|
29 June 2008 15:21 by Andre "DVDBack23" Yoskowitz
| 1 comment
According to an article in the Financial Times, the BBC is planning on bringing a set-top box to the market that will allow iPlayer users to transfer web video to their HDTVs.
The set top box, which will face competition from Apple TV and the newly introduced Roku from Netflix would allow users with broadband connections to have instant IPTV.
Mark Thompson, BBC director-general, added, "There are many things out there in the market but what we haven't got is a simple standard, to mean that you can get services like iPlayer and Kangaroo."
It also appears the BBC is talking with content owners hoping to strike deals making their content available. If the set top box does come through, the BBC will most likely more directly compete with BSkyB and its digital video recorder service Sky+.
Permalink to this article
| Topics: HDTV IPTV
| |
Related articles:
LG bringing Netflix-streaming Blu-ray player (31 July 2008)
Number of IPTV subscribers tops 15 million worldwide (15 July 2008)
Kodak introduces HD media hub (13 July 2008)
WhereverTV set-top box delivers TV from around the world (10 July 2008)
Roku bringing more content providers to set-top box (4 July 2008)
Netflix criticized for streaming strategy as set-top boxes sell out (3 June 2008)
Netflix to stream movies through Xbox 360? (2 June 2008)
Akimbo is shutting down (25 May 2008)
First set-top box for Netflix streaming service goes on sale today (20 May 2008)
|
|
|
| Discuss this article! |
| nobrainer (Inactive) 29 June 2008 20:06 |
|
A pc is all you need, oh and maybe a slingbox.
The BPI Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The RIAA Soundexchange Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The IFPI Are: The same anti consumer lot as listed above!
The MPAA Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, DISNEY, PARAMOUNT, FOX.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 29 June 2008 20:07
|
|
|
Latest newsLatest news from AfterDawn.com. BBC to start online music service 4 Sep, 2008 | 4 comments PNY flashdrive to come with Ghostbusters video file 4 Sep, 2008 | 8 comments iTunes 8 to bring HD TV downloads 3 Sep, 2008 | 4 comments PSP-3000 coming to the UK 3 Sep, 2008 | 3 comments Google Chrome released - first impressions 2 Sep, 2008 | 39 comments Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 prices in Japan 2 Sep, 2008 | 12 comments It's official: iPhone coming to Russia 2 Sep, 2008 Universal tracks going DRM-free on Saturn 1 Sep, 2008 | 2 comments Hyundai IT booth raided at IFA event 1 Sep, 2008 | 10 comments Wii and DS sales push Nintendo profit higher 31 Aug, 2008 | 1 comment Limewire store adds over 1 million tracks 31 Aug, 2008 | 6 comments GM to offer USB ports for media devices in certain car models 31 Aug, 2008 | 6 comments
More news... 
Search for headlinesSearch through our news archive. 
Latest threadsRecently updated discussion threads. More... 
Last week's most popular software downloads
Most popular devicesLast week's most popular devices in our hardware section. More products... 
Top linksMost popular links - Blasteroids.com
Download game trailers, demos and more - TorrentReactor.Net
The most active torrents on the web - Digital-Digest
Latest DivX, XviD, DVD, Blu-Ray, HD DVD News - OpenSubtitles.org
download DivX subtitles from the biggest open database - CDRInfo.com
The Hardware Authority - DVDHelp.us
DVD help, tutorials, FAQ, and very popular free help forum! - Torrentreactor.TO
The most active torrents on the web - Digital-Forums
Discussion about Video Encoding, Blu-ray, DVD, (S)VCD, Hardware & Software, Consoles, etc..

|