The golden age of commercial skipping never happened. I know this because my ex was an engineer for Sonic Blue in the 90s. SB had a DVR that implemented automated commercial skipping. For a year or so, we never saw an ad. Not one; it worked that well. Tivo's never came close. It even had a Super Bowl mode that allowed you to watch just t…
The golden age of commercial skipping never happened. I know this because my ex was an engineer for Sonic Blue in the 90s. SB had a DVR that implemented automated commercial skipping. For a year or so, we never saw an ad. Not one; it worked that well. Tivo's never came close. It even had a Super Bowl mode that allowed you to watch just the ads. If there ever was a perfect TV viewing tech, Sonic Blue had it. But the ad agencies and TV networks killed it along with the company, so it was never fully commercialized. PC if you are a Bulwark member, I still remember how great your alg was. :)
Yes, very real. In the 90s those of us in small, tech companies watched while larger and more powerful companies, tech and others, destroyed new technology to stop competition. It was depressing.
The golden age of commercial skipping never happened. I know this because my ex was an engineer for Sonic Blue in the 90s. SB had a DVR that implemented automated commercial skipping. For a year or so, we never saw an ad. Not one; it worked that well. Tivo's never came close. It even had a Super Bowl mode that allowed you to watch just the ads. If there ever was a perfect TV viewing tech, Sonic Blue had it. But the ad agencies and TV networks killed it along with the company, so it was never fully commercialized. PC if you are a Bulwark member, I still remember how great your alg was. :)
Ha! This is like the myth that Big Oil killed the car that ran on water, but real!
Yes, very real. In the 90s those of us in small, tech companies watched while larger and more powerful companies, tech and others, destroyed new technology to stop competition. It was depressing.