Imagine being able to watch any episode of a current season or being able to watch your DVR content from any device you choose, from anywhere you want. These are just a few of the possibilities with a cloud based DVR. I imagine being able to queue up a movie, then I can notify my friends or family members that I am about to start watching a new movie or episode of my favorite series, they then receive a message asking them if they would like to join me. Imagine how powerful this could be, being able to connect like this and have a live discussion about what your watching together from anywhere in the world. There are many ways that this could be implemented and there is word that companies like Apple are getting involved in making all this happen.
There are many other technologies available for your television that use a remote database to provide content already, but nothing quite like this. The Internet has so many rich video experiences now that it makes sense that providers would want to have some of these same features. We live in a world now that has two separate ways to watch your favorite content, online or on TV. I think that as we move forward we will see the lines blur more and more until they just become one.
With ever increasing Internet speeds around the world becoming the driving force behind doing what might have been impossible only 10 years ago, we are seeing history change right before us. I personally can’t wait to see whats next, it’s one thing to talk about how it might work and another to see what actually comes out. I have mentioned the power of the cloud before in other posts and this is no different. I am sure will will see more ways to utilize the cloud in the future that we didn’t expect to see.