Buzz Out Loud Lounge: International Listeners
International Listeners
by wmoisis - 12/2/05 2:30 AMI just thought that since, according to the BOL Frappr map, you could do a (even one-off) segment on the conserns of international listeners.
For a start, forget about the Tivo vs. Comcast debate, here in Australia, we have NEITHER. Cable is EXTREMERLY RARE, and it is only scarcly avalible in Sydney and Melbourne.
But we do have, besides overinflated prices, crappy PVRs, and everything else, a big red rock (Uluru). So ha ha.
Ah, analogue tv
by erikmerkley - 12/2/05 8:21 AM In reply to: International Listeners by wmoisisTheres nothing wrong with good ol' analogue broadcast tv. I'm quite happy with my five channels. And the government wants to turn it off!
But I do agree, I would like a quick explanation of tivo, comcast etc for the benefit of us international listeners. There are a lot of us.
Erik
Brisbane, Australia
TiVo is...
by gpbmike - 12/2/05 12:43 PM In reply to: Ah, analogue tv by erikmerkleya way to automatically record what's on tv. I assume you guys know about programming a VCR to record a show at a certain time? TiVo just makes that easier. It has a menu where you can pick a show and it will record every instance of it on any channel. TiVo will also try to figure out what you like and record random shows it thinks you like.
So later you can go back and say, alright, I'm not ready for a marathon of show-x.
The deal with TiVo vs. Comcast is that Comcast offers a similar service with a DVR (digital video recorder, the same thing as a TiVo).
Thanks
by erikmerkley - 12/2/05 3:37 PM In reply to: TiVo is... by gpbmikeThanks for the explanation. TiVo sounds really useful. I assume it is recording to a hard drive? Hopefully we will get something like this soon down under.
On something related, I think IPTV will be a big hit in countries like Australia, where infrastructure is difficult to build. Means we only need adsl or wireless to get internet, phone and tv.
Cheers,
Erik
Wikipedia rocks my world
by gpbmike - 12/2/05 1:45 PM In reply to: Ah, analogue tv by erikmerkleyHere's a better explanation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivo
Sad...
by AndyInTN - 12/2/05 2:47 PM In reply to: International Listeners by wmoisisI live in the states and cable is not available in my area! lol
erm...
by Mainframe - 12/8/05 5:10 PM In reply to: International Listeners by wmoisisdude...heard of foxtel digital or optustv?
digital cable?
most people i know have it including me....rare? far from it.
infact we often get gadgets before america, especially mobile phones etc, heck they hardly have 3g over there, and over here every carrier has it now.
bah.
A well thought-out response.
by wmoisis - 12/8/05 9:23 PM In reply to: erm... by MainframeWhere do I start....
Ok I HAVE heard of Foxtel Digital and Optus, however MOST people do not have access to it, including me, because I do not live in a Sydney or Melboure, and anyway most people do not have it because of its price. If you want proof, look at how many people have Cable compared to the US...THe question of if it is rare depends how you look at it, but compared to the US, it definatly is
3G Mobiles. Yes, this is one product that Australia are early adopters of, however it should be noted that it has not experianced wide-spread adoption, due to its cost. But the very fact that 3G mobiles are being adopted in general, should make corperations realise that Australians adopt technology at a rapid rate, IF it is avalible, and at a reasonable price.
The point of my posting was to show how most products in Australia are not avalible, not that Australians will not buy them at a reasonable price. But for most other products, such as Tivo, Cable and improvments in internet speeds in general, most Australians will be sadly left in the dark.
I Disagree
by Crolla - 12/11/05 11:25 AM In reply to: International Listeners by wmoisisThe fact that CNET is based in a country of about 300 million people who are far more likely to listen to the podcast than those elsewhere in the world it is perfectly understandable that they concentrate on USA issues.
I come from the UK and feel that European issues are covered quite well.
Without trying to offend too many people - The precentage of listeners from Australia must be insignificant not too merit much airtime from Tom and Molly. Sorry but they have to think of their listeners as a whole
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