Comments for Kiosk.net http://kiosk.net Online movie rentals, rent movies online, watch movies online, online movie subscription Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:12:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on More on Motorola’s garbage DVR boxes by Jason http://kiosk.net/2007/02/more-on-motorlas-garbage-dvr-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-39598 Jason Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:31:48 +0000 http://kiosk.net/2007/02/more-on-motorlas-garbage-dvr-boxes/#comment-39598 Hi there, Sorry to respond so far after your post, but I saw your blog linking in to mine when I did some maintenance on my site today. I'm glad to see that I wasn't the only one with DVR problems. Since I wrote that post, I moved to Seattle and signed up for Comcast here. The DVR box, a Motorola DCT3412 (despite the lower model number, a newer model), was just as bad as mine in Pittsburgh. I ended up ditching cable TV entirely. It's completely useless to spend $70 a month on largely non-compelling, poorly-compressed HDTV content when I could get a HD-DVD drive for $200 and a Netflix account for $10-$20 a month. I miss live, HD sports, but that's about it. Even downloading things legitimately (with the associated loss in quality and DRM restrictions) costs less and works better than Comcast's DVR ever did. Hi there,

Sorry to respond so far after your post, but I saw your blog linking in to mine when I did some maintenance on my site today. I’m glad to see that I wasn’t the only one with DVR problems. Since I wrote that post, I moved to Seattle and signed up for Comcast here. The DVR box, a Motorola DCT3412 (despite the lower model number, a newer model), was just as bad as mine in Pittsburgh. I ended up ditching cable TV entirely. It’s completely useless to spend $70 a month on largely non-compelling, poorly-compressed HDTV content when I could get a HD-DVD drive for $200 and a Netflix account for $10-$20 a month.

I miss live, HD sports, but that’s about it. Even downloading things legitimately (with the associated loss in quality and DRM restrictions) costs less and works better than Comcast’s DVR ever did.

]]> Comment on More on Motorola’s garbage DVR boxes by blindsquirrel http://kiosk.net/2007/02/more-on-motorlas-garbage-dvr-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-33878 blindsquirrel Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:05:50 +0000 http://kiosk.net/2007/02/more-on-motorlas-garbage-dvr-boxes/#comment-33878 First, thanks for taking the time to read what I wrote about the Motorola 6412. Every day it is more and more frustrating to use. My wife and I were completely spoiled with the Microsoft UltimateTV and DirecTV, but I really wanted the HD locals. So I decided to start researching the Tivo Series 3 that does HD and was blown away by the costs. Just more than I'm willing to spend right now to record TV, so I am still looking for the next best thing, whatever that may be. I was almost willing to drop the money on the S3 when i started reading about a change the cable companies are looking to make in how they deliver channels that *may* give the Tivo a hard time. Plus I have read that the cablecard experience varies between cable companies and the people you get on the phone to help you. I didn't even cover some of the bugs with the 6412 like the fact that you have to leave the thing on or you might not have a picture when you turn it on later. The only way to get your picture back is to go to your recordings, start playing something, stop, and then go back to regular TV. How could they not find that in the QA process? Supposedly Comcast will make available a Tivo software download and new remote if you want the Tivo software on your 6412 (maybe others as well?) in the upcoming months. If it performs better on the same hardware I'm all for it. Charge me extra for the new interface, whatever, as long as it actually works. Thanks again for reading my blog. First, thanks for taking the time to read what I wrote about the Motorola 6412. Every day it is more and more frustrating to use. My wife and I were completely spoiled with the Microsoft UltimateTV and DirecTV, but I really wanted the HD locals. So I decided to start researching the Tivo Series 3 that does HD and was blown away by the costs. Just more than I’m willing to spend right now to record TV, so I am still looking for the next best thing, whatever that may be. I was almost willing to drop the money on the S3 when i started reading about a change the cable companies are looking to make in how they deliver channels that *may* give the Tivo a hard time. Plus I have read that the cablecard experience varies between cable companies and the people you get on the phone to help you.

I didn’t even cover some of the bugs with the 6412 like the fact that you have to leave the thing on or you might not have a picture when you turn it on later. The only way to get your picture back is to go to your recordings, start playing something, stop, and then go back to regular TV. How could they not find that in the QA process?

Supposedly Comcast will make available a Tivo software download and new remote if you want the Tivo software on your 6412 (maybe others as well?) in the upcoming months. If it performs better on the same hardware I’m all for it. Charge me extra for the new interface, whatever, as long as it actually works.

Thanks again for reading my blog.

