On Sun, 20 Jan 2002 09:03:38 -0500 (EST) Kevin Atkinson <kevin at atkinson.dhs.org> writes: > On Sat, 19 Jan 2002 krepta at juno.com wrote: > > > I think Content on Demand has a future. Thats what freenet is. > But TV, > > hmmm, I dunno. Advertisers really want people to watch thier > stuff at > > particular times of day or night, or during special events like > the Super > > Bowl. They will try hard to keep things the way they are for as > long as > > possible. But I personaly would LOVE TV on Demand. Just pick a > show I > > want to watch and watch it. Thats why I want TIVO or that > Microsoft box > > for digital TV recording. > > Until those devices become fully user programmable I refuse to by > one > because as long as they are closed black boxes they can be used to > limit > what we can do with the recorded videos. I also do not think that > TiVo > should only provide the hardware and not require you to also > subscribe to > there service, especially since that type of information is easily > available from a number of sources.
Ah, but Tivo service is more than mere information, of course You can get online and look up the schedules for your shows, that isn't the point, the point is that the Tivo service provides you with a VERY convenient method of programing your recording device, the Tivo box, to record your shows. You just open the schedule, select the show you want to record, and click. Easy, simple. Most VCR and other recording devices do not make it that easy, not by far. A LOT of people have trouble just setting the clocks on their VCRs. You can't provide services like this without cost to yourself, so if they do provide it for free to others, they will have to increase the price or sales, or both, of their recording devices. The cost has to be covered somehow or they will be unable to make a profit, or even stay in business. I think they should make the service optional, and make it so the machine can be programed without the use of that service of theirs. They do use a free TV schedule service on the web, I think. I see the Tivo link on it all the time. It used to be Clicktv.com, but that died and was replaced by Zap2it.com. Anyway, Maybe Tivo could make it so that you can use your ISP connection setup in order to get data from Zap2it.com. :) ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. _______________________________________________ Chat mailing list Chat at freenetproject.org http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/chat
