Comments on: Comcast, Blockbuster and Samsung continue blurring tech barriers http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/07/14/comcast-blockbuster-and-samsung-continue-blurring-tech-barriers/ Technology news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JohnJ http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2009/07/14/comcast-blockbuster-and-samsung-continue-blurring-tech-barriers/comment-page-1/#comment-195902 JohnJ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:16:42 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/07/14/comcast-blockbuster-and-samsung-continue-blurring-tech-barriers/#comment-195902 I'd guess that HBO and Comcrap are looking beyond the HBO/Comcast subscriber base. If their system works out, they could offer streams/downloads to subscribers for free and to non-subscribers for a price or with ads. In essense, HBO gets a Hulu-ish outlet for non-subscribers and Comcast hosts the infrastructure for a cut. This might work for me as I don't subscribe to any movie channels but might be interested in the occasional bit of original HBO programming. My Samsung BD player already streams Netflix & Pandora. I'm curious if Ballbuster would be an additional option or would replace Netflix. I’d guess that HBO and Comcrap are looking beyond the HBO/Comcast subscriber base. If their system works out, they could offer streams/downloads to subscribers for free and to non-subscribers for a price or with ads.

In essense, HBO gets a Hulu-ish outlet for non-subscribers and Comcast hosts the infrastructure for a cut. This might work for me as I don’t subscribe to any movie channels but might be interested in the occasional bit of original HBO programming.

My Samsung BD player already streams Netflix & Pandora. I’m curious if Ballbuster would be an additional option or would replace Netflix.

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