XStreamHD Video

**Lkr** · 01-23-2010 09:51 PM

Are they planning on adding any cable networks such as TNT, ESPN, etc?

**Scott Greczkowski** · 01-24-2010 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Lkr

Are they planning on adding any cable networks such as TNT, ESPN, etc?

Nope, its not that kind of satellite service.

**QCK** · 01-24-2010 02:22 PM

That's a shame because it would let a lot of people that want some of the popular channels to go along with their local OTA channels and don't care about all the filler channels in the packages they have now. This would give them the chance to drop a big monthly payment from their current subscription service. They really should consider this IMO. Without offering some of the popular cable channels I don't see them hanging around for any length of time.

**pendragon** · 01-24-2010 03:21 PM

XStreamHD's model is not to replace the 1000 channels you never watch on typical DBS and cable fare. Even with the often extreme video compression these providers apply, it still takes a lot of bandwidth to do this. DTV and DN need several satellites each to downlink all of this data.

XStreamHD's model is to provide very high quality HD, say at 3-10X the data rate per HD stream. If they wanted to do this for a DTV or DN lineup, it might take 15-30 satellites. There's no way they can afford one, or even a sizable fraction of one. XStreamHD likely plans to have a very few HD streams, maybe only one, and depend on your media server to time shift the programming you want. There's no way they can afford the massive bandwidth required even for a handful of live channels and maintain their quality differentiation. Satellite transponders are expensive.

**WallFishTV** · 02-03-2010 02:39 PM

The networking with other devices would be a bonus. But what really separates this service from the on demand services that the subscription giants are already offering?

**Scott Greczkowski** · 02-03-2010 02:44 PM

The networking features and the DVR features.

$399 sounds like a lot but when you look at the equipment its not junk, this is audiophile quality stuff plus a server grade hard drive.

I think of the satellite service feature as an add on bonus.

**Ramy** · 02-05-2010 07:58 AM

So if I had say Blu-ray video on my computer then I could stream it to this box on my TV?

**jcbender** · 02-06-2010 01:52 PM

i can get true hd now with my vudu app on my new vizio sv422xvt no extra eqipment needed netflix and amozon only offer 720p vudu offers three choices 1080p 720p 480p unbelievale picture jay cee ps most movies are 3.99 480p 4.99 720p 5.99 1080p

**gehr123** · 02-07-2010 01:18 AM

I miss the days when you could buy just the channels that you watched, the way I did on my old BUD C-band system. I have dish now and do not get all the channels that I would like and still pay too much. The only way to get the 15 or so channels that I watch regularly, I have to buy a package of over 250 and that is not right. I would love to see an fta box that could work with this XstreamHD system and or IPTV and sub TV service that offered all-a-cart pricing. With channels like USA, TBS, AMC, Lifetime, FMC, and Premiums. It would be nice if a person could get what he watches and only spend maybe $30.00 - $50.00 a month, and not have to pay extra for PVR and Multi-Room Service. I know AT&T has this U-Vers, if they start to offer allacart pricing and multi room DVR and bundle with phone and internet at a cost of under $90.00 a month they may come out the winner in this battle. But they do not offer this service in my area yet. Looks like this XstreamHD may compete with Netflix and x-box. We got the kids an x-box 360 for Christmas and added Netflix and that is a good value for only $9.00 a month we get to watch unlimited movies with the X-box in HD 1080p and get one DVD a time by mail... that comes out to about 5 DVDs a month. Granted the movies that you can stream are not new releases but they keep adding them so you always have something new to watch. The x-box can also be set up with my media center PC to send content to all my tvs and cmputers much like this system.

**SatinKzo** · 02-07-2010 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by jcbender

i can get true hd now with my vudu app on my new vizio sv422xvt no extra eqipment needed netflix and amozon only offer 720p vudu offers three choices 1080p 720p 480p unbelievale picture jay cee ps most movies are 3.99 480p 4.99 720p 5.99 1080p

One thing Vudu lacks is a HR audio to go with their HDX. Sure the newer setups on vudu offer DD+, but what xstream is offering is a true lossless audio to go with the 1080p picture. I still think xstream is out of line in the pricing arena though.