NeowinCAST News Edition for November 8th, 2007


  

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  1. 1. Which would you prefer for digital distribution of TV programmes?

    • Ad-supported but free
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    • Free from ads but for a small fee per download
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    • Free from ads but for a monthly subscription fee
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    • TV on your PC!? Pfft, I like my couch.
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Neowin.net presents the NeowinCAST News Edition for the week of November 8th, 2007. This week Christopher Vendemio (bangbang023) and Rob Wright (Rob) discuss the following topics:

  • MLB changes DRM services, old content rendered useless (read)
  • Michael Eisner says striking writers should blame Steve Jobs (read)
  • Google announces Android and Open Handset Alliance (read)
  • Listener Email: Are flash based video cameras a viable option for consumers?
  • Voicemail: Will there be a central hub PC in every house that handles all computing and entertainment needs?

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never mind :p im listening now,

btw rob : are you sitting in a bus stop recording that ? :p i heard police sirens horns and everything (very quietly) in the background :p

edit: the email guy (whatever his name was :p) i started a media studies course, and we were using cameras that use mini-dv tapes and they can be louder and heavier than the SD-memory cameras that are lighter and have no moving parts. it all depends what advantages you want.

Mini-DV:

Advantage: Easier to store and label/organize

Disadvantage: Louder, Heavier and will have a larger failure rate due to moving parts

SD-cards (flash)

Advantage: Smaller, lighter, easier to change cards, every time you stop recording it will dump a .mov (or whatever format) file for editing ease

Disadvantage: smaller memory holders may cause you to lose the card its self

*if i have time during weekend i will phone in and talk about it (i will sound like a rambling idiot im sure!)

Edited by Nicholas-c

Another great podcast, thanks again guys.

On the issue of "What would I prefer for digital distribution of TV programmes?" - well if I were to watch TV programs on my PC, then I would rather they have small ads on the beginning/middle/end and still be free, than paying a fee per episode, because like you mentioned in the podcast; after a few episodes the amount can really add up.

However I would consider paying a monthly fee for no ads, but it would depend on the fee and I would obviously have to weigh up whether or not I thought it was worth it. :)

prehaps its cos I watch ITV and Sky one alot, but I really don't mind ads in TV programs. As long as their every 15 mins or so (like the norm is for ITV at least) I don't mind.

Yeah same here I really don't mind but if its like Boxing where its after round that annoys me.

I can't really remember what I was goign to say after listening to thsi when it came out, which is a pity i'm sure it was very much an interesting and insightful view on stuff.

Anyway!

It was a great episode.

And onto the topic at hand, I personally wouldn't mind Ad-supported viewing that was free, I get it on TV its somehting you get use to.

If it was for such things as re-watching something I had missed whenever I wanted, or generally anything program or general content, its not something that would bother me, as long as it wasn't like every 5 minutes and doesn't take away form the experience, e.g. adverts running across the bottom or top.

Just waiting on the new one now. :D

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