[mythtv-users] OT: Interesting use of automated search of CC text

George Mari george_mythusers at mari1938.org
Tue Dec 11 04:24:49 UTC 2007


Brian Wood wrote:
> George Mari wrote:
>> I found this article on a commercial DVR product that automates search 
>> of CC text:
>>
>> http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-12/snapstream-unleashes-godzilla-pc-dvr-for-big-business/
>>
>> The article and/or video mentions how some organizations are using it to 
>> see how often their products are mentioned, or how you can search for 
>> mentions of certain people or issues, seemingly for commercial benefit, 
>> I was trying to think of any potential use of this type of ability that 
>> would benefit consumers?
> 
> I believe there was some sort of device that purported to blank the
> audio in case of "undesired" content. I think it used caption
> information to identify content.
> 
> I've never seen this box, and I question how effective it could be,
> since the delay between the caption text and the audio is so variable.

I found mention of this exact purpose in the mailing list archive from a 
few years back.  Nothing came of it at the time, from what I can tell.
> 
>> P.S. - I am not trying to denigrate MythTV in any way.  I have been a 
>> user for over 2 years now, and am very happy with it.
> 
> I can't see how anything you said could possibly be interpreted as
> denigrating Myth, or anything else.
> 

Thanks.  I didn't see it that way either - just trying to head off any 
misunderstanding.


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