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But it is clunky. It's a threat, but it's clunky. Roku - weird platform, but improving. BrightScript has its issues, but it does support HLS and VAST for ads.
by koko775 14y ago
But it is clunky. It's a threat, but it's clunky.
Roku - weird platform, but improving. BrightScript has its issues, but it does support HLS and VAST for ads.
Boxee - buggy.
SamsungTV - horrible platform, horrible (borderline abusive) approval process. Already fragmented between 2010 and 2011 models, poor and/or outright wrong documentation.
GoogleTV - possibly one of the best of the bunch, since Android is a worthwhile base, but still has a few screws loose.
Others - often too small/difficult to invest heavily in making something truly good.
- drivebyacct2 14y agoI'm no huge Apple fan, but this market screams for them to come in and decimate the seemingly childish current players.
- AJ007 14y agoWhat about Apple TV? I agree, the TV based systems are "clunky", but Apple TV works perfectly, and Roku only seems to have hickups with slower internet connections. I have an answer for Time Warner's CEO -- "there was no simple way to get Internet-based video onto the television screen" -- Apple TV is easy. There is nothing about modern cable that is that easy. Last time I moved I did not reconnect my cable. I never plan on intentionally becoming a cable customer again in my life.
- chaostheory 14y agoGoogle TV - too expensive Apple TV - not as much content as competitors