Compete submits:
So what’s going on in my house this month that’s forced this Bandwidth vs. TV question? One word: Boxee. I could write a whole post on Boxee (maybe next time) – the short story is that thanks to Boxee, I now have the ability to easily watch videos (Netflix, Hulu, CNN, BBC) through my living room television except my Internet connection can’t handle it. As Captain Kirk would say, “We need more power, Scotty!” So, I’ve placed the order with a new Internet service provider for 4x more speed than I am currently receiving. As a result, I’ll become even less reliant on a television schedule and will bring the instantaneous downloads of Netflix not just to my computer, but to my living room, on the TV, where it belongs.
Naturally, all this got me thinking. We are clearly in the midst of a shift in how media is consumed, but how long will it be until we say something like, “Remember when TV had channels?” The answer may be sooner than you think.