剪线说起来容易做起来难:评论

我妻子很不高兴. You see, as a “professional” in the online video space, I am supposed to have all the answers about devices, content, and, most importantly, “Why can’t I watch an episode of 天桥骄子, 现在?“但即使有高清有线电视, 三个笔记本, iPad 2, 一瘸一拐的TiVo, 两台iPhone 4s, a Roku XS, 受伤的Wii, 还有足够的HDMI线来编织一张货网, 今晚没有海蒂·克拉姆了. With more talk about “cutting the cord” resounding among not only the general public but also the walls of our home, 还有一些悬而未决的问题. Can we actually make a clean cut from traditional entertainment delivery services, 看我们想看的节目, 还能省点钱?

Now, before I get in even more trouble for bringing her into this, I should make a few things clear. My wife is a very frugal person, and she is not going to go buy the entire season of 天桥骄子 在iTunes上售价33美元.99. A once-a-week break from reading, the Food Network, or kids’ movies, 天桥骄子 是一种罪恶的快感, and while buying it is a perfectly reasonable option, it does not make sense if we are already paying for cable, 网飞公司, 以及其他服务. There is also frustration directed at the multiple options we have for viewing and the total lack of integration between boxes and subscriptions. If we are going to cut the cord, it appears as though we will have to shave it off piece by piece. 所以什么是有效的，什么是需要帮助的?

帮助!

连在一起的客厅一片狼藉. There are six remotes beside the couch, and it requires at least two of them to make anything work. My 10-year-old sound system is connected to my 6-month-old HDTV, and everything has to run through that if we want to hear anything. The solution is to buy all new equipment with HDMI pass-through, 但我怀疑这不会很快发生. And I guarantee that most living rooms are a similar blend of archaic and modern technology. 高清机顶盒是新的, but using the current software makes it feel like I’m using Windows 98 to find shows and channels. 然后, when you visit a friend’s house and try to change the channel, it’s like performing brain surgery in an alien language. 就连网飞公司也因其 easy-to-navigate software, has different user interfaces on each of the different devices. And don’t even get me started on TV manufacturers that have started building their own software to surf the web, 扫描频道, 让我们失望. The total lack of integration and standardization will continue to make it frustrating for years to come.

With more devices and solutions coming out every day, 绳子将继续松开它的主要抓地力.