Re: Re: Tivo vs ShowShifter - more fuel for the fire

[David Sussman <davids@xxxxxxx>]

I've read the official statements, and I do partially agree. I don't
really
have a big issue with this, although I don't like the idea of not being
able
to delete it immediately. The BBC does enough advertising as it is,
without
forcing stuff on us. I'm just a little concerned about what _could_ happen
-
you own the machine (sold on the idea of 'watch what you want, when you
want') and now you're forced into something being recorded.

And it doesn't really concern me anyway, since I haven't got a Tivo.
Yet.
You see see, it probably won't stop me buying one.

Dave


"PatrickLidstone" <patrickl@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:<6553BCF3E25DD2118F0A00AA00AE6AAA448348@tigger>...
> 
> > Some of the comments have made me think that Tivo is the way 
> forward, but
> > now I'm not sure - 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/25436.html.
> <http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/25436.html.>
> > 
> > Thin end of the wedge IMO.
> 
> This really isn't a big deal IMO & has been poorly 
> reported/sensationalised in this piece. The sampler episode described
> appears as an extra entry on the main menu. I was a bit taken aback
> when I first saw it, but then realised that it might actually be a
> good thing. My TIVO viewing habits are such that I now *never* sit
> down to "watch TV", only to watch something that has
recorded. That 
> inevitably means that I rely on word-of-mouth to hear about new 
> programmes that might interest me rather than happening to stumble
> across them. If TIVO push the *occasional* promo programme at me, 
> it's not intrusive, and I can decide within the first few minutes of
> viewing whether or not its worth watching - really no harm done.
> 
> Patrick
> 
> 
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