Comments on: Wanna skip that ad? Tough luck http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/24/wanna-skip-that-ad-tough-luck/ Where TV Finds the Future Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:09:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tim http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/24/wanna-skip-that-ad-tough-luck/#comment-769654 Tim Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:09:43 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/24/wanna-skip-that-ad-tough-luck/#comment-769654 How long do they think it will be before there's a "hack" which downloads the video, detects the commercials and edits them out? Anyone want to start a pool on this? My guess: 15 days How long do they think it will be before there’s a “hack” which downloads the video, detects the commercials and edits them out?

Anyone want to start a pool on this? My guess: 15 days

]]> By: FrankM http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/24/wanna-skip-that-ad-tough-luck/#comment-769389 FrankM Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:36:13 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/24/wanna-skip-that-ad-tough-luck/#comment-769389 The audience for this product seems very limited. The customer has to have a level of service that requires a STB, but not a DVR... or a DVR that is full or fails to catch the recording. If they really wanted to counter DVRs, they'd repeat programming at different times on their Digital sub-channels. This service would be available to those with digital to analog OTA boxes, and cable systems where the FCC or carriage agreements have forced the sub-channels into the line-up. No extra monthly fee as a cost of entry. The audience for this product seems very limited.

The customer has to have a level of service that requires a STB, but not a DVR… or a DVR that is full or fails to catch the recording.

If they really wanted to counter DVRs, they’d repeat programming at different times on their Digital sub-channels. This service would be available to those with digital to analog OTA boxes, and cable systems where the FCC or carriage agreements have forced the sub-channels into the line-up. No extra monthly fee as a cost of entry.

]]> By: CraziestGadgets.com http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/24/wanna-skip-that-ad-tough-luck/#comment-769150 CraziestGadgets.com Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:56:30 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/24/wanna-skip-that-ad-tough-luck/#comment-769150 Once again, Network Execs are completely delusional. Once again, Network Execs are completely delusional.

]]>