Convergence revolution hits SA

Yeah everything is just imminent..only thing that I think will be delivered on time is the high def broadcasts because its a requirement for 2010...other than that we're gonna have to crap out cash to be able to afford the other stuff.
 
At this stage I'm not interested in that...

All I want is cheaper unlimited Internet.

The rest "kan maar doppies gaan blaas"... :D

As for Telkom and WiMAX... ibiwisi
 
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Yeah everything is just imminent..only thing that I think will be delivered on time is the high def broadcasts because its a requirement for 2010...other than that we're gonna have to crap out cash to be able to afford the other stuff.
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Wrong... domestic high def broadcasts aren't a requirement, we just need to have the ability to record/distribute it.

High def broadcasts aren't likely to happen before dual-illumination ends.

Edit: Okay, so HD will be an option on DStv, but it still isn't a requirement.
 
"What has changed is things like YouTube, which have made Internet on the television more compelling."
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Good lord, I'm inclined to can the whole article based just on that line. Youtube is making people want to use their TVs for internet access?

While PVR and similar devices allow users to decide for themselves when they will experience their entertainment, place-shifting allows them to take it with them and decide on where to enjoy it as well.
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Oh good, I was beginning to think the week would pass without us being reminded of yet another thing we can't have due to the unholy trinity (Telkom/DOC/ICASA).

"For instance, WiMax could be an answer to SA’s broadband problems. Intel is pushing the standard and Telkom should be rolling it out this year - hopefully at a reasonable cost.
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Is he new? :rolleyes:
 
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"For instance, WiMax could be an answer to SA’s broadband problems. Intel is pushing the standard and Telkom should be rolling it out this year - hopefully at a reasonable cost.
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Not so sure about the reasonable cost part!
 
"HDTVs have 1 080 lenses" -

It's 1080 lines. (1920x1080)
1280x720 or above is HD resolution.

"instead of the more traditional 480" -

Standard definition TV in South Africa is PAL (Phase Alternating Line) and has 576 lines, not 480.
480 lines is NTSC, witch is USA & Japan.
 
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This article upsets my mood, and it (my mood) wasn't too great in the first place...
 
This article is just poorly researched sh!te. Arthur Goldstuck is so far out of touch it is frightening.

"lenses"...WTF??
 
chrissake. goldstuck gets it wrong, again. who is this fool, the paw-daddy of local tech?
 
"And we will all have free fast DSL (Digital Splendid Links). By 2016, just three years after the South African hosted World Cup of FeetBall, we will also all be wearing tinfoil suits, eating only vitamin pills, and be able to watch moving images on any of our consumer devices on demand. Of particular interest is the anticipated convergence of the television, water geyser and broadband. Simply by plugging a CAT6 cable into your geyser and television you will be able to receive HDTV pictures over the existing network of 'Fat Pipes', currently wasted in only supplying water. Given the predicted shortage of water by 2016 there will be plenty of capacity for carrying data."

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