Trade secret!
Well IMO that is what they are hoping for in the future. Someone who knows nothing else. I can't say ANYONE would actually "like" the prerolls. So if you are an "old" customer they will probably help ya out, let you opt out. But new customers, well they don't know anything else so would not even ask. It IS funny they call it a "feature". Something to do with the legal agreement I'll bet "we can add, change or remove FEATURES whenever we want". Most people would consider a feature something good though, in this case I don't think so....................Trade secret!
Actually, I doubt they know themselves. This also makes me wonder if someone who never had a TiVo before their Edge has any recourse.
That is correct. I have DSL. When the ads started I got nothing but a blue spinning circle, the ad never loaded. Heck once I switched to another input and forgot it, 12 hours later I STILL had a blue spinning circle. I called to report, after I called the ads did show up/load and I was able to skip (they must have done something based on what I told them.) I also opted out, that happened about 48 hours later I think. Streaming video, I have the fastest DSL available by me. Ok for SD. HD can be iffy. I'm pretty sure if they ever start providing 4K stream it would not work for me. My speed is supposed to be 6Mbps (is actually about 5Mbps). The other speeds available are 3Mbps and I think 1.5Mbps and 768Kbps
I doubt any of the other speeds would be good for any streaming. And you only get 150GB a month, that is the most you can get with the package. Anything over that is billed $1 per GB (whew, how about a couple TB at that rate) and could get VERY expensive, that blue spinning circle for 12 hours worried me but it worked out ok.
Tivo might need to specify a minimum data transfer rate needed to use the DVR. Or maybe test the transfer rate as part of guided setup.That is correct. I have DSL. When the ads started I got nothing but a blue spinning circle, the ad never loaded. Heck once I switched to another input and forgot it, 12 hours later I STILL had a blue spinning circle. I called to report, after I called the ads did show up/load and I was able to skip (they must have done something based on what I told them.) I also opted out, that happened about 48 hours later I think. Streaming video, I have the fastest DSL available by me. Ok for SD. HD can be iffy. I'm pretty sure if they ever start providing 4K stream it would not work for me. My speed is supposed to be 6Mbps (is actually about 5Mbps). The other speeds available are 3Mbps and I think 1.5Mbps and 768Kbps
Yep, but you have some control over that, if getting near cap I guess you'd have to stop watching your recordings to avoid the pre-rolls (geez, crazy huh?) until month rolls over and you start fresh. If doing downloads in background you have no control (other than disconnecting your internet if you get near the cap). I have the "best" DSL available here, with the highest cap, 150GB. Not sure about those with lower speeds, used to be they had a lower cap. I don't do any (well very little) streaming and I use about 30-60GB a month, Tivo stuff/guide updates and computer. Computer is probably mostly those videos that load on almost every web page now (and occasional OS/browser/plug in updates). I'm sure there are some DSL customers that DO stream some and approach their 150GB limit. For those even small background ad downloads by Tivo could put them over the limit. That $1 a GB over the 150GB cap could add up FAST.
Streaming, expect ads and/or fees but recording and watching TV shows/movies? Pull out the VCR?
