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From: robin@sabre.austin.ibm.com (Robin D. Wilson/1000000)
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Subject: Re: CDTV Idea!
Keywords: CDTV,Networking,Cable
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Date: 9 Jul 90 18:25:36 GMT
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In article <5908@hub.ucsb.edu> dz@cornu.ucsb.edu (Daniel James Zerkle) writes:
>In article <9350@life.ai.mit.edu> thor@wookumz.ai.mit.edu (Ray Cromwell) writes:
>>
>>modems are too slow, and faster ones are more expensive than CDTV itself.
>>I have a better idea! How about a sort of ethernet coax-cable port. This
>>will be used to hook into Cable-TV, and instead of 'downloading' new programs
>>and data, owners will watch the 'CDTV' channel and set their CDTV's to record
>>(in VCR jargon) programs. This strips away the computer jargon of downloading
>>and adds the more intuitive one of 'recording' a program/show.
>
>The biggest problem I can with distribution of small programs is billing --

The biggest problem I see is with receiving the data.  How do you verify that
the data/program received is correct vs. what was sent.  All networks have 
some sort of error checking, but on a cable T.V. network all messages are 
broadcast from a single source.  If MY CDTV can broadcast back, then we have a
serious traffic problem in places like New York City, or L.A. or S.F./Bay area.
(But that would solve billing problems.)  

But then again, I don't really know what I'm talking about....


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