.tv Next Generation of TVs

[GoneWalkabout]

It looks like we're in for the next generation of TV's quite soon...

BBC NEWS | Technology | 'Next generation' TV unveiled




internet/tv will soon be one and the same

 

[hullswingerscom]

i want one....
talking of cell have you seen thecell.tv

 

[freedom30]

It looks like we're in for the next generation of TV's quite soon...

BBC NEWS | Technology | 'Next generation' TV unveiled




internet/tv will soon be one and the same

Sounds about right

 

[rokoroko]

cell , oled and amoled with internet on Tv are the future technologies on TVs !

 

[DubDubDubDot]

Maybe someone can explain how .tv is helped by advancements in TV's.

Is there a sentiment that .tv can become "the domain" for accessing the internet through the TV?

 

[sayswho]

Maybe someone can explain how .tv is helped by advancements in TV's.

Is there a sentiment that .tv can become "the domain" for accessing the internet through the TV?

That is what every .tv investor is betting the house on, that companies will feel forced to change with the times and abandon their .com brands or keep them and spend another few million creating a new one.

Many of the big companies that have existing .tv sites, use it more as a showcase of what their future plans are or which directions they will take rather than having it as their key website.

Many companies have also abandoned .tv sites altogether (like bud.tv - what a joke) or changed to tv.com.

Of course there are exceptions, there always will be exceptions.

But where the .tv crew fail is that they believe .tv will continue to grow and grow and eventually become as recognisable an extension as .net or even .com. That simply wont happen. It hasnt happened since its inception 10 years ago, and it wont happen for the next decade either, especially when the entire webspace will be littered with so many vanity extensions, .tv will be viewed even less seriously as a "special" extension.

 

[DnEbook]

i think some internet tvs will come with their own 'networks' ... you heard it here !

 

[DubDubDubDot]

That is what every .tv investor is betting the house on, that companies will feel forced to change with the times and abandon their .com brands or keep them and spend another few million creating a new one.

I think we learned from .mobi that a separate TLD is not necessary for non-traditional platforms.

.mobi was a good idea at first, but then webmasters decided to just make their .com's mobile compatible. They will do the same for TV browsing also.

My view of TV has always been that it is an alternative TLD for a video based site. That's why I couldn't figure out some of the keywords people had where video content would be difficult. But if they believe that .TV will be for TV browsing, then that explains it.

 

[rokoroko]

That is what every .tv investor is betting the house on, that companies will feel forced to change with the times and abandon their .com brands or keep them and spend another few million creating a new one.

Many of the big companies that have existing .tv sites, use it more as a showcase of what their future plans are or which directions they will take rather than having it as their key website.

Many companies have also abandoned .tv sites altogether (like bud.tv - what a joke) or changed to tv.com.

Of course there are exceptions, there always will be exceptions.

But where the .tv crew fail is that they believe .tv will continue to grow and grow and eventually become as recognisable an extension as .net or even .com. That simply wont happen. It hasnt happened since its inception 10 years ago, and it wont happen for the next decade either, especially when the entire webspace will be littered with so many vanity extensions, .tv will be viewed even less seriously as a "special" extension.

what happened when every new TV will have a proper web connection (this is not already only the speculation, this is real and will happen in the near furute)? TV will be the king extension , I bet on it !

 

[DubDubDubDot]

what happened when every new TV will have a proper web connection (this is not already only the speculation, this is real and will happen in the near furute)? TV will be the king extension , I bet on it !

Let's look at this from a development perspective.

The .com is already there.

The .com when accessed from a mobile device automatically detects and redirects to m.keyword.com.

Now the question is, what will be done when people want to access the site from a TV? Should the .tv be developed, or like the mobile process, should the .com simply detect and redirect to tv.keyword.com?

Bottom line.... when .mobi takes off for mobile browsing, I'll believe that .tv has potential for TV browsing. I'm not holding my breath though. .mobi is dead to serious developers.

 

[benzdorf]

Thats why i keep preachen the channel senerio... if your on your sofa at nite..do u really wanna search content every 10 or 15 minz.. NOT I SAID ME... thats why im worken on this online remote widget thingY to link all worthy channle "sites"...even if you have a multi page dotTV set up..it would behouve you too have a channle to accompany it... and the infustructure is there and free to use.. ( tvdot.tv ) i just need you non compliant people to work with me here and partake in taking over the world !

 

[RogueWriter]

Let's look at this from a development perspective.

The .com is already there.

The .com when accessed from a mobile device automatically detects and redirects to m.keyword.com.

Now the question is, what will be done when people want to access the site from a TV? Should the .tv be developed, or like the mobile process, should the .com simply detect and redirect to tv.keyword.com?

Bottom line.... when .mobi takes off for mobile browsing, I'll believe that .tv has potential for TV browsing. I'm not holding my breath though. .mobi is dead to serious developers.

For me, it is not simply that .TV is going to provide some magical property that will require the .com owner to pick it up.

Rather, I look at it this way. "TV" is the singlemost recognizable acronym/brand in the history of the world. A keyword dot tv offers an up and coming company a legitimate chance to develop a respected keyword on an extension that makes sense to the customer.

