Comment Having seen this first-hand... (Score 2, Informative) 148
...and being under NDA, I'll try to inform as to what any beta tester can figure out on their own.
1. This is not a competitor to Cable/DSL, both are obviously better. This is targetted to those in the "sticks", outside of Cable/DSL range.
2. Yes, it will use some bandwidth of the DTV signal. Yes, that means that the full-res version of DTV won't be available. But when Cable/DSL expands, it will eliminate this market, leaving the DTV bandwidth ready to be converted back.
3. At the ClearChannel booth at NAB, this was advertised to broadcasters as a way to "help fund your DTV transition." Broadcasters are also wary of converting to DTV, because no one is watching it. (And no one is watching because no one is broadcasting...etc)
4. For security, IPSEC is used. Make your own judgements.
5. Yes, the modem uplink is slow. No, it is not intended for gamers to get great ping times. Yes, it is download-centric.
6. No, ClearChannel does not limit the usage (as of this writing). You can browse, read, download to your heart's content.
7. I don't know anything about pricing.
I'll try to answer more questions if I can. I can also be reached at: sykik(at)yahoo.com
1. This is not a competitor to Cable/DSL, both are obviously better. This is targetted to those in the "sticks", outside of Cable/DSL range.
2. Yes, it will use some bandwidth of the DTV signal. Yes, that means that the full-res version of DTV won't be available. But when Cable/DSL expands, it will eliminate this market, leaving the DTV bandwidth ready to be converted back.
3. At the ClearChannel booth at NAB, this was advertised to broadcasters as a way to "help fund your DTV transition." Broadcasters are also wary of converting to DTV, because no one is watching it. (And no one is watching because no one is broadcasting...etc)
4. For security, IPSEC is used. Make your own judgements.
5. Yes, the modem uplink is slow. No, it is not intended for gamers to get great ping times. Yes, it is download-centric.
6. No, ClearChannel does not limit the usage (as of this writing). You can browse, read, download to your heart's content.
7. I don't know anything about pricing.
I'll try to answer more questions if I can. I can also be reached at: sykik(at)yahoo.com
