Tag Archives: cord cutters

Apr 24 2015

Cablevision is possibly the most forward thinking Cable company in the marketplace. (Believe it or not)

 

 

While other Cable companies are placing road blocks for cord cutters Cablevision has taken the bull by the horns by offering old fashion competition.

Cablevision Systems Corp. Thursday took a step toward retaining cord cutters who do without cable TV service, by offering two new products that include broadband service, Wi-Fi access and a digital antenna to capture over-the-air broadcast TV signals. Read the TechCrunch Report Here

Cablevision

Photo Credit: Bloomberg News

 

Over the years Cablevision a Long Island based cable company has led the cable industry with vision. Always ahead of its competitors and as well as other cable companies. Recently the company announced a deal with HBO NOW similar to the one signed with Apple, introduced a WIFI only mobile network FreeWheel for $9.99 per month,  has spread WIFI over its entire coverage area with over one million hotspots available to its members and readers of its Newspaper Newsday. Always leading the pack by its Chairman James Dolan (Owner of the NY Knicks & Madison Square Gardens). Cablevision has always met its competition with innovation from its “DVR” Lawsuit case back in 2006 to this weeks announcement to provide cord cutters with fast internet only service as well as a free digital antenna for over the air digital stations.

Apr 14 2015

Apple WWDC 2015, with a Hint of Apple TV! Gaming, New Grid, HomeKit ! A wish List I believe is Possible

Notice the Graphic featuring the shape of the current Apple TV , also do the words ” The epicenter for change “ refer to the living room as the “epicenter” of the home? Considering the recent Media deals, strong rumors and chatter on the net and the recent reduction in price of the current unit this could be it.

Click the Graphic below for Conference details

 I Have been fooled Before !  Look at 2013

WWDC Apple TV 2013

I am looking for a new box that includes Home Kit, TV Kit, New Grid type interface, Channel Packages, and Gaming capabilities along with remote gaming controls. I lot to ask for but I believe they have been working on all these features over the last few years and believe all the technology is in place.

Here is a link to a post I did back in 2012 outlining my thoughts on the direction Apple could be going, I think it still holds up Click Here

Aug 16 2012

Can Apple untie this Gordian Knot we call Television ? I think I see the answer!

Apple Set Top Box circa 1995 thx to Shrine of Apple

Apple Inc. has been sitting or the fence when it comes entering our  living rooms with a television solution. The problems involved have been huge hurdles to get over. Yesterday we were informed that Apple had been granted a patent for a television channel guide UI software.  This got me thinking about which way Apple may be heading and the more I think about it the more I see Apple’s fingerprints all over the place. Follow me here , this could be the Game Changer we have all been looking for!  Continue reading “Can Apple untie this Gordian Knot we call Television ? I think I see the answer!” »