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To me it looks like a design reject from 1972
The Freebox Delta is a product out of place in its own market
The Devialet set-top box can handle 4K HDR, which works perfectly with my 4K HDR projector. Unlike my last box from operator Orange -- which didn't like long cables -- the Freebox let me send a 4K HDR signal about 20 feet over HDMI. It's worth mentioning again how incredible it is that an internet box has HDMI 2.1 and Tri-Band MU-MIMO WiFi, technology that's still brand new in the marketplace....Taken on its own qualities, the Delta was a no-brainer for me as it solved a lot of problems I had, all at once. I was able to get 4K HDR cable TV, reduce the cost of my Netflix 4K package, install an alarm system I needed and have a Hi-Fi, Alexa-enabled speaker in the process.However, in France, it's a victim of Free's own reputation as a budget carrier. The country is in the throes of a mini-revolt by the gilets jaunes movement protesting the high cost of living. Free is best known for pushing down prices and making mobile and fixed internet accessible to all, so its attempt to introduce a luxury product isn't terribly well timed.If something like this was introduced in the US, I suspect it would be seen differently. Internet and cable providers like Comcast are normally tech dinosaurs, so it's nearly unthinkable that they'd release something so avante garde. That's without mentioning that fiber internet costs considerably more in the US. So while the Freebox may have stumbled in its own market, for now, it has built a template that American carriers could conceivably follow. Hopefully, someone will, and this very interesting set-top box won't remain a one-off.
Pas très élogieux ?Aux Etats-Unis, où les abonnements câble coûtent dans les 100$, avec beaucoup mois de services, ils seraient très heureux d'avoir une telle box à ce prix.
Pas très élogieux ?Aux Etats-Unis, où les abonnements câble coûtent dans les 100$, avec beaucoup moins de services, ils seraient très heureux d'avoir une telle box à ce prix.
Tu crois que ce genre de commentaire est vraiment constructif ?
Tu crois que ce genre de commentaire est vraiment constructif ? Ce qu'il manque aux Etats-Unis, c'est la concurrence et une ARCEP qui la réglemente.