Comments on: Mobile TV gets on a roll

Consumers face a growing selection of products, services and competing technologies. But just where should they tune in?
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[asperger]

go heads up

http://www.orange.fr/content/ge/high/lunettes-video/lunettes-video.html

and you don't need to understand french to understand what's happening :)

[cagerattler]

Heads Up means awareness, not so with this product

After writing my response to the story, I checked out this link.

So, this product is basically glasses with a viewfinder in front of each eye. The glasses plug into your cell phone and receive (what I assume) is the video/audio feed. The frames have an ear piece which carry the sound to your ears.

This product is going to fail terribly because they don't understand the market.

You know why iPod video works? Because people with iPod video share it with others who don't have an iPod (yet).

It's about sharing, not keeping it to yourself.

You don't need to understand French to understand that.

[asperger]

go heads up

http://www.orange.fr/content/ge/high/lunettes-video/lunettes-video.html

and you don't need to understand french to understand what's happening :)

[cagerattler]

Heads Up means awareness, not so with this product

After writing my response to the story, I checked out this link.

So, this product is basically glasses with a viewfinder in front of each eye. The glasses plug into your cell phone and receive (what I assume) is the video/audio feed. The frames have an ear piece which carry the sound to your ears.

This product is going to fail terribly because they don't understand the market.

You know why iPod video works? Because people with iPod video share it with others who don't have an iPod (yet).

It's about sharing, not keeping it to yourself.

You don't need to understand French to understand that.

[cagerattler]

Standards, and open standards

So, I work for this company in Northern California and we've been broadcasting to cell phones for the last 18 months. Yeah, 18 months. 15fps/FM stereo quality sound. Without the need for standards - just a media player on the phone.

We've broadcast cable news shows and cartoons, music videos, sports channels and more (with agreements of course) to demo the technology.

I hope that this finally takes off.

Although, I don't believe that the big upside will be with repurposing existing content to the new outlet.

Full length movies, although doable, don't play well on cell phones (although OnStar could benefit by offering pay per view to your car - think about it). Sports clips, music videos, news updates and such might be o.k., but still not big winners. The occaisional naked celebrity and blooper will be an infrequent hit.

The potential lies in content that extremely vertical. In order to accomplish this, you need to empower those extremely vertical niches to take advantage of the new medium. That mechanism is not being developed.

[cagerattler]

Standards, and open standards

So, I work for this company in Northern California and we've been broadcasting to cell phones for the last 18 months. Yeah, 18 months. 15fps/FM stereo quality sound. Without the need for standards - just a media player on the phone.

We've broadcast cable news shows and cartoons, music videos, sports channels and more (with agreements of course) to demo the technology.

I hope that this finally takes off.

Although, I don't believe that the big upside will be with repurposing existing content to the new outlet.

Full length movies, although doable, don't play well on cell phones (although OnStar could benefit by offering pay per view to your car - think about it). Sports clips, music videos, news updates and such might be o.k., but still not big winners. The occaisional naked celebrity and blooper will be an infrequent hit.

The potential lies in content that extremely vertical. In order to accomplish this, you need to empower those extremely vertical niches to take advantage of the new medium. That mechanism is not being developed.

[Aussy0505]

Mobile TV

Mobile tv in South Africa is still less talked about as compatible phones are not yet here eg Nokia N92. Does your research stretch this way? If so please keep me updated on local trends in SA as far as mobile tv is concerned. I am very excited!
Austin Moyo Snr.

[Aussy0505]

Mobile TV

Mobile tv in South Africa is still less talked about as compatible phones are not yet here eg Nokia N92. Does your research stretch this way? If so please keep me updated on local trends in SA as far as mobile tv is concerned. I am very excited!
Austin Moyo Snr.