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lordie @ 3rd Nov 08:35PM:
weird new message popped up on my TV..
I didn't have to to give it a good look, but it was a Set top box message (iGuide, normal bar at the bottom of the screen) asking something like "Do you want to know more about RedZone?" and had a button saying "Yes, please call us" and an "X".
By the time I found the remote, the message went away..
This is the first time I see such message.
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beachintech @ 3rd Nov 08:41PM:
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Was there a commercial airing about redzone / football at the same time? Interactive ads are the wave of the future eh.
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Joe12345678 @ 3rd Nov 09:07PM:
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it's bad that they have ad's each f* page of the guide but this is stating to go way to far.
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The Q @ 3rd Nov 10:56PM:
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Sounds like it was this:
»www.comcast.net/newguide/iTV%20G···tion.pdf
or this:
»www.comcast.net/newguide/iTV%20G···cord.pdf
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lordie @ 4th Nov 12:06AM:
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Yes, it looked like the "Request for Information", but in the default iGuide colors.
I also checked right away to see if I got A28 version of the software, but it still shows A25..
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The Q @ 4th Nov 09:07AM:
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I think that the interactive features are guide agnostic. They are not tied to A28.
I noticed that I can now order HSN products via my remote control now on the HSN channel. I am in in Montgomery County, PA and on A25 guide.
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ak3883 @ 4th Nov 01:31PM:
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Good lord, that's AWFUL. Now we have popups for ads?
It's so funny and sad that Comcast actually thinks this benefits consumers and that people want crap like this in advertisements, when all it does is simply benefit their coffers.
LOL at this friendly little disclaimer:
"By requesting more information about the offer, you agree that the advertiser may call your home telephone number to discuss details about the offer and advertisers’
other products and services, and
to confirm your order."
So you accidentally click yes and you have given the green light for telemarkers. terrible
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cypherstream @ 4th Nov 01:34PM:
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I'd rather see voting through this. Like instead of texting or getting busy signals when calling and voting for an american idol for example.
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The Q @ 4th Nov 02:24PM:
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From looking at the images on the link, it looks as though you would have to double opt in (as in press OK/Select twice) while the overlay was on the screen.
It's not likely that you would do this by mistake.
And I believe (and hope) that the call permission granted would be for that one time use only.
cypherstream - I think voting and polling applications are next. It would seem to leverage the same structure and back office.
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cypherstream @ 4th Nov 03:29PM:
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So these EBIF applications must be triggered by in stream messages. I wonder if that's all part of the MPEG Transport Stream. If that's the case, the EBIF triggers would also be recorded on DVR content (provided the DVR does not remux to MPEG4, which AFAIK none do at this point).
So playing back a recording containing one of these ad's, do you still see the popup? What about fast forwarding over the ad?
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ComTech 4 @ 5th Nov 07:11PM:
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I saw it today on a redzone comercial. By the time i got to the remote it was gone. I hit instant replay and saw the comercial again but not the popup.
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