Sezmi may be on to something, sez me

[Commentary] Sezmi, the latest wireless cable scheme involving broadcast spectrum, cable networks, Internet access and a big, honkin' DVR could just work if stations don't decide to keep all their digital space for diginets or mobile. Backed with $17.5 million in venture capital, the company is now trying to put together the pieces that it needs to begin trials in three markets later this year. It needs spectrum from broadcasting, distribution deals from cable networks and marketing help from ISPs. That represents a lot of work. But the proposed Sezmi service possesses a few elements that its ill-fated predecessors did not and they could make all the difference. First, the Sezmi box not only connects to a smart antenna to receive the local TV stations and cable networks off air, but also to the Internet so that subscribers can tap into the VOD movies and TV shows that the studios and networks are making available as well as the blizzard of videos on YouTube and elsewhere. Second, the Sezmi box will contain a super DVR with one terabyte of storage. That means that it can record much of what it receives off the air or finds on the Web and have it ready when you are. Finally, Sezmi is promising a smart interface that will help subscribers sort through it all and organize it so they will always have their favorites right at their fingertips.
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