DirecTV dumped Tivo a couple of years ago and I absolutely miss them. DirecTV thought "How difficult could it be to make a DVR?". Well in their case, extremely difficult. The announcement that DirecTV is partnering again this year with them has me waiting with bated breath.
While I don't care at all for Tivo serving out ads while I'm fast forwarding, I don't think this is all THAT big a deal. They don't superimpose them over the show itself when it's playing, and you can still skip over the ads just as fast. And I can still skip over your average commercial break in a few seconds. Their DVRs also still have a lot of features that most of the crappy cable company ones (the ones offered here anyway) don't. I really like the multi-room-viewing, video transfers to/from computers and portable devices, storage expandability, streaming video from the Internet on the DVR, and UI that is actually nice and convenient. And no, I'm not a shill for them.
TiVO needs to understand that people are paying not only for the recording features, but also the "feature" of avoiding ads.
Windows and Mac OS already make it relatively easy to record from TV input. And they won’t serve you ads while you fast-forward. People should ditch TiVO for a PC-based solution.
The word "content" causes a pressure in my chest and stomach that my nervous system interprets as white-hot anger. The word seems to conjure up an impression of sticky globs of vendible matter that are "streamed" into households to be "consumed" by you, the "consumer."
I ask you whether all you view and read is or ought to be allowed to be absorbed into this blob of matter merely so that the Automotive Broadcasting Network might be able to "narrowcast" their shilling to cagey automobile buyers.
If you look carefully, there is a big EYE looking at you from over her right shoulder. Yes, it is the eye of Satan, watching your every move. But don't call the authorities. They are counting on the revenue from this enterprise to help balance the deficit. After all, there is only so much you can tax Enzyte and Fruit Roll-Up producers before it becomes a drain on the economy. So if we have to ask for a little help from Satan, so be it. We're already in bed with AIG,/b>. How bad could it be?
Oh good, I always enjoyed the enlightening and informative topics discussed on Gas Station TV, such as boxes of Junior Mints and Rolos for $1.99. Glad I can also get more of it at the auto dealership.
I'd rather watch the Airport Broadcasting Network, brought to us by CNN. Or was the the Rest Stop Network? Ah, whatever. Oh look! It's the Hospital Intensive Care Unit Waiting Room Channel! So many choices.
@Aaron Altman: The Hospital Intensive Care Unit Waiting Room Channel only plays informercials for Bare Essentials and reruns of Matlock. You've been warned.
Who Are We? The Healthcare News Network is an innovative and dynamic television network narrowcasted throughout hospitals across the nation. Informative and entertaining, the Network delivers both national health news and customized local content directly driven by patients' needs. A network in this trusted setting ensures you reach the right people in the right place at the right time.
Your Story, Your Brand, Delivered Like Never Before... Until now, there has never been a network designed specifically for health care matters, offered exclusively in a hospital setting. Through the experience of Emmy Award-winning journalists, producers and editors, the Healthcare News Network is devoted to bringing up-to-the-minute positive content designed not only to inform, but also hold viewer's attention.
@Colonel Mustard: Meanwhile, the "Hey Look A Little LCD Screen In The Elevator, Right Above The Floor Indicator Channel" targets the key 18-34 tilt-your-neck-35-degrees-and-watch-for-25-seconds demo.
@Aaron Altman: Does the Airport Broadcasting Channel ever report on airplane disasters?
Years ago I spent about a week flying to different cities around the U.S., when the 9/11 Commission report was the big bestseller. Eight out of eight airport bookshops did not carry it.
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Windows and Mac OS already make it relatively easy to record from TV input. And they won’t serve you ads while you fast-forward. People should ditch TiVO for a PC-based solution.
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I ask you whether all you view and read is or ought to be allowed to be absorbed into this blob of matter merely so that the Automotive Broadcasting Network might be able to "narrowcast" their shilling to cagey automobile buyers.
03/18/09
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Chevy Volt "It could happen."
Dodge Challenger "Celebrating the return of $2 gas."
Ford "We make cars customers...not Congress...want."
Chery "Now with 30% less lead!"
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Who Are We?
The Healthcare News Network is an innovative and dynamic television network narrowcasted throughout hospitals across the nation. Informative and entertaining, the Network delivers both national health news and customized local content directly driven by patients' needs. A network in this trusted setting ensures you reach the right people in the right place at the right time.
Your Story, Your Brand, Delivered Like Never Before...
Until now, there has never been a network designed specifically for health care matters, offered exclusively in a hospital setting. Through the experience of Emmy Award-winning journalists, producers and editors, the Healthcare News Network is devoted to bringing up-to-the-minute positive content designed not only to inform, but also hold viewer's attention.
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Years ago I spent about a week flying to different cities around the U.S., when the 9/11 Commission report was the big bestseller. Eight out of eight airport bookshops did not carry it.
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