"silentprey1968" wrote:
Great job NWM! I see your working on a MLB channel. Any chance you could do something with the NHL? The work your putting into this is appreciated. Thank you!
"robertm" wrote:"JoshuaMarc1234" wrote:
While I would have to agree with you on rewarding both channel developers on effort, I don't find any of the content very compelling for either developer's channels and hence didn't donate - no disrespect to either developers efforts. Just some honest feedback that hopefully will be taken as useful and not mean spirited.
That is not the point. The point is that if a developer can make some money off of it they will be more interested in adding more channels.
NWM's streaming tracking site is worth a donation all by itself.
"jcmolet" wrote:"robertm" wrote:"JoshuaMarc1234" wrote:
While I would have to agree with you on rewarding both channel developers on effort, I don't find any of the content very compelling for either developer's channels and hence didn't donate - no disrespect to either developers efforts. Just some honest feedback that hopefully will be taken as useful and not mean spirited.
That is not the point. The point is that if a developer can make some money off of it they will be more interested in adding more channels.
NWM's streaming tracking site is worth a donation all by itself.
I tend to agree with Robert on this. While most of the content thus far is not that compelling, my main reason for donating $37 between the two developers thus far is to encourage more activity on the development front in the hopes that more people work to make more content available to us. I don't know if I will be watching any of the recently released private channels 6 months from now; however, I am quite certain that if the developers aren't encouraged, there won't be a lot of effort by them and others to bring content.
"JoshuaMarc1234" wrote:"robertm" wrote:"JoshuaMarc1234" wrote:
While I would have to agree with you on rewarding both channel developers on effort, I don't find any of the content very compelling for either developer's channels and hence didn't donate - no disrespect to either developers efforts. Just some honest feedback that hopefully will be taken as useful and not mean spirited.
That is not the point. The point is that if a developer can make some money off of it they will be more interested in adding more channels.
NWM's streaming tracking site is worth a donation all by itself.
My only point Robert is that more channels, both Roku Store and Private, have not provided anything that I watch, so additional channels, Roku Store or otherwise, of similar content don't excite me. Which is why I'm beginning to think that the Boxee Box will be a better fit for me with it's TV offerings and more navigable/robust UI.
I bring all this up because I think there are valid issues here that Roku is going to have to contend with in competing with the Boxee Box, when it comes out.
Don't get me wrong, I love my Roku but it has it's limitations as regards content beyond NF and Amazon - for my viewing tastes that is.
Great point on NWM's streaming tracker's value, thanks.
"robertm" wrote:
I own a roku. Actually, I own 3 of them. I have spent $300 with roku. If a few more bucks here and there help me get the most out of my investment then I am in. I agree that most of the channels offered so far via the channel store or in private offerings have not yielded much for me and some that might don't work quite yet but this is still early in the process.
"nowhereman" wrote:
I can't speak for other developers, but I'm doing this for fun and I'm succeeding. I'm having a blast and learning a lot at the same time. So don't worry about me. Your dollars are your problem, but none of this is even close to being a waste of my time. 8-)
I can't speak for other developers, but I'm doing this for fun and I'm succeeding. I'm having a blast and learning a lot at the same time. So don't worry about me. Your dollars are your problem, but none of this is even close to being a waste of my time. 8-)
"JoshuaMarc1234" wrote:"robertm" wrote:
I own a roku. Actually, I own 3 of them. I have spent $300 with roku. If a few more bucks here and there help me get the most out of my investment then I am in. I agree that most of the channels offered so far via the channel store or in private offerings have not yielded much for me and some that might don't work quite yet but this is still early in the process.
Agreed with your last above. But the question, in my mind, then becomes - what is actually available that isn't more of the same offered so far by Private and RS, to add to Roku that is not in Big Medias' control? More Private Channel ( PC ) development does not make for interesting content if all that PC can offer is podcasts and 2 min. clips - PR stuff designed to entice viewers to buy Premium? If no content is really available, I would then go so far as to postulate that these developers are just wasting their time, however well intentioned. If this is the case, then it's a waste of our dollars too.
"JoshuaMarc1234" wrote:
I just don't think there is better content available, based on what I've seen, that isn't in the big media conglomerates' domain.