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Originally Posted by Barefootsies
True dat my friend. 
Getting back on topic, how easy or hard do you think it is for big and small to move into IPTV? Do you think it will be similar to VOD, or do you seeing it becoming more popular like a clips store (i.e. available on mass) type thing? |
I think they're both a possibility however a VOD system would definitely require a bit more integration and obviously a credits type of system...
My personal opinion is that they'll both do really well. Some people like to pay as they consume, some people like to have access to a massive vault of porn for one monthly price.
My prediction is that you'll see a few major players release their versions over the next few months with a third party developer to follow soon after offering to integrate your pay site with "their system"....
That is until the CMSs out there catch up and build that into Carma, ElevatedX, etc...
I think to really make it stick in a Boxee environment you'll need to create your own app that's branded and very well done. Once CMSs pick this up and run with it there will be a lot of generic looking implementations out there.
I expect one of the major selling points for accounts that will be accessing content via this method to be HD Content. The early adopters are generally people with higher incomes and have more expensive toys. They tell their friends, and their friends, etc... not to mention most males are always looking for a bigger/better TV and they want the content to go along with it.
I also expect this to put a serious dent in DVD sales. Why buy a DVD when you can stream everything on demand to your TV? BluRay is one reason... but now we're streaming HD content as well so... definite blow to traditional delivery mechanisms. Not necessarily in the near future, but it's coming.