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Re: New Xtreme X38HD Multimedia Player



2008/11/12 Mark McCall <lists@xxxxxxx>:
>> limited it to say 12 channels, I reckon about 4 Terrabytes per
week
>> To record everything, I reckon over 10 Terrabytes
>
> If this Kangaroo thing got off the ground then we could just let the
> broadcasters store their stuff and offer everything as VOD a la
iPlayer.
> That's going to be the future rather than each home recording
terrabytes
> each week.
>

Maybe, maybe not...

The broadcasters still want to control how far behind you can watch
something, whereas my Tivo has stuff from months ago still on it.

I think VOD will probably be OK for the vast majority of stuff but not
the things someone really wants to keep.

Andy

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