Comments on: Update: Comcast Responds to Camera Story

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:55:53 +0000

Back when I was around 10 years old my Uncle, who is a minister, wrote about how the Government will watch us through our T.V.’s in the future..He had a lot of strange Newsletters that made him look a bit crazy. Now I’m 39 and see a lot of what he wrote back then possibly coming true. How did he know so much about the New World Order? Did people know about this back in the 70’s and 80’s? Even the stuff about T.V.’s.

By: Wirbel um Kameras in Set-Top-Boxen « Bits of Freedom

Wirbel um Kameras in Set-Top-Boxen « Bits of Freedom — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:37:29 +0000

[...] sind, und ob Kinder dabei sind, die keinen Schmuddelkram gucken dürfen. Ein Vertreter von Comcast dementierte das relativ [...]

By: BIT RATE » Blog Archive » Comcast: The DVRs Will Have Eyes?

BIT RATE » Blog Archive » Comcast: The DVRs Will Have Eyes? — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:55:52 +0000

[...] Kunkel later wrote to NewTeeVee in an attempt to correct the implication that Comcast would be doing anything other than displaying someone’s favorites when they sit down in front of the TV: "I want to be clear that in no way are we exploring any camera devices that would monitor customer behavior." [...]

By: B

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:51:41 +0000

It is nobody’s business what you watch, or what anyone else who lives in your house, or anyone who visits your house.
I don’t watch TV often, so is Comcast going to block programs that I might want to see simply because they are not watched often?
What happens when my interests change and I want to watch something different?
What about privacy and freedom?
If you have children and are concerned about what they are watching, then you need to monitor the content, not the cable company. Be a responsible parent, be involved in your child’s life.
For all those who say it’s crazy that they will be able to watch you – wake up and smell technology. Even if it is just with heat sensors and not a clear image, if they put something in to “see” your gestures they can see you.
All those who have cable in thier bedrooms, think about this. All those who fool around on the couch, think about this.
First they want to see you, then they’ll want to hear you. If they can add cameras to watch your gestures, they can add microphones in it, too.
When will you ever be able to be yourself? We are already being watched every time we step outside of our houses – cameras in traffic lights, every store, mall, etc. We are tracked and recorded in our cell phones. The computer tracks what we read, type, etc. Your home is supposed to be your castle, where you can be free to be yourself without fear of others seeing your actions, free of ridicule, free of having to be perfect and proper.

If I want to pick my nose, touch myself, or whatever in the “privacy” of my own home I should be able to do that…PRIVATELY! Without someone monitoring my “gestures.”

By: TruthTime

TruthTime — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:12:35 +0000

"The camera-based gesture recognition device is in no way designed to – or capable of – monitoring your living room."

Sure, the "recognition device" isn't, but the CAMERA IS!

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:55:46 +0000

Any technology can, and will be used against those it was intended to help. GPS, Cells, Speedpass, CCTV, Credit cards, Internet(email especially), etc. Every single one of these devices where touted as a “saving grace”. At first they all were. Then the US government AND private corporations started to use info gathered by these devices to track and monitor its citizens. I am by no means a criminal, why should I be treated like one? It is getting to the point of no return. Anyone see many companies charge you extra for paying in cash now? Welcome to the New World Order. Just wait, ISPs will soon start to charge for different types of Data flow over their network. For email it may be a few bucks. For video it will cost your 1st born….

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:37:17 +0000

Let 'em... Let 'em subpoena my fast pass... Let 'em subpoena my cable box...

It will end up showing that the records kept of my activities match up with what I did. Period.

The only people who are hell bent on their privacy have something to hide. It's about damn time that we Americans become accountable for our own actions. Cops got fired for visiting Jersey? GOOD! They're supposed to be out WORKING. Someone got pegged in a divorce case? GREAT!

If parents would raise their kids a little better, they wouldn't 'accidentally' access adult content...

Go ahead, track my bittorrent use. Track my TV watching times. Track what I watch and where I watch it.

For crissake, people, get your heads out of your asses and take some responsibility for your own actions!

By: Dabsinfiction

Dabsinfiction — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:51:29 +0000

I don't need the cable company giving me advice on what programs to watch. The thing to work out is whether we have a choice in the matter. Can we say, "no thanks" to the camera deal? If it's pushed on customers then it's wrong in my book. I have no small children looking at R or Hard R rated movies, so I could care less about blocking certain programming.

I can see this ending up in court. Someone somewhere will find a way to file a suit of some kind. I wonder what the FCC thinks of this camera business? Personally I don't care. I'm still watching MY FAVORITE shows in my underwear.

By: nASTY bOIL

nASTY bOIL — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:17:30 +0000

No they aren’t planning on watching you . Dickhead. But they are planning to raise prices , have you pay for High Def , allow stations to overide competitors broadcasts and ignore signal loss . