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On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Nicholas Clark wrote:
> Sounds much like my parents' digital TV box.
>=20
> "New channels detected. Process them now, or later?"
>=20
> My father is in the middle of watching something, so he chooses "later".
>=20
> 5 minutes later,
>=20
> "New channels detected. Process them now, or later?"
>=20
> urge
> To
> KILL
> **RISING**
>=20
> You know, some people might actually be using the box to watch TV? Eh!
> Surprise. Would never have thought of that, would you?
Or here's a crazy idea: the cable companies all have channel listings on=20
hand, why not tie that in to this new functionality ?
if customer_defers_new_channels()
wait_until
current_show_ends
or
customer_changes_channel
Really, should that be so hard to do? If the set-top box is smart enough=20
to keep polling the customer until s/he submits to its tyrrany, it=20
should surely be smart enough to at least figure out a reasonable and=20
mutually agreeable time for the tyrrany to begin.
--=20
Chris Devers
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