allow DVD rips to AppleTV (well, not without MacTheRipper anyway). But I don't think for a moment the situation has anything to do with NBC. NBC is working on become completely irrelevant, and for those who still hold some affection for NBC, I'm sure the relationship will be soured after being repeatedly called "thieves" by the NBC executive management. If you want a taste of where it’s going, look toward the copyright fights are developing. They’re all focusing on Bitorrent, which if history is any indicator, the cutting-edge nerds have it figured out how to watch TV shows and movies. Once a mainstream product becomes available, the rest will follow suit.

Whether or not it’s something from Apple is another question. The article has valid points about how Hollywood doesn’t allow DVD rips to AppleTV (well, not without MacTheRipper anyway). But I don’t think for a moment the situation has anything to do with NBC. NBC is working on become completely irrelevant, and for those who still hold some affection for NBC, I’m sure the relationship will be soured after being repeatedly called “thieves” by the NBC executive management.

]]> By: Anon http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-611196 Anon Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:40:08 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-611196 I actually agree with James McQuivey. There is just not enough "click here to download to iPod" links. It's far too difficult to find good video to download and I personally refuse to pay for it (but don't mind commercials). With the rise of TV on cell phones, Apple better jump quickly to keep in this market. I actually agree with James McQuivey. There is just not enough “click here to download to iPod” links. It’s far too difficult to find good video to download and I personally refuse to pay for it (but don’t mind commercials). With the rise of TV on cell phones, Apple better jump quickly to keep in this market.

]]> By: CapnVan http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-610560 CapnVan Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:50:53 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-610560 The reason iTunes lost NBC has nothing to do with who's powerful in the video download market. It has everything to do with Universal Music's inability to get what they want out of Apple in contract negotiations. Apple can't get NBC Universal back without bowing to Universal Music's demands, in particular, for variable pricing. The reason iTunes lost NBC has nothing to do with who’s powerful in the video download market. It has everything to do with Universal Music’s inability to get what they want out of Apple in contract negotiations.

Apple can’t get NBC Universal back without bowing to Universal Music’s demands, in particular, for variable pricing.

]]> By: Tom B http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-610223 Tom B Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:59:14 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-610223 It isn't Steve Jobs' fault that the TV/Movie execs are dumber than music moguls. They will capitulate in the end. What choice do they have? Half--umm--"baked" measures like NBC's HuLu will fail. It isn’t Steve Jobs’ fault that the TV/Movie execs are dumber than music moguls. They will capitulate in the end. What choice do they have? Half–umm–”baked” measures like NBC’s HuLu will fail.

]]> By: Robert Hutwohl http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-610121 Robert Hutwohl Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:48:24 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-610121 I have to agree with Steve's 12-5-07 3:14 pm comment. I have to agree with Steve’s 12-5-07 3:14 pm comment.

]]> By: steve http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-609742 steve Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:14:05 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-609742 video demand online by consumers was what stalled this market. not apple. now that broadband penetration has increased globally by a few more percentage points, download speeds increased and most MP3 players now sold play video - watch demand for video content skyrocket. next will come pirating software that will make downloading video content as simple as it is to download illegal music files. its called tipping point ladies and gentlemen. NBC's strategy does not provide for the demand of users want content loaded onto their new ipods, zunes, iphones, itouchs and creative zens. demand needs to be satisfied... logically the winners are iTunes and Bit torrent that i can foresee. video demand online by consumers was what stalled this market. not apple.

now that broadband penetration has increased globally by a few more percentage points, download speeds increased and most MP3 players now sold play video - watch demand for video content skyrocket.

next will come pirating software that will make downloading video content as simple as it is to download illegal music files.

its called tipping point ladies and gentlemen.

NBC’s strategy does not provide for the demand of users want content loaded onto their new ipods, zunes, iphones, itouchs and creative zens.

demand needs to be satisfied… logically the winners are iTunes and Bit torrent that i can foresee.

]]> By: Marc Rullo http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-609733 Marc Rullo Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:01:29 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-609733 The value distinction made between Apple's music and video hardware initiatives lies in the content owned by the user of such hardware? Wow! If that were true, then Apple should buy TiVo, turn the iPod Touch into a remote control for a hidden set-top box (no need for that to be a sexy piece of hardware) and they'd have a broadband-enabled media extender with portable peripherals and all the content under the sun out of the box. Music, photos, videos, on-demand downloads, cable, broadcast, HD, and more on your TV, computer and iPod all synched seemlessly with iTunes via WiFi. Throw in a built in ad platform with metrics and I'd call that a strategy overhaul. Am I missing anything? Oh yeah, the ability to license the software if you choose to go with some other hardware setup. The value distinction made between Apple’s music and video hardware initiatives lies in the content owned by the user of such hardware? Wow! If that were true, then Apple should buy TiVo, turn the iPod Touch into a remote control for a hidden set-top box (no need for that to be a sexy piece of hardware) and they’d have a broadband-enabled media extender with portable peripherals and all the content under the sun out of the box. Music, photos, videos, on-demand downloads, cable, broadcast, HD, and more on your TV, computer and iPod all synched seemlessly with iTunes via WiFi. Throw in a built in ad platform with metrics and I’d call that a strategy overhaul. Am I missing anything? Oh yeah, the ability to license the software if you choose to go with some other hardware setup.

]]> By: Dan http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-609711 Dan Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:51:09 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/05/analyst-apple-must-change-video-strategy/#comment-609711 Yeah, it seems like it's not quite there. What I thought Apple TV should be is a video server-like situation that did all things video, wirelessly. My computer sits over here and my TV is way over there. I figured you connect your DVR to the Mac, (then I could save shows to hard disk that I wanted) you download videos to iTunes and everything is available at your TV via Apple TV. It's your video hub. I guess my vision wasn't shared at the mother ship. Dan Yeah, it seems like it’s not quite there.
What I thought Apple TV should be is a video server-like
situation that did all things video, wirelessly.
My computer sits over here and my TV is way over there. I figured you connect your DVR to the Mac, (then I could save shows to hard disk that I wanted) you download videos to iTunes and everything is available at your TV via Apple TV. It’s your video hub.
I guess my vision wasn’t shared at the mother ship.

Dan

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