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OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

Dave Henri

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by Dave Henri » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 23:27:30

  I'm gonna ask a favor please.  Saturday December 1st. Speedvision has 3
Euro/Aussie Touring car programs scheduled.  BTCC at 12 noon eastern, then
Aussie V8's at 8pm eastern then DTM coverage at 9pm est.(USA east coast time
zone)
  I'm told many even simple cable settop boxes have two-way feedback
concerning channel selection.  To help the cause of continued road racing
series...please tune in this Saturday for these events.  If there is a spike
in the ratings for this type of racing, perhaps we will be able to hold the
Nascar Monster back for another year or two...thanks....
  Ya don't even have to watch...just get that set-top tuned to whatever
channel Speedvision is on your cable system.  Thanks...
    I'm NOT a cable employee, I'm not affilitated with
Speedvision/Speedchannel.   I'm just a fan of racing who see's the chance
for MORE coverage and I'm greedy...Any help will be appreciated.
(I've got one more favor in about two weeks...save your cash ;>  )
dave henrie
REDLINE42

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by REDLINE42 » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 00:46:53

Will try to do Dave. Gotta find the sticky post it notes first. :-)

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Art McEwe

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by Art McEwe » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 01:39:50

Yeah right, it's from the same company that monitors the computer chip in
your $20 bills via satellite.

Dave

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by Dave » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 02:21:38



Unfortunately,it's too late.
http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/08INews/011129a.html

SimRace

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by SimRace » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 02:59:24

I agree Dave, it is likely too late, and I have a sattelite dish (no two
way, downstream only) but I will likely watch most of it... :)

Sorry I can't contribute more to the cause, and I like the idea of more
NASCAR programming, but not at the expense of losing other programming.
Terrible catch-22 for me.




> Unfortunately,it's too late.
> http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/08INews/011129a.html

> >  I'm gonna ask a favor please.  Saturday December 1st. Speedvision has 3
> >Euro/Aussie Touring car programs scheduled.  BTCC at 12 noon eastern,
then
> >Aussie V8's at 8pm eastern then DTM coverage at 9pm est.(USA east coast
time
> >zone)
> >  I'm told many even simple cable settop boxes have two-way feedback
> >concerning channel selection.  To help the cause of continued road racing
> >series...please tune in this Saturday for these events.  If there is a
spike
> >in the ratings for this type of racing, perhaps we will be able to hold
the
> >Nascar Monster back for another year or two...thanks....
> >  Ya don't even have to watch...just get that set-top tuned to whatever
> >channel Speedvision is on your cable system.  Thanks...
> >    I'm NOT a cable employee, I'm not affilitated with
> >Speedvision/Speedchannel.   I'm just a fan of racing who see's the chance
> >for MORE coverage and I'm greedy...Any help will be appreciated.
> >(I've got one more favor in about two weeks...save your cash ;>  )
> >dave henrie

Art McEwe

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by Art McEwe » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 03:38:12

It's not 7x24 NASCAR yet....

http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/08INews/011130a.html

Morgan V. Woote

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by Morgan V. Woote » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 04:07:40

Sounds like a good idea, but stopping the NASCAR juggernaut is futile at
best. International touring car coverage has been just about non-existent
this year. I always liked seeing the British and Aussie series'. Too bad...
:(

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Larry Lindstro

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by Larry Lindstro » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 05:07:04




> Unfortunately,it's too late.
> http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/08INews/011129a.html

   "Also included in the exclusive [NASCAR] block are classic
and historical races, original news and lifestyle programs..."

   What's the matter?  Wouldn't we all rather watch Jeff Gordon
Bar-B-Q-ing hot dogs than the American Le Mans series?  

   I poked around the site, Steve Matchett has a story titled
"Turn Out the Lights?" about the production of the last Formula
One related show of the year.  He says "Speedvision's new
management is extremely keen to continue their Grand Prix
programming and the company remains in negotiations to retain
the rights to Formula 1", but it's hard not to read a double
meaning in the column's title.  

                                                          Larry

Michael R Sisso

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by Michael R Sisso » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 06:33:45



Damn, this means I have to take the aluminium foil hat off my cable box.
The aliens will be able to figure out what I am watching. Hell, they
might abduct it. I dunno about that, dude...

MRSisson, wearing an alumin foil hat at this moment.

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Todd Walk

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by Todd Walk » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 08:39:08

On Fri, 30 Nov 2001 21:33:45 GMT, Michael R Sisson




>>   I'm told many even simple cable settop boxes have two-way feedback
>> concerning channel selection.

>Damn, this means I have to take the aluminium foil hat off my cable box.
>The aliens will be able to figure out what I am watching. Hell, they
>might abduct it. I dunno about that, dude...

>MRSisson, wearing an alumin foil hat at this moment.

I'm not saying that I agree that cable boxes are sending viewing info
back home because I really don't know. I do know this however -- I can
hear the modem in my Dish Network receiver click on and off every
couple of hours. If I had a phone line attached to it, I am sure it
would be sending SOMETHING to somebody. They tell you that the phone
line is just for ordering PPV movies but then they say that you need
to leave it connected all the time (yeah, right.) At first I thought
it might be for software upgrades on the box, but it does that through
the satellite by simply turning your receiver off overnight.

I dunno what they are trying to get outta my box, but they ain't
gettin it!!! ;-)

Todd Walker

twalker at jam dot rr dot com
http://twalker.d2g.com/gpl

Tim

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by Tim » Sun, 02 Dec 2001 09:07:51



[snip]

The two way in cable boxes is used for polling pay-per-view purchases.
I won't say I'm a cable employee because everyone hates them.

Tim

Rafe McAulif

OT: Attn Speedvision subscribers

by Rafe McAulif » Tue, 04 Dec 2001 08:29:07

Well Dave, if it was the Aussie V8 round at Sandown this w/e they were
playing, you're in for a hell of a set of races. :) The rain came down
on Sunday and the action was ***y impressive :D

Rafe Mc




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