by Derek Morrison, 7 March 2009
The BBC’s iPlayer is undoubtedly successful but yet the service constrains its users to viewing its streamed or downloaded material on a computer. Not for much longer apparently. Over on the BBC Trust site we find an account of Project Canvas which in essence seems to be broadband connection + set-top box + television, i.e. internet TV. This is not just a BBC only enterprise, ITV and BT are involved. What about the other digital broacasters and ISPs?
Interesting though the Canvas concept may be, frequent Auricle readers will be aware of my ongoing concern that digital services can reduce previous freedoms as well as provide new opportunities.
P.S. Geeks, with tolerant partners, 🙂 may also be interested in an alternative to Project Canvas available today.
