Could Pioneer’s SyncTV Service Hit All the Right Buttons?

Monday, November 19th, 2007 by Andy Beal

Could Pioneer’s SyncTV Service Hit All the Right Buttons?

Having taken a quick look at Pioneer Electronics announced online TV platform SyncTV, I’m pretty excited about it.

Here’s what Reuters says the new service will offer:

Monthly subscription fees of $2 to $4, or;
Buy single episodes instead at $2 per episode
Videos will offer surround-sound
Resolution will be at least DVD-quality with some in HD
Can be transferred to portable devices (except iPod)
Will work with Windows and Macs

SyncTV won’t be ready until January and hasn’t yet disclosed which content partners it has lined up.

I like that I can pay a reasonable monthly fee and get DVD/HD quality content that I can move from computer, to TV, to portable player. The biggest question is what video content will SyncTV offer? I’ve yet to find a single online video service that offers a large catalog of content.

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3 comments on “Could Pioneer’s SyncTV Service Hit All the Right Buttons?”

James Lewin Says:

November 19th, 2007 at 11:59 am

Andy

I’m glad I’m not the only one jazzed by the potential of SyncTV. Everybody’s talking about the Kindle today, but SyncTV could be more interesting.

I like that it’s open, multiplatform & allows for content portability. Your right, though, a lot of its future depends on what content becomes available.
minicix Says:

November 20th, 2007 at 11:44 am

if the content can be transformed to other devices then it must be DRM-free? SyncTV sounds like smart move, one day people will get bored of low quality youtube videos and enjoy high quality content produced by professionals on their Computers.
J Says:

November 25th, 2007 at 8:16 am

Interesting. This is good especially for people who enjoy TV shows and don’t have time to sit and watch 30 minute episodes and then wait a week to see the next.