Trying to compare .TV to .mobi makes no sense, there is no history to the acronym 'mobi'. If you were to go into the poorest neighborhood of the poorest nation in the world, and ask what "TV" means to them, some kid would probably yell out "Barney" or some other show. You ask them what "mobi" means, you will get a puzzled look, maybe the occaisional individual referring to a story about a whale.

You can go and try to buy "Instructor.com", certainly the better domain name, but if you are a small to medium sized business, picking up "Instructor.tv" from me is not a bad choice, and you will save a good portion of your startup funds for actual product.

Point is, this extension provides a nice alternative not necessarily for the .com holder, but for competitors trying to enter that specific market.

There are other reasons, but I need to get some actual work done this morning, lol.

 

[vincenzo]

Let's look at this from a development perspective.
The .com is already there.
The .com when accessed from a mobile device automatically detects and redirects to m.keyword.com.

Now the question is, what will be done when people want to access the site from a TV? Should the .tv be developed, or like the mobile process, should the .com simply detect and redirect to tv.keyword.com?

Bottom line.... when .mobi takes off for mobile browsing, I'll believe that .tv has potential for TV browsing. I'm not holding my breath though. .mobi is dead to serious developers.

Firstly, as said by many others the TV is more Globally recognised. Whereas mobi for mobile phones is also called cellphone etc.

Therefore the reasons for and against wide adoption for both .mobi and .tv are totally different.

The .mobi was always touted as the extension for all Websites to deliver a mobile version. Not a Website with different content, but same just formatted differently.

Problem with that strategy is that the very nature of internet technology means you just need to add code to identify the browser and redirect the users. No need for anything else.

But .tv is an entirely different proposition. The content is not the same and neither are the user expectations. Now some of the tech minded here may say 'Aha, but users visiting your site from a TV will also be identified, and hence same method and redirection can be done. No so fast I say. People using a TV to access the Internet will want to view both video content and 'standard' Websites. You don't want to enforce what you think they want.

- Vince

 

[MicroGuy]

what happened when every new TV will have a proper web connection (this is not already only the speculation, this is real and will happen in the near furute)? TV will be the king extension , I bet on it !

You should very much consider rethinking your thinking on this matter.

While I agree that Internet Television will be huge, it will be mostly huge for .COM. Take a look at the Top 50 Video Sharing sites to see what I mean.

Video Sites Top 50

So while .TV will certainly benefit from the migration of television and internet, the odds are it will remain but a fraction of .COM development. I'm not saying that's bad, but I do think we should keep things real (realistic). IMO.

 

[freedom30]

You should very much consider rethinking your thinking on this matter.

While I agree that Internet Television will be huge, it will be mostly huge for .COM. Take a look at the Top 50 Video Sharing sites to see what I mean.

Video Sites Top 50

So while .TV will certainly benefit from the migration of television and internet, the odds are it will remain but a fraction of .COM development. I'm not saying that's bad, but I do think we should keep things real (realistic). IMO.

I agree that .com is NOT going away, but radio was king once upon a time as well.

This is where speculation comes in. I myself see the logic of an extension with the two letters that have been branded for over a half century, but technology changes all the time so the gamble ensues. .TV fills a niche, not a void.

 

[MicroGuy]

I agree that .com is NOT going away, but radio was king once upon a time as well.

This is where speculation comes in. I myself see the logic of an extension with the two letters that have been branded for over a half century, but technology changes all the time so the gamble ensues. .TV fills a niche, not a void.

Okay you go ahead and bet that "TV will be the king extension". I'm going to play it a little more conservatively. Best of luck to everyone.

 

[RogueWriter]

Hey, I only need 1% of the world to hit my web site every day, I'm not greedy.

 

[freedom30]

Hey, I only need 1% of the world to hit my web site every day, I'm not greedy.

1% of 7 billion = 70 million...

 

[RogueWriter]

Hey, I got a family to feed, and taxes to pay. I have....needs, lol.

 

[freedom30]

Okay you go ahead and bet that "TV will be the king extension". I'm going to play it a little more conservatively. Best of luck to everyone.

MicroSnoop,

Where the folly do you see where I said .tv would be king?

I wish you and the other quixotic crusaders would learn reading comprehension because it is really getting frustrating trying to post something without it being twisted to fit your narrow minded agenda.

I guess you also ascribe to just one frame of mind and will not even attempt to comprehend a post that someone who invests in the extension wants to expound upon.

Please take the necessary time and reread my last post.

If need be, I can break it down into a simpler and clearer language that you may be able to comprehend...unless you are not programmed to do that.

To wit...

I agree that .com is NOT going away, but radio was king once upon a time as well.

Does not mean that .tv will be king, only means everything changes, cylinder disc, vinyl record, recording tape, eight track, cassette, cd.mp3, ad infinitum.

This is where speculation comes in. I myself see the logic of an extension with the two letters that have been branded for over a half century, but technology changes all the time so the gamble ensues.

I simply see the .tv extension as handy for tv and hdtv. Of course even these technologies will change in the future, but for now it looks good. And yes speculation is a gamble, like all business.

.TV fills a niche, not a void.

Just what it says. Not an end all, be all of the internet world. It is a branch of the tree. >com can be the trunk, but .tv is not breaking off and is not in competition with it. It is a useful extension for several limited niches, but a good fit.

Have a great day, Microguy.