Spin Can't Mask Lack Of Interest In Mobile TV
from the don't-believe-the-hype dept
Despite study after study that can't explain why mobile television will succeed or highlights how little interest there really is in it, the hype rolls on. Earlier this week, the result of a trial in Finland were announced, with less than half the users saying they'd be willing to pay for mobile TV, but the press release makes out like that's an overwhelming success. Now, another study from another research firm is out, saying that just 13% of US internet users with portable devices would like to see live TV functionality built into them. Don't worry -- though the number is small, the firm says, they're a "hardcore" bunch. Hardcore or no, the number of people actually interested in mobile TV (and willing to pay for it) is looking mighty small. As long as the model remains just broadcasting live programming, rather than doing anything interesting or interactive, mobile TV looks doomed to fail.
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It sucks
Mobile TV sucks at this point. It's just not ready for prime time.
Picture maybe like 8 or 9 frames per second on a less than postage size resolution and the sound isn't matched up correctly with a pitiful channel selection of mostly news.
Maybe in europe or japan with their ultra fast speed networks, but honestly, i think i would use the phone to send text and communicate rather than watch TV or oops "video on demand".
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lack of quality
With home TVs getting bigger, better and cheaper all the time I cant see people (me mostly!) getting excited about watching TV on a tiny portable screen.
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