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Print From Your TV Set, Says HP

Posted by timothy on from the imagine-the-new-face-of-spam dept.

futile.com writes: "Looks like the fine folks at HP are working on getting a printing system developed for your TV set. Seems like they're joining forces with AT&T to do so. I could see some interesting uses with this and Bay Watch." I can think of a few situations where this would be handy, but it looks like Idiot Box-printing (bane of WebTV users) may soon be the bane of everyone with a television. Think "solicitation."

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  1. A summary by Elvii · · Score: 3

    Noone seems to be talking about what this is actually about, so here's a brief summary of what it is and isnt.

    It isn't

    1) NTSC or PAL/etc compatible.
    2) It isn't WebTV

    It is

    1) Designed for use with AT&t's upcoming set-top box/boradband service, one or both of those being called ITV.
    2)Linked to a e-commerece site dedicated to deals, coupons,maps, tickets, etc, apparently.
    3)Apparently also compatible with parellel port and usb print sustems.
    4) Seems that's about all it is, it's a fairly short PR article.

    Thou I do agree with the poster who said it should be able to take a regular video input... I'd love to print out some metal gear solid secenes, with C4 blowing up walls, maybe. :)


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  2. Citation by / · · Score: 3

    For anyone interested, the Federal law in question is Title 47, Chapter 5, Subchapter II (Common Carriers) 227 subsection (b)(1)(C) of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 . With a name like that, it sure looks like Congress has had practice in security through obscurity. :-)

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  3. Obviously, this device encourages piracy! by ikekrull · · Score: 3

    Woohoo! Now I can print out those sexy shots of the cast of 'Friends' and share them with my greedy little hacker mates.

    These devices will be able to print out hundreds or thousands of copies for easy distribution via the US Postal system!

    Better open every letter and check it in case it contains copyrighted material...

    They'll turn off their TV sets!! LOST REVENUE!! LOST REVENUE!! WHy would they sit through hours and hours of boring shite when they can see just the images they want printed out in GLORIOUS PHOTO-REALISTIC COLOUR!!!

    I just hope the paper that these printers use will have an MPAA tax on them like audio media intended for recording does.

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  4. Re:Cool, but why? by Jonathan · · Score: 4

    Just print out a picture every fraction of a second, and you can have a nice flip-book of your favorite show!

  5. Print from Your Toilet, Says Quilted Northern by hypergeek · · Score: 4
    "Looks like an industry consortium headed by Quilted Northern, Charmin', and America OnthejohndammitI'llberightout! are working on getting a printing system developed for your home restroom. Seems like they're joining forces with American Sewer and Septic, Inc. (AS&S) to do so. I could see some interesting uses with this and Microsoft Force-Feedback Low-Flush Toilet(TM)."

    I can think of a few situations where this would be messy and impractical, but it looks like Throne Room-printing (bane of WebToilet users) may soon be the bane of everyone who doesn't own a chamberpot or outhouse. Think of how badly inkjet blots would spread on 2-ply paper!

    Critics shook their heads in shame today, cryptically muttering that this is the stupidest development since the ill-fated "TV Printers" promoted by Hewlett-Packard.

    CEO Vladimir Foonly of EuroBidet, AG, slammed the consortium's efforts, saying that this was "a giant step backwards in the quest for a paper-free oriface."

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