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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by criddell on Thursday December 19, 2019 @10:50AM (#21835919)
If I unplug my internet connection, my box won't let me do much at all. If I press pause or fast forward it just tells me the operation isn't authorized.
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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by jaywalk on Thursday December 19, 2019 @11:08AM (#21836121)
That's a weird system, certainly not the standard way of doing things on a traditional cable TV system.
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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by criddell on Thursday December 19, 2019 @11:23AM (#21836282)
I think it's pretty normal these days. The cable companies sell the data on what people watch, where the rewind, pause, fast forward, etc...
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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by jaywalk on Thursday December 19, 2019 @03:12PM (#21838743)
No, it's absolutely not normal for a regular cable DVR to tie authorization for DVR functionality to an Internet connection.
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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by criddell on Thursday December 19, 2019 @04:34PM (#21839568)
My last two have been like that. Try unplugging your internet connection then playing something you recorded earlier. If you have an AT&T or DirectTV DVR, it won't play.
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