Field Trials of DirecTV on Demand

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DirecTV’s Internet-connected pay-per-view service is now in beta. Like Amazon Unbox on TiVo, a networked set-top box (HR20 in this case) can pull from a library of content via the Internet. Download speed is variable (obviously) but media can be played back while coming in, and some content does expire. Hit this DBSTalk thread for more details. Not sure how big a selling point this is (compared to Sunday Ticket and Superfan), but it’s a “nice to have” – especially if they load it up with HD content. Speaking of which, where’s my Unbox in HD?

2 thoughts on “Field Trials of DirecTV on Demand”

  1. Once Unbox is offered in HD, I’ll jump right on board. Until then, I don’t pay much attention to it. There’ll hopefully be no need for a Blu-Ray or HD DVD player after that.

    (I’m not big on buying movies and could care less about extra features).

  2. It’s also a reason I’ve been slow to pick up Blu-ray or HD DVD. Between HBO and Showtime, plus the very nice looking Xbox HD downloads I’m not feeling rushed. Based on the non-answers I’ve gotten out of TiVo, I wouldn’t expect Unbox in HD any time soon – which is a bummer.

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