standard definition with the audio and video out of sync, audio cutting out part way through a video, and or pixelation and distortion to the video. About a month after launching the Akimbo service, the company had about 120 active set-top boxes, about 60 of which were being used by employees and/or investors. On average only about 20 of those 120 players downloaded any content during a month. At the time when the company began its first round of lay-offs, about a year and a half after the initial launch, the number of users had grown to only about 140. Equipment and programming Equipment Akimbo's hard-drive-equipped set-top box connected to a broadband connection and stored the chosen full-resolution programs using Akimbo's TiVo-like guide. Programming The initial content was somewhat eccentric, including Turkish-language shows, independent films, British dramas from Granada TV and pornographic movies. American networks such as CNBC, Cartoon Network and VH1 Uno were also among the offerings from its 200 content partners, as well as WPVI-TV (6ABC), Philadelphia's ABC affiliate. Channels which were available on Akimbo were: References External links Streaming television Defunct video on demand services