]]> Comment on Comcast customers suffering from poor-quality Motorola DVR-boxes by Bill http://kiosk.net/2006/03/comcast-customers-suffering-from-poor-quality-motorla-dvr-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-33472 Bill Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:10:00 +0000 http://kiosk.net/2006/03/comcast-customers-suffering-from-poo-quality-motorla-dvr-boxes/#comment-33472 Oh no, i just read this thread. We just swapped out our tivo and got a comcast motorola DVR which promptly didn't work... now i am stitting here waiting for a repair man to come replace it. I am in California, and there is a public utilities comission that has a lot of clout about things like this. Does anyone know who to write to? Oh no, i just read this thread. We just swapped out our tivo and got a comcast motorola DVR which promptly didn’t work… now i am stitting here waiting for a repair man to come replace it. I am in California, and there is a public utilities comission that has a lot of clout about things like this. Does anyone know who to write to?

]]> Comment on Mini Quick Flik DVD vending kiosk to sell, rent DVDs at small locations by Stigkl http://kiosk.net/2006/09/mini-quick-flick-dvd-vending-kiosk-to-sell-rent-dvds-at-small-locations/comment-page-1/#comment-29492 Stigkl Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:19:58 +0000 http://kiosk.net/2006/09/mini-quick-flick-dvd-vending-kiosk-to-sell-rent-dvds-at-small-locations/#comment-29492 If you ask around in the DVD rental market of Teleasy products, then the word is "returns" "returns" and without assuming anything to be either true to the word we have had a few enquiries ourselves for our new solution from former customers who wanted just a product which was both manufactured to a quality standard and was reliable. The biggest problem facing kiosk producers is should they enter a market just because its booming without considerably researching the products and how they shoudl be designed, a problem we had faced with our own DVD on demand kiosk, and spent several months in the design preparation to ensure a solution which was quality, aesthetical, price conscious and financial competitive. But I believe that the results speak for themselves. If you ask around in the DVD rental market of Teleasy products, then the word is “returns” “returns” and without assuming anything to be either true to the word we have had a few enquiries ourselves for our new solution from former customers who wanted just a product which was both manufactured to a quality standard and was reliable. The biggest problem facing kiosk producers is should they enter a market just because its booming without considerably researching the products and how they shoudl be designed, a problem we had faced with our own DVD on demand kiosk, and spent several months in the design preparation to ensure a solution which was quality, aesthetical, price conscious and financial competitive. But I believe that the results speak for themselves.

]]> Comment on DVD Peace Talks Break Down by Stigkl http://kiosk.net/2005/08/dvd-peace-talks-break-down/comment-page-1/#comment-29488 Stigkl Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:12:27 +0000 http://kiosk.net/2005/08/dvd-peace-talks-break-down/#comment-29488 I have just seen at the CES show in Vegas that LG have decided to opt for offering both HD and Blue Ray on one DVD playback machine, although with a hefty price tag of $1200 dollars RRP could it be a wise move or will we still have a favourite choosen by consumers such as the case with VHS and Betamax many years back. The next few years will be interesting to see how it follows. I have just seen at the CES show in Vegas that LG have decided to opt for offering both HD and Blue Ray on one DVD playback machine, although with a hefty price tag of $1200 dollars RRP could it be a wise move or will we still have a favourite choosen by consumers such as the case with VHS and Betamax many years back. The next few years will be interesting to see how it follows.

]]> Comment on Video stores, dying out, adapting, or persevering? by Stigkl http://kiosk.net/2005/08/video-stores-dying-out-adapting-or-persevering/comment-page-1/#comment-29481 Stigkl Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:09:00 +0000 http://kiosk.net/2005/08/99/#comment-29481 Allot has happened since this article was written, we as a firm KT Technology see http://www.kioskterminals.eu designed and developed a "on demand kiosk" for a European customer who has eyes set to deploy them in Europe for 2007. He has all the rigths from movie studios in the States and a joint partnership with a similar based venture in the States who have initiated trails in the States in latter half of 2006 with very promising results. Although I agree this will not fully compensate for other movie sales or rentals not to improve. Take the example of the explosion that is occuring in DVD rental kiosk machines with such names as Redbox and Flick Station having deployed sevral hundreds into locations throughout the States but a considerable arguement from retailers are the hefty price, and extremely large footfall these machines take in finances and space. It will be an interesting next few years for the entertainment industry to see how consumers will react. Allot has happened since this article was written, we as a firm KT Technology see http://www.kioskterminals.eu designed and developed a “on demand kiosk” for a European customer who has eyes set to deploy them in Europe for 2007. He has all the rigths from movie studios in the States and a joint partnership with a similar based venture in the States who have initiated trails in the States in latter half of 2006 with very promising results.
Although I agree this will not fully compensate for other movie sales or rentals not to improve. Take the example of the explosion that is occuring in DVD rental kiosk machines with such names as Redbox and Flick Station having deployed sevral hundreds into locations throughout the States but a considerable arguement from retailers are the hefty price, and extremely large footfall these machines take in finances and space. It will be an interesting next few years for the entertainment industry to see how consumers will react.

]]> Comment on Million Dollar Netflix by megamark http://kiosk.net/2006/10/million-dollar-netflix/comment-page-1/#comment-11274 megamark Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:15:48 +0000 http://kiosk.net/?p=252#comment-11274 I didn't care much for Netflix's <a href="/2006/09/business-insider-agrees-with-megamark-on-rolling-roadshow/" rel="nofollow">Rolling Roadshow movie festival</a> as a promotional event, but this is a solid publicity stunt on the cheap and it certainly has generated a lot of media attention. I didn’t care much for Netflix’s Rolling Roadshow movie festival as a promotional event, but this is a solid publicity stunt on the cheap and it certainly has generated a lot of media attention.

]]> Comment on Comcast customers suffering from poor-quality Motorola DVR-boxes by Eric http://kiosk.net/2006/03/comcast-customers-suffering-from-poor-quality-motorla-dvr-boxes/comment-page-1/#comment-11189 Eric Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:51:11 +0000 http://kiosk.net/2006/03/comcast-customers-suffering-from-poo-quality-motorla-dvr-boxes/#comment-11189 I got the Motorola DVR through Comcast when first available in November 2004. This was the single-tuner DVR box. The dual-tuner box came out about a month later and we immediately swapped for it. However, since January of 2006, we have had our DVR box replaced 7 times. We just got our most recent box about 2 1/2 weeks ago and I KID YOU NOT, the Hard drive has gone bad already. Motorola is using Seagate hard drives on these boxes and for whatever reason, my personal experience is that seagate drives reak, worse than Hitachi/IBM. Anyways, here we are again with yet another service call in for a box replacement. Makes me wonder how Comcast can continue to be profitable when they continue to provide inferior equipment. I got the Motorola DVR through Comcast when first available in November 2004. This was the single-tuner DVR box. The dual-tuner box came out about a month later and we immediately swapped for it. However, since January of 2006, we have had our DVR box replaced 7 times. We just got our most recent box about 2 1/2 weeks ago and I KID YOU NOT, the Hard drive has gone bad already. Motorola is using Seagate hard drives on these boxes and for whatever reason, my personal experience is that seagate drives reak, worse than Hitachi/IBM. Anyways, here we are again with yet another service call in for a box replacement. Makes me wonder how Comcast can continue to be profitable when they continue to provide inferior equipment.

]]> Comment on Business Insider Agrees with Kiosk.net’s Megamark on “Rolling Roadshow” by megamark http://kiosk.net/2006/09/business-insider-agrees-with-megamark-on-rolling-roadshow/comment-page-1/#comment-4995 megamark Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:58:09 +0000 http://kiosk.net/2006/09/business-insider-agrees-with-megamark-on-rolling-roadshow/#comment-4995 Yes, thanks for your comment. I guess my concern is that it's (somewhat) easy to entertain people free-of-charge, but quite difficult to get them to understand your brand. Even if Netflix has good success with signing up customers at the events, which would be a nice direct-sales add-on to the marketing effort, I'd speculate that those sign-ups are people who care more for the theater-like or communal experience that the promo offers than actullay getting and paying for DVD movie rentals on a regular basis. If Netflix repeats this promotion next year, then I might be willing to concede that you are right. Maybe. ;-) Yes, thanks for your comment.

I guess my concern is that it’s (somewhat) easy to entertain people free-of-charge, but quite difficult to get them to understand your brand.

Even if Netflix has good success with signing up customers at the events, which would be a nice direct-sales add-on to the marketing effort, I’d speculate that those sign-ups are people who care more for the theater-like or communal experience that the promo offers than actullay getting and paying for DVD movie rentals on a regular basis.

If Netflix repeats this promotion next year, then I might be willing to concede that you are right. Maybe. ;-)

]]> Comment on Reed Hastings Once Again Calls for HD-DVD Format Truce as Sony Delays Release of Blu-Ray by whiskers http://kiosk.net/2006/08/reed-hastings-once-again-calls-for-hd-dvd-format-truce-as-sony-delays-release-of-blu-ray/comment-page-1/#comment-4992 whiskers Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:30:03 +0000 http://kiosk.net/2006/08/reed-hastings-once-again-calls-for-hd-dvd-format-truce-as-sony-delays-release-of-blu-ray/#comment-4992 Interesting take on the Microsoft connection. I'd never thought of that. Interesting take on the Microsoft connection. I’d never thought of that.

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