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I've noticed various TV's/TV networks dropping pause/rewind etc and even making the off switch hard to access; it feels as if they want more control for them (a
by zh3 2y ago
I've noticed various TV's/TV networks dropping pause/rewind etc and even making the off switch hard to access; it feels as if they want more control for them (and less for the consumer). Especially given the financial clout of the advertising business, anything that allows users to pause and fast-forward through ad breaks would be in their crosshairs.
It reminds me of loopback recording on soundcards disappearing; if I'm not mistaken that was directly due to industry pressure.
- FMecha 2y agoJamie Kellner (when at Turner Broadcasting) was quoted that skipping commercials with PVRs (this was in 2002) is a form of theft (in sense of piracy).