New Motorola Device Streams Broadcast TV Via Wi-Fi

[exfileme]

This new Motorola device will surely tick off the networks and Hollywood studios if adopted by the major cable providers.

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[milktea]

I don't think there's anything wrong with Moto's wifi streaming. Consumer has already paid for the cable services, so why limit them to only standard television? Consumer should have the flexibility to watch paid services even on Desktop monitor. For all I know, some even don't have a large screen LCD at home.

 

[Guest]

You can already purchase devices that allow access to local HD channels via Clear QAM on computers and other devices, and many current TVs have the functionality built in. The only requirement is that you pay for a basic cable subscription, else the QAM signal won't be sent to your jack (i.e. just having cable Internet is not sufficient.) I don't see how this is any different since you only mention broadcast stations. If the device lets you access cable channels on the other hand, then there might indeed be some issues regarding streaming.