http://www.mediaweek.com.au/foxtel-now-hd-box/
Some quick hits:
- Firstly, it suggests that Foxtel are finally getting real about delivering an OTT service.
- Some important questions present themsevles from a consumer perspective. Can it deliver full true Ultra HD live streams of sport, with little to no latency, no pixellation, and a stable signal? It says it can deliver 4K for compatible apps, but what are the apps and does this apply to it's own channels?
- What does it need to work in terms of optimal internet speeds?
- $99 seems like a reasonable price, but I'm not too sure the benefit over the ways I'm already getting the service, such as through Chromecast or by connecting the television as a computer monitor and running the app online through my PC. If it's just a glorified Chromecast dongle, then I don't think there will be much benefit. And is a newer version and/or a reduced price model going to be released in, say, 6 months time, it's probably worh waiting for a while to see what happens.
But I think, as originally mentioned, the launch of the product makes me think that Foxtel should be seeing OTT plays as a legitimate part of their business.
Now, if they would only put some time and energy into fixing their app...
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