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ReplayTV 4000 Series Shares TV Over Net

Posted by Hemos on from the that's-a-lot-of-time dept.

REden writes " ReplayTV announces their ReplayTV 4000 Series networkable PVR. Features include video sharing between LAN attached Replays, sending a show to another Replay over the internet, and automatic commercial skip. Prices start at $700 for a 40 hour unit and max out at $2000 for a 320 hour unit. ReplayTV guide service included. Units are scheduled to ship November 14th." 320 hours. I can't imagine holding on to that much TV - but space is cheap, so, eh, why not?

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  1. add skipping ? by Sentry23 · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is a feature i myself have pondered on quite a while, but every time i think i found some foolproof scheme, advertisers change something:
    logo's in the screen appearing later, no jingle for end of commercials, or network advertisement appearing after the End Of Adverts, lovely fades into commercials, followed by fades into the next scene of a movie.. you name it.
    The only option i can imagine that will allways work for add skipping is good old FFWD.
    Unless ofcourse, you would have to pay the producer of the box to send you markers where commercials are in a program you want to watch.

    Maybe there is a way I am not aware of (some statistical analysis or some other smart algo. ) then i'd love to hear so, but before that i have my doubts about usability, or legal status (in case of the marker method).
    If they did find an algorithmic way, it will become an nice 'arms race' to watch.

    Leon
    -no brain, no pain