AUTOHOME, Inc Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : AUTOHOME, Inc

ATHM 23.13

+0.5%

Jan 23 3:59 PM EST

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: David Harker who wrote (11076)	6/11/1999 11:11:00 PM
From: E. Davies	Read Replies (1) of 29970

The VCR will then FF thru the commercial in 2-3 seconds I have heard of plans for something far more devastating to televsion advertising than that: A digital VCR. With a digital VCR not only can you random access any piece of any recording you like (skipping commercials in a blink), but you can record and play at the same time. Think about it: Sit down to your favorite TV show or even a live show a 10 minutes after it starts. Watch it "nearly live" and skip through the commercials along the way. Time compression. I believe there was also a tie into the internet where you could request it tape shows of a certain genre or with your favorite actors. The online site knows the tv schedule and sets the vcr accordingly. I don't know what happened to this. It could serve to destroy TV advertising and TV content along with it. Maybe the developer met a untimely mysterious end or suddenly ran into big $ from an unknown source <g>. Eric

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next