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The SetTopBox Conundrum

  • Cable companies are control freaks. Settop box manufacturers are control freaks. DVD manufacturers are control freaks. This is a highly proprietary world.
  • Theory is consumers are dumb, need hands held.
  • This world is papered over in licenses, not specs.
  • Example: PowerTV.Com. After you're done retooling your app, just try and deploy it on your/their box.


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