Comments on: Does HD Online Matter? AOL, CBS Say No

By: video encoding

video encoding — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:17:44 +0000

offcourse it matter dahhhh every 3 YO kid knows it. and it will matter even more in the future

By: blinkx Also Going Download-Free for Its Joost-like Product « NewTeeVee

blinkx Also Going Download-Free for Its Joost-like Product « NewTeeVee — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:40:58 +0000

[...] doesn’t even provide a link to download its client from the front page of its site. AOL also got rid of its Hi-Q service. But clients aren’t dead everywhere; outside of the U.S. market, especially in places like [...]

By: Bandwidth Crisis » Blog Archive » Viva La HD Revolution!

Bandwidth Crisis » Blog Archive » Viva La HD Revolution! — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:55:57 +0000

[...] was only last month that we questioned whether HD online mattered, and Om asked last summer if web video was ready for an upgrade. From the flurry of recent [...]

By: Dailymotion Brings HD — Do You Want It? « NewTeeVee

Dailymotion Brings HD — Do You Want It? « NewTeeVee — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:16:47 +0000

[...] high-definition DVDs now decided, the HD debate shifts back to the web, where once again we ask if HD online matters. Re-igniting the discussion is Dailymotion’s announcement today that all HD content uploaded [...]

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By: Viva La HD Revolution! « NewTeeVee

Viva La HD Revolution! « NewTeeVee — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:00:43 +0000

[...] La HD Revolution! It was only last month that we questioned whether HD online mattered, and Om asked last summer if web video was ready for an upgrade. From the flurry of recent [...]

By: Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » AOL Shifts (Video) Gears

Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » AOL Shifts (Video) Gears — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:39:11 +0000

[...] started by dumping their higher-def streaming option Hi-Q, saying the user count was: “very small, so small that we haven’t tracked it.” [...]

By: AOL to Suspend Paid Downloads, Replace with Amazon Unbox « NewTeeVee

AOL to Suspend Paid Downloads, Replace with Amazon Unbox « NewTeeVee — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:06:59 +0000

[...] digital downloads directly to consumers,” said Fred McIntyre, senior VP of AOL Video, who had previously told NewTeeVee about AOL pulling back its Hi-Q HD download service due to lack of interes…. “While AOL will no longer operate an independent digital download destination, we have [...]

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Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:43:57 +0000

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By: Bob Nolan

Bob Nolan — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:29:08 +0000

I for one miss AOL’s Hi-Q Video downloads. I’d download while sleeping and watch them the next day. The streaming videos just don’t cut it, herky jerky delivery and full screen images are fuzzy. Bring it back!

By: howardowens.com: media blog » Blog Archive » It’s the content, not the quality, that draws video viewers

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:54:34 +0000

[...] note the quote (via Lost Remote) Both AOL and CBS are backing away from plans to offer high definition video online, reports NewTeeVee. “We are finding, generally [...]

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News from Journerdism.com | AEJMC Membership Forum — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:47:27 +0000

[...] • Quincy Smith, president of CBS Interactive: “We are finding, generally speaking, people don’t care as much about the video quality. Right now, it damn well better work quick and fast . . . From our perspective, does it suck for the user? If it sucks for the user, then we got a problem. Last thing you want to do is put another hurdle against people watching network television online.” . . . More [...]

By: Social Networking News » Blog Archive » Who Cares About HD Video Online? Not AOL.

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:07:22 +0000

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By: Who Cares About HD Video Online? Not AOL.

Who Cares About HD Video Online? Not AOL. — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:00:11 +0000

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By: November 2, 2007 | next media update

November 2, 2007 | next media update — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:38:04 +0000

[...] Does HD Online Matter? AOL, CBS Say No NEWTEEVEE As cable companies and satellite service providers duke it out to augment HD programing for your TV, companies like AOL and CBS are backing out of or shying away from delivering HD viewing experiences online. Such a retreat raises the bigger question: Do audiences even care about HD online? AOL (TWX) is phasing out its HD-like “Hi-Q” service because of low consumer adoption. Fred McIntyre, sr. VP of AOL Video, said the number of Hi-Q users was “very small, so small that we haven’t tracked it.” Launched in November of 2005, AOL’s Hi-Q won accolades from industry analysts for providing a DVD viewing experience online. “We were pleased with the nice things people said about it, but there are things consumers care about more: finding stuff, clicking on video and it playing, browser independence,” said McIntyre. Quincy Smith, president of CBS Interactive (CBS), echoed that sentiment in a separate interview with NewTeeVee. “We are finding, generally speaking, people don’t care as much about the video quality. Right now, it damn well better work quick and fast,” said Smith. Source> [...]

By: Dave Burstein

Dave Burstein — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:49:21 +0000

Chris I know folks like ABC are spinning this, but calling what's really DVD quality HD (as in your headline) or even HD-like only contributes to continued inferior video. This isn't about semantics or technical objections; if companies get away with calling SD or DVD quality video HD, real HD will become harder to achieve. In a dozen interviews with senior folks who make encoders, telco and network CTOs, etc, everyone agreed that HD today requires 5 megabits or more. AT&T is using 8.5 for U-verse, Deutsche Telekom's CTO said 9-11 three weeks ago, and Verizon is even higher because they have plenty of bandwidth.

 The 1.9 meg of ABC looks darn good, and the 2.5 of Amazon is a pleasure. But side by side against HD the difference is obvious.   So call it "great", "high quality" or any other superlative you like, but not HD. 

Gigaom and NewTeeVee are doing some of the world's best reporting on our beat. That means you're held to high standards.

Dave Burstein