Comments on: AT&T aka SBC Rolls Out IPTV in San Antonio http://gigaom.com/2006/01/05/att-iptv-texas/ The Business of Technology Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: TomarRe http://gigaom.com/2006/01/05/att-iptv-texas/#comment-40672 TomarRe Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:37:26 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/05/att-iptv-texas/#comment-40672 <p>No, you want all -- from basic cable to the cutting-edge HDTV consumers. The fact is that many/most people still watch 90%-100% SD programming. (And you don't need HD to get a $90 cable bill.) The exciting thing is the infrastructure; HDTV will follow along.</p> No, you want all — from basic cable to the cutting-edge HDTV consumers. The fact is that many/most people still watch 90%-100% SD programming. (And you don’t need HD to get a $90 cable bill.) The exciting thing is the infrastructure; HDTV will follow along.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2006/01/05/att-iptv-texas/#comment-40669 Jesse Kopelman Sat, 07 Jan 2006 00:03:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/05/att-iptv-texas/#comment-40669 <p>The people who have $90/month cable bills understand HD or at least will wonder why cable has it and at&t doesn't. These are the customers you want, not the basic cable guys.</p> The people who have $90/month cable bills understand HD or at least will wonder why cable has it and at&t doesn’t. These are the customers you want, not the basic cable guys.

]]> By: ? http://gigaom.com/2006/01/05/att-iptv-texas/#comment-40666 ? Fri, 06 Jan 2006 04:04:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/05/att-iptv-texas/#comment-40666 <p>I don't believe a lot of consumers completely understand what HD can truly deliver nor do I think they really care -- why do you think cable companies were able to sell "digital tv" for so long. The main driver for HD has been the "mine is bigger than yours" syndrome that drives men (and perhaps woman) to purchase gigantic TVs that take up so much space.</p> <p>I think sports are the main driver for HD programming, but is it really necessary to see "Everybody loves Raymond" in HD on a 6000" flat-screen TV? </p> <p>See the article from Scientific Atlanta regarding consumers viewpoints on HD programming. http://webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=6521</p> <p>I think the real driver here is the enormous potential for having an IPTV architecture to deliver video. As mentioned in the post -- kudos to the telcos for delving into this investment to deliver real competition to the cable providers. I can't stand the quality of my current cable provider.</p> I don’t believe a lot of consumers completely understand what HD can truly deliver nor do I think they really care — why do you think cable companies were able to sell “digital tv” for so long. The main driver for HD has been the “mine is bigger than yours” syndrome that drives men (and perhaps woman) to purchase gigantic TVs that take up so much space.

I think sports are the main driver for HD programming, but is it really necessary to see “Everybody loves Raymond” in HD on a 6000″ flat-screen TV?

See the article from Scientific Atlanta regarding consumers viewpoints on HD programming.
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I think the real driver here is the enormous potential for having an IPTV architecture to deliver video. As mentioned in the post — kudos to the telcos for delving into this investment to deliver real competition to the cable providers. I can’t stand the quality of my current cable provider.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2006/01/05/att-iptv-texas/#comment-40663 Jesse Kopelman Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:31:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/05/att-iptv-texas/#comment-40663 <p>No HDTV means no go, unless they just want to compete with basic cable. Without HD, what's to stop the continued flight to NetFlix or even P2P?</p> No HDTV means no go, unless they just want to compete with basic cable. Without HD, what’s to stop the continued flight to NetFlix or even P2P?

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