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When I first moved in here and bought my first Plasma TV 8-10 years ago I added a media center PC to my rack for viewing downloaded TV, media center DVR recordings and Internet media.
A while after that I bought a Roku and using Netflix, Plex, etc was able to pull the media center out thanks to Comcast adding HD and DVRs.
This past X-mas we bought a Blu Ray DVD player which has Netflix and Plex built in plus other IPTV sources.
Not to mention, our Xbox, Playstation and even Wii all have these capabilities built in now.
When I move to our new house in a month or two we're buying a new Plasma and it will most likely have these capabilities built in.
The point is, IPTV is not just here, it's everywhere and will continue to be an easily available feature. You can add your content to a channel for Roku or direct to IPTV hardware and software easily and for less money than you probably think.
Those who think it's not worth pursuing as a revenue stream are making a huge mistake, IMO but that's fine by me. Large amounts of money are made in this and other industries because people get complacent and leave the door open for those willing to innovate and take educated risks.
Given it's a very well protected platform I just don't see the downside in offering it to users.
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-= Software / Systems Architect and Server Geek =-
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