Comments on: Will Google TV 2.0 embrace cord cutting?

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:47:07 +0000

Davis is right on the money as always. I also wonder if this connects with the recent SageTV purchase, to push DVR capability. A big company really pushing OTA HD/DVR and streaming content as one integrated package could be a great option for people looking to cut the cord without having to jump through to many technical hoops.

By: Davis Freeberg

Davis Freeberg — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:18:34 +0000

Hmmm, very interesting. How hard would it be for Google to harness existing hard drives on computers to record that content locally and then store it on a remote DVR Cloud? Doing so would set a ceiling on how much the studios could charge Google for on demand content, to just the technical costs they would need to spend to pull this kind of service off. With a fair use way to get TV, the studios would be much more likely to accept lower payments for Google’s cloud services. Cablevision has already set the precedent for RemoteDVR, Google will just be the 1st one to do it with an over the air antenna. Maybe a bit speculative on my part, but I think this is more proof that Google is gearing up for a bare knuckle brawl with Hollywood and that Hulu on GoogleTV is already a permanent casualty of the war.

By: Tom C

Tom C — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:02:40 +0000

Are those F connectors or RP-SMA connectors?