Comments on: Akimbo Killing Hardware? http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-05/akimbo-killing-hardware/ All your digital media goodness. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:31:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MegaZone http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-05/akimbo-killing-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-71251 MegaZone Tue, 08 May 2007 02:37:30 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-05/akimbo-killing-hardware/#comment-71251 It would be nice to see Akimbo content on TiVo. However, I believe Akimbo uses WMV9/VC-1 for their codec. That means only the Series3 has a decoder that can handle it - and then only if it is enabled in a software updated. (Not used right now.) Series2 boxes only handle MPEG-2, so they'd be locked out - or Akimbo would need to encode their content in MPEG-2 as well, like Unbox is doing. It would be nice to see Akimbo content on TiVo. However, I believe Akimbo uses WMV9/VC-1 for their codec. That means only the Series3 has a decoder that can handle it – and then only if it is enabled in a software updated. (Not used right now.) Series2 boxes only handle MPEG-2, so they’d be locked out – or Akimbo would need to encode their content in MPEG-2 as well, like Unbox is doing.

]]> By: Geoffrey Sperl http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-05/akimbo-killing-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-71246 Geoffrey Sperl Mon, 07 May 2007 18:13:43 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-05/akimbo-killing-hardware/#comment-71246 I would think this would make a good takeover target because the idea makes sense. It wouldn't make sense for a content provider, but a service provider like TiVo? Let's say TiVo takes them over. Grandfather the Akimbo subscribers in and set up a nice pricing deal to lure Akimbo subscribers over to subscribing for TiVo. Arguably TiVo could use some VOD technology in the back end (especially for those of us on Series3 boxes with no VOD options other than Amazon Unbox) and Akimbo fits the bill. I guess time will tell. I would think this would make a good takeover target because the idea makes sense. It wouldn’t make sense for a content provider, but a service provider like TiVo?

Let’s say TiVo takes them over. Grandfather the Akimbo subscribers in and set up a nice pricing deal to lure Akimbo subscribers over to subscribing for TiVo.

Arguably TiVo could use some VOD technology in the back end (especially for those of us on Series3 boxes with no VOD options other than Amazon Unbox) and Akimbo fits the bill.

I guess time will tell.

]]> By: David http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-05/akimbo-killing-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-71242 David Mon, 07 May 2007 16:30:59 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-05/akimbo-killing-hardware/#comment-71242 Guess the tags didn't come through -- the second line was sarcastic, in case it wasn't obvious. Guess the tags didn’t come through — the second line was sarcastic, in case it wasn’t obvious.

]]> By: David http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-05/akimbo-killing-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-71241 David Mon, 07 May 2007 16:30:26 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-05/akimbo-killing-hardware/#comment-71241 Actually, I did get an email this morning letting me know. I'm so glad I bought not only the box, but a lifetime subscription. Actually, I did get an email this morning letting me know.

I’m so glad I bought not only the box, but a lifetime subscription.

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