Cable was actually perfect

[Lupus]

I know a lot will say no streaming is good.
But is it really?

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

Lekker @Frikkie
#Comeback
#NeverStopTheMagic

 

[Smiggles]

Piracy is perfect

 

[Lupus]

Piracy is perfect

It has made a massive comeback thanks to streaming doing what they have been doing.

 

[Brian_G]

A few recent mentions seen about some industry kings thinking a new mixed era of cooperation will work, including for satellite - I think that may be what Multicanal (DStv) is up to, but don't quote me

(US) Cable itself?? No idea, nothing to do with SA

 

[Lupus]

A few recent mentions seen about some industry kings thinking a new mixed era of cooperation will work, including for satellite - I think that may be what Multicanal (DStv) is up to, but don't quote me

(US) Cable itself?? No idea, nothing to do with SA

DSTV was our form of cable

 

[Brian_G]

DSTV was our form of cable

Main difference being that their system already had lots of (sometimes-useful) competition. Then again, DStv at least put it all together like nobody else had.

I guess the answer is some sort of balance between the two extremes.

 

[netstrider]

DSTV was our form of cable

Yes, except internet was/is often included over the same coax cable.

 

[Lupus]

Yes, except internet was/is often included over the same coax cable.

Not back in the 80s/90s and early 2000s it wasn't.

 

[Brian_G]

Yes, except internet was/is often included over the same coax cable.

Funny thing is, Multichoice actually tried to launch a broadband satellite internet service, I think twice. The main effort failed due to expense (maybe caused by a lack of interest in the first place), and it was one-way, uploading still required a Telkom line.

Edit: There was talk of introducing uplink-capable LNB's for the dishes, but nothing came of that. Think that was more of an interactive TV idea anyway, so for low bandwidth only.

 

[bwana]

Streaming is too fragmented and trying to figure out who has the show you want to watch can be a mission. Piracy simplifies things.

Not back in the 80s/90s and early 2000s it wasn't.

We had it from the mid to late 90s.

 

[Lupus]

Streaming is too fragmented and trying to figure out who has the show you want to watch can be a mission. Piracy simplifies things.


We had it from the mid to late 90s.

Internet via coax?

 

[Brian_G]

Biggest issue about DStv I've heard through the years (other than about prices and repeats) is complaints about too many shyte channels included.
What people don't realise is many of those other channels weren't ever meant for them, their function is to cater to multiple African cultures. But of course any culture can still access those other interests too.

A major surprise we had on their forum was learning that soapies is one of the most popular attractions :-/ Go figure...

Also, US studios like to insist that some of their cheaper channels are included in contracts, so no choice there.
Streaming giants probably have some similar situations.

 

[bwana]

Internet via coax?

Yeah

 

[Lupus]

Yeah

Interesting, didn't know the tech was that far advanced in the 90s.

 

[Brian_G]

Did Netflix cause the studio giants to start streaming too, or did they try it first?

 

[Brian_G]

Piracy is perfect

You don't like civilisation?

 

[Smiggles]

You don't like civilisation?

Don't know never played that game.

 

[Lupus]

Did Netflix cause the studio giants to start streaming too, or did they try it first?

Netflix caused it. Mainly as they originally had a whole lot of things on their service that took eyeballs away.
So studios were like hey we own this content so we will stream it thank you very much.
Hence Netflix pivoting to it's own content.

 

[Smiggles]

Did Netflix cause the studio giants to start streaming too, or did they try it first?

No Youtube was first and Netflix copied them.