Comments on: NBC Direct Will Never Replace My TiVo http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/nbc-direct-will-never-replace-my-tivo/ All your digital media goodness. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:31:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: hdtivo http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/nbc-direct-will-never-replace-my-tivo/comment-page-1/#comment-73872 hdtivo Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:05:08 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/nbc-direct-will-never-replace-my-tivo/#comment-73872 Its not TV until its on my TV. Its not on my TV until its on my TiVo. Its not on my TiVo at $1.99. You are completely wrong Davis. Free downloads of episodes is the wave of the future. Probably next year. A few cents per download in costs is nothing. A couple targeted ads takes care of that with good CPM rates based on ability to target and measure affect. By the time the download business reaches significant size, it'll cost less than a cent per episode (structural costs from other distribution methods will not apply to downloads) and ads will bring in nice unit profit margins. Its not TV until its on my TV.

Its not on my TV until its on my TiVo.

Its not on my TiVo at $1.99.

You are completely wrong Davis. Free downloads of episodes is the wave of the future. Probably next year. A few cents per download in costs is nothing. A couple targeted ads takes care of that with good CPM rates based on ability to target and measure affect.

By the time the download business reaches significant size, it’ll cost less than a cent per episode (structural costs from other distribution methods will not apply to downloads) and ads will bring in nice unit profit margins.

]]> By: Todd http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/nbc-direct-will-never-replace-my-tivo/comment-page-1/#comment-73858 Todd Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:55:47 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/nbc-direct-will-never-replace-my-tivo/#comment-73858 So funny, how vexed Old Media is with today's technology. They are trying so hard to "freeze" technology so they do not have to change their business model. Like when all the blacksmiths banned together to stop the car, so they could maintain their horse shoe monopoly. It's going to get worse before it gets better. You can expect to see Old Media use their government lobbyists to force "TV licenses" ( like they have in the UK ) on everyone. You must have a TV license to watch TV!!! Watching The Office on the "Inter Tubes" is now illegal! Note to Old Media: Evolve or Die So funny, how vexed Old Media is with today’s technology. They are trying so hard to “freeze” technology so they do not have to change their business model. Like when all the blacksmiths banned together to stop the car, so they could maintain their horse shoe monopoly.

It’s going to get worse before it gets better. You can expect to see Old Media use their government lobbyists to force “TV licenses” ( like they have in the UK ) on everyone. You must have a TV license to watch TV!!! Watching The Office on the “Inter Tubes” is now illegal!

Note to Old Media: Evolve or Die

]]> By: Glenn http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/nbc-direct-will-never-replace-my-tivo/comment-page-1/#comment-73850 Glenn Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:42:33 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/nbc-direct-will-never-replace-my-tivo/#comment-73850 Ditto. Unless they have some way to let me watch this on my TV its pretty useless to me. For example, I'm using the Amazon Unbox/Tivo download service periodically, but I had never/would never install the Unbox client on my PC. If I absolutely had to see an occaisional show this way I suppose its helpful to have it available, but that's about it. And advertisers should be aware that if they think TV viewers are paying little attention to the shows that are playing in their living rooms, wait until they start measuring PC viewers. I'll probably spend most of my time surfing the web with the sound turned down. This is a horrible mistake on NBCs part. They just pissing off their customers. Make the shows available everywhere, in all formats. See what sticks. I'll just be buying other stuff on iTunes... Ditto. Unless they have some way to let me watch this on my TV its pretty useless to me. For example, I’m using the Amazon Unbox/Tivo download service periodically, but I had never/would never install the Unbox client on my PC.

If I absolutely had to see an occaisional show this way I suppose its helpful to have it available, but that’s about it.

And advertisers should be aware that if they think TV viewers are paying little attention to the shows that are playing in their living rooms, wait until they start measuring PC viewers. I’ll probably spend most of my time surfing the web with the sound turned down.

This is a horrible mistake on NBCs part. They just pissing off their customers. Make the shows available everywhere, in all formats. See what sticks. I’ll just be buying other stuff on iTunes…

]]> By: Chris Ledoux http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/nbc-direct-will-never-replace-my-tivo/comment-page-1/#comment-73849 Chris Ledoux Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:09:51 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/nbc-direct-will-never-replace-my-tivo/#comment-73849 When are the networks going to understand that not everyone wants to watch programming on a PC? I want the ability to download high-resolution cable/network programming after it has already aired, without commercials, and I am willing to pay a small fee similar to that of music on iTunes. Oh and no I don't want or need your DRM or new-fangled downloader/viewer. I'm willing to pay for the files, if and only if I can freely watch them on my Tivo, iMac, iPod, and/or any other portable device or set top box that comes along in the future. When are the networks going to understand that not everyone wants to watch programming on a PC? I want the ability to download high-resolution cable/network programming after it has already aired, without commercials, and I am willing to pay a small fee similar to that of music on iTunes. Oh and no I don’t want or need your DRM or new-fangled downloader/viewer. I’m willing to pay for the files, if and only if I can freely watch them on my Tivo, iMac, iPod, and/or any other portable device or set top box that comes along in the future.

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