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DISH VOD: File this away in your juicy, stealth projects’ file. It appears EchoStar has caught the VOD bug.
The sleuths over at SatelliteGuys.us stumbled upon a now inactive Web link for a service called DishONLINE that would let subs download movies, shows, etc through a broadband connection for on demand viewing on their DVR box (similar to the EchoStar-AT&T Homezone service).
EchoStar did not return requests for comment by deadline. A member of the satellite junkie Website discovered the DishONLINE link on a tech support page, and founder Scott Greczkowski dug a little further, reporting that sources say the service is slated to go live Feb 15 and will feature SD and HD movies, music, adult programming and “entertainment news.” (Hmmm…. sounds like we’ll see a preview at CES).
DISH will stream some programs in real time, but other services, such as CinemaNow, will be downloaded to a box’s hard drive using the Ethernet connection, SatelliteGuys reports. Subs reportedly will also be able to purchase a movie to own, but will only be able to view it on their DVR box.
We tried visiting www.dishnetwork.com/dishonline/ and were directed to a page with an IPTV header and the words “IPTV content goes here.”
While satellite has downplayed cable’s VOD service for years, it was interesting to see the excitement the news sparked on SatelliteGuys’ message boards, with postings on how some hoped for free content “like Comcast” and others mentioning that they’ve considered switching to cable just for VOD.
Of course, should this service come to fruition, think about who will provide the broadband connection...
Reposted with permission
DISH VOD: File this away in your juicy, stealth projects’ file. It appears EchoStar has caught the VOD bug.
The sleuths over at SatelliteGuys.us stumbled upon a now inactive Web link for a service called DishONLINE that would let subs download movies, shows, etc through a broadband connection for on demand viewing on their DVR box (similar to the EchoStar-AT&T Homezone service).
EchoStar did not return requests for comment by deadline. A member of the satellite junkie Website discovered the DishONLINE link on a tech support page, and founder Scott Greczkowski dug a little further, reporting that sources say the service is slated to go live Feb 15 and will feature SD and HD movies, music, adult programming and “entertainment news.” (Hmmm…. sounds like we’ll see a preview at CES).
DISH will stream some programs in real time, but other services, such as CinemaNow, will be downloaded to a box’s hard drive using the Ethernet connection, SatelliteGuys reports. Subs reportedly will also be able to purchase a movie to own, but will only be able to view it on their DVR box.
We tried visiting www.dishnetwork.com/dishonline/ and were directed to a page with an IPTV header and the words “IPTV content goes here.”
While satellite has downplayed cable’s VOD service for years, it was interesting to see the excitement the news sparked on SatelliteGuys’ message boards, with postings on how some hoped for free content “like Comcast” and others mentioning that they’ve considered switching to cable just for VOD.
Of course, should this service come to fruition, think about who will provide the broadband connection...
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