This weekend, Dan Gillmor is doing a workshop on how to make public-access TV relevant. His thoughts echo those I wrote about in, “Add Cable Public Access to the Endangered Species List“. Namely, it’s an artifact of a time when publishing was hard and expensive for citizens to do. My recommendation for cable companies to …
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Putting the Digital Video ‘in’ Digital Video Recorder
Back in December 2005 I wrote: “Now, despite the TiVo being a Linux box and hooked up to my network – I can’t easily send video to it. To be clear – I don’t want to get video off it – I want to put video on it. Easily. As easily as setting up a …
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It Only Makes Sense if You Only Sell Ads
“Except for one thing. There’s no ringtone for sale. Just like there were no bathrobes a couple weeks ago. Or Dundee statues before that. Or Timberlake boxes. Or Timberlake box song ringtones” – Doodledee Heck, TikiBar TV understands this: “Rather than charging a micropayment for your show, sell fans a nice fancy mug!” – Dave …
House: Nothing’s Changed
They finally ended the ridiculous series-killing storyline (House v. Detective). This puts Hose back where I prefer it: bizarre medical mysteries and a predictable – even Encyclopedia Brown-esque – routine with snarky dialogue. Just the way I like it.
Internet-to-TV: How to Beat TiVo
“Sling Media’s entertainment division, told B&C that through SlingCatcher, users will be able to…bring online video content to the TV.” [via Fimoculous] The idea of getting any internet-delivered video presented on a television is something I’ve talked about here and here. ELSEWHERE “the SlingCatcher is different from other digital media servers because it just relays …
Why HD-DVD & Blu-Ray Will Both Fail
Last night, while getting an update on our latest winter storm, we caught a story comparing HD-DVD and Blu-Ray on a local network affiliate. The story was all about which new format will fail, and comparing Blu-Ray against Sony’s non-adopted BetaMax (and dare I include MiniDisc and Memory Stick). It didn’t hint at a winner, …
The Only Time News Happens
“We only offer content* at 6:00-6:30 p.m” – Rex Sortgatz Ha! * blacklisted buzzword
If I Wait, the World Will Blog For Me
Rex Hammock put together the exact post I didn’t have time to put together this morning. Thanks Rex. I watched the episode in question – and I found it uncharacteristically long and drawn out (it even ended with ‘to be continued’, blah). Interestingly, last night’s How I Met Your Mother used a similar storytelling technique …
Studio 60 – Best Show on Television
Sure, I’ve probably said this about ever Aaron Sorkin production…save West Wing (it just didn’t click with me). The writing in all his programs is superb, the characters – real, the situations – idealized without being unrealistic, drama without cheese or melodarama. Life. Though, if history is any indication – Studio 60 won’t be on …
NBC – Nothing But Crap
“NBC’s decision to stop putting quality, scripted shows on in the 8 o’clock hour is the pathetic and cynical act of a loser.” – Jeff Jarvis Not that I know what any TV broadcaster has on at 8 o’clock anymore anyway – even TiVo is having a hard time keeping track.