squiggleslash @ Jul 21st 2008 9:01AM

To answer your points:

1. Nope. Virtually nobody is suggesting digital downloads be delivered via computers. The focus is on STBs - standalone boxes that connect to the Internet, with their own remote controls etc. Apple sells the AppleTV. Microsoft the XBox 360. Netflix recommends the Roku STB and the XBox 360. Amazon the TiVo. Dish Network the VIP622/722. Now, Apple, Amazon and Netflix offer the option of letting you use your computer, but they certainly don't expect you to use that to watch stuff on your living room TV. Jaman seems to be the exception here, but your comment seems to be directed at all downloads, not the downloads of one service.

2. Nope. Virtually nobody is suggesting digital downloads be delivered via computers. The focus is on STBs - standalone boxes that connect to the Internet, with their own remote controls etc. Apple sells the AppleTV. Microsoft the XBox 360. Netflix recommends the Roku STB and the XBox 360. Amazon the TiVo. Dish Network the VIP622/722. Now, Apple, Amazon and Netflix offer the option of letting you use your computer, but they certainly don't expect you to use that to watch stuff on your living room TV. Jaman seems to be the exception here, but your comment seems to be directed at all downloads, not the downloads of one service.

3. Nope. Virtually nobody is suggesting digital downloads be delivered via computers. The focus is on STBs - standalone boxes that connect to the Internet, with their own remote controls etc. Apple sells the AppleTV. Microsoft the XBox 360. Netflix recommends the Roku STB and the XBox 360. Amazon the TiVo. Dish Network the VIP622/722. Now, Apple, Amazon and Netflix offer the option of letting you use your computer, but they certainly don't expect you to use that to watch stuff on your living room TV. Jaman seems to be the exception here, but your comment seems to be directed at all downloads, not the downloads of one service.

4. What are these "websites" of which you speak? Virtually nobody is suggesting digital downloads be delivered via computers. The focus is on STBs - standalone boxes that connect to the Internet, with their own remote controls etc. Apple sells the AppleTV. Microsoft the XBox 360. Netflix recommends the Roku STB and the XBox 360. Amazon the TiVo. Dish Network the VIP622/722. Now, Apple, Amazon and Netflix offer the option of letting you use your computer, but they certainly don't expect you to use that to watch stuff on your living room TV. Jaman seems to be the exception here, but your comment seems to be directed at all downloads, not the downloads of one service.

5. Nope. Virtually nobody is suggesting digital downloads be delivered via computers. The focus is on STBs - standalone boxes that connect to the Internet, with their own remote controls etc. Apple sells the AppleTV. Microsoft the XBox 360. Netflix recommends the Roku STB and the XBox 360. Amazon the TiVo. Dish Network the VIP622/722. Now, Apple, Amazon and Netflix offer the option of letting you use your computer, but they certainly don't expect you to use that to watch stuff on your living room TV. Jaman seems to be the exception here, but your comment seems to be directed at all downloads, not the downloads of one service.

Now, if you'd directed your comment at Jaman, I'd have understood it, but Jaman seems to be one of the only outfits that's web only, and realistically, they're probably as aware as everyone else that their service is of limited utility until it can be accessed from an STB. Expect them to make an announcement within the next year - or die an also-ran.