[DeTomaso] NPC: Internet based TV

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

Looks like trsting phase is over and current channels reduced. 30 channels
at 10 euros.

http://m.techcrunch.com/2013/03/21/magine-is-the-best-internet-based-cable-tv-service-you-cant-use-unless-you-live-in-sweden/

But the technology is coming....eventually.

Michael
On May 7, 2013 3:29 AM, "Tomas Gunnarsson" <guson at home.se> wrote:

> I'd like to know what provider that is too. A random provider I found
> offers 13 standard quality channels and 3 HD channels for appr. 20 USD a
> month. If you want o add i.e. 7 HD movie channels it's an extra 40 USD a
> month. That's more typical.
>
> Tomas
>
> <-----Ursprungligt Meddelande----->
> From: Curt Hall [cuvee at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: 7/5/2013 9:01:06 AM
> To: michael at michaelshortt.com; List DeTomaso; dave londry
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: Internet based TV
>
> 2000 channels for $12.00 a month...how many are in English?
>
> --- On Mon, 5/6/13, dave londry <davel at emspace.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: dave londry <davel at emspace.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: Internet based TV
> To: michael at michaelshortt.com, "List DeTomaso" <Detomaso at poca.com>
> Date: Monday, May 6, 2013, 3:38 PM
>
>
> What time will we arrive Michael?
>
> On 06/05/2013 2:05 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:
> > We have decided to use Direct TV for the next 24 months, by then, we
> hope
> > that systems now being tested in other countries may be available
> here,
> > the most promising one is in Sweden and delivers HD quality TV on over
> > 2,000 channels for 12.00 a month via the internet.
> >
> > The roadblock in the US is that we do not have fiber optic internet
> > delivery to most homes (yet) and this system uses about 12GB per
> second of
> > bandwidth.
> >
> > On a positive note, Direct TV will be installed on Wednesday and by 2
> p.m.
> > I hope to walk into Comcast ffices with a stack of their equipment
> > and share my immense pleasure with them as I turn it all back in. This
> will
> > be followed by celebratory margaritas at my house as I surf the newly
> > available
> > motor head channels.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > BTW, Direct TV is already 1/3 cheaper and I will have 3 additional
> rooms
> > covered plus a DVR that can hold 800 hours of programming, so now I
> can
> > keep all of my F1 races, Spirit Cup, NHRA
> > and other programs until I have time to actually view them.  It
> actually
> > can record 5 channels at once, sweet.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Garth Rodericks
> > <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>wrote:
> >
> >> FWIW, we don't use cable.  We stream through Netflix and Hulu (for a
> >> while, but just cancelled it).  We don't watch a lot of TV, but I
> love not
> >> having commercials.  Streaming picture quality is pretty good for the
> most
> >> part.
> >>
> >> Cheers!
> >> Garth
> >>
> >>
> >> --- Original Message ---
> >>
> >> Anybody out there using internet based tv instead of cable, I'm about
> feed
> >> up with our provider and not keen on satellite services.
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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