http://www.seanpaune.com/2009/10/18/dvrs-need-time-update-features/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:14:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.seanpaune.com/2009/10/18/dvrs-need-time-update-features/comment-page-1/#comment-44442 Sean P. Aune Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:10:50 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/?p=4970#comment-44442 Luis - You know, I hadn't thought about this, but you're right on every aspect you mentioned. That may be why we are seeing this in other countries such as the UK and not in the USA. As the UK is almost all BBC, what do they care, but here the networks fight tooth and nail ... lots of food for thought here. Luis – You know, I hadn't thought about this, but you're right on every aspect you mentioned. That may be why we are seeing this in other countries such as the UK and not in the USA. As the UK is almost all BBC, what do they care, but here the networks fight tooth and nail … lots of food for thought here.

]]> http://www.seanpaune.com/2009/10/18/dvrs-need-time-update-features/comment-page-1/#comment-44436 Luis Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:00:52 +0000 http://www.seanpaune.com/?p=4970#comment-44436 Frankly, I'm surprised that they have this at all. It is my impression that the studios and networks despise DVRs, as they allow viewers not only to skim past commercials (at least on some models), but they also wreak havoc on the careful plotting by networks to schedule against each other. But mostly, giving assistance to people who use DVRs to record content would imply their express consent to record shows--something which I thought they were diametrically opposed to, despite the actual legal status of such an act. Frankly, I'm surprised that they have this at all. It is my impression that the studios and networks despise DVRs, as they allow viewers not only to skim past commercials (at least on some models), but they also wreak havoc on the careful plotting by networks to schedule against each other. But mostly, giving assistance to people who use DVRs to record content would imply their express consent to record shows–something which I thought they were diametrically opposed to, despite the actual legal status of such an act.

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