[CGUYS] tv viewer cams
I recall seeing this idea at least 20, maybe 30 years ago. It's not a new idea at all. When Nielsen found people blatantly cheating in their diaries (who *didn't* say they watched all the Star Trek episodes - we'd seen them all 5 times already anyway), they started installing tuners that actually recorded what channel was tuned in. But then they found people would set that and fall asleep or wander off to the kitchen or something. So they started toying with the idea of detectors and/or cameras. Predictably, consumer acceptance was and always has been 0%. Not enough incentive. Possibly the only news about this is that this story was about Comcast, not Nielsen. I'd do it in exchange for free cable. On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 8:49 AM, Ralph [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Spy cameras on our cable TV boxes? They meant to publish that on April 1, didn't they? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] tv viewer cams
He knows when you are sleeping, He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake! I know I'll sleep better knowing Big Brother is watching over me. __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 11:35 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] tv viewer cams Possibly the only news about this is that this story was about Comcast, not Nielsen. I'd do it in exchange for free cable. A camera in every cable box looks like a very effective way to protect the motherland from perverts of all sorts. Won't be long before the neocons start lobbying for a cable immunity law. After all, if the phone companies can be immune, why not the cable companies? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
