[BC] Regarding Interruptions

[Robert Meuser]

Most cable boxes are much better and do everything 'on line'

R

Craig Bowman wrote:

> Tivo downloads program information from their server.  If you do not 
> have a phone or Internet connection you do not get program updates.
>
> Craig Bowman
> Durand, MI
>
> FrankGott at aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 12/29/2006 12:55:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>> Robertm at broadcast.net writes:
>>
>> << Of course there is the sports factor that runs  over when it runs 
>> over.  There is no legal means to control over time. >>
>>
>> There is encoding in the signal giving the name of most network 
>> programs.  My VCR reads it - but doesn't use it to choose what I want 
>> to record.  It seems like it would be simple to simply type in the 
>> name of the program you want to record and have the recorder search 
>> for it.  That may be how TiVo works.  Don't know - don't have one.
>>
>> Frank Gottlieb
>> old school time-shifter
>