Knicks vs Heat on my second monitor
By
Dave Winer on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 1:09 PM.
Time-Warner has a desktop app that lets me watch certain channels on my desktop computer using a web browser. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
My Mac, a powerhouse, becomes my DVR. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
The game I'm watching is being broadcast on ABC in HD. I don't think there's any question that the content is available to be streamed to the desktop. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
Next year this time we should be able to do that, with superior quality to what we get now. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
Pragmatic reason to have this -- I would be able to live-blog more stuff. And develop better editorial tools for liveblogging. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
If I really want a great picture, I have to go into the living room and watch the image generated by the settop box. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
Wouldn't it be cool if the STB connected up with my router, they're right next to each other, to deliver a huge pipe from their headerquarters to my LAN. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
Could be pretty interesting. There obviously are some programmers working at Time-Warner. They're not very popular, but if they managed to produce something leading-edge with HD broadcast video, they might become a bit more popular. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
What you're not seeing is how choppy it is. Even with the low resolution, it's pretty much impossible to watch a fast game like this with all the freezing it does. You miss the good parts of the good plays. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
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