Comcast Offers Trial Of Microsoft TV Software 194
Anonymous Howard writes "Designtechnica has a news article about Comcast and Microsoft announcing an agreement to test digital TV services using the "Microsoft TV Interactive Program Guide (IPG)". The trial is scheduled to start this fall using Motorola DCT2000 set-top boxes. The software is designed to help network operators get more value from on-demand and other digital TV services." There are some more details in an article over at CNET News.
Hmm (Score:5, Funny)
i see butterflies (Score:2, Funny)
Mommy! Why's the TV screen all blue? (Score:5, Funny)
Clippy (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Clippy (Score:5, Funny)
"I see you are trying to watch some porn, would you like some help?"
I will now have nightmares...
The reason this is a bad idea (Score:2, Funny)
I mean, come on. The television *must* start up to Channel 447 - "Gates Gone Wild, Doggie Style."
It's just another ridiculous Microsoft ploy.
Re:Mommy! Why's the TV screen all blue? (Score:5, Funny)
As people get used to MS quality products it will be more like
Mommy the TV crashed again? Shall i reboot?
Anyone else parse that as, (Score:5, Funny)
Ugh... This crap again. (Score:5, Funny)
Whatever.
Microsoft TV (Score:5, Funny)
Would you like help getting to MSNBC?
Seriously, though, is this where X-Box was supposed to go? Or how does this eventually integrate with the Media PC (I think that's what it's called.)
Hmmm, wonder what kind of privacy anomalies this introduces in the future. Think of all the tv viewing data it could phone home with!
Like the TWC boxes didn't already suck (Score:3, Funny)
At least now I'd get a BSOD to go along with the fun.
o great... (Score:1, Funny)
MS Bob (Score:1, Funny)
I can see it now... (Score:2, Funny)
Or no, better yet. Someone will write a virus that takes advantage of a security hole in the software resulting in your cable box being a participant in a DDoS attack... All this while my Tivo hums along unaffected because it's running Linux
Welcome to the new Microsoft Bob Network! Did you forget your parental block password? Here, have a new one!
Sorry guys, I had to get it all out.
I KNEW IT (Score:3, Funny)
Now I will go actually read what this article says...
Just what I've always wanted! (Score:2, Funny)
My favorite quote from the article: "Comcast's selection of Microsoft TV demonstrates the industry's desire for cost-effective, scalable software platforms that help it get the most value from its hardware and infrastructure investments."
That's just too funny, all by itself. I really can't add anything to it.
Re:The reason this is a bad idea (Score:2, Funny)
Actually, I'm getting kind of excited. This could be fun, exposing someone's TV to an IRC based chanel changer and let other people channel-surf for them.
Re:Mommy! Why's the TV screen all blue? (Score:5, Funny)
I can see a good benifit of this (Score:2, Funny)
Microsoft X (Score:3, Funny)
Microsoft Internet
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Server Editions (or enterprise etc)
Microsoft Hardware (mouse etc)
Microsoft Games
Microsoft Console
Microsoft XBox
Microsoft Windows Media
Microsoft Cinema
Microsoft TV
Microsoft Media PC (ms tivo might be better)
No, mr judge we're defineately not using our influence in some market to expand in other markets, as that would be against the law. (v0.9b had a problem but they patched it)
what's up next ?
With that headline... (Score:3, Funny)
The "Value" of free. (Score:1, Funny)
And with a nifty smartcard programmer [slashdot.org]. The service is an even better deal.
Re:Anyone else parse that as, (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Mommy! Why's the TV screen all blue? (Score:3, Funny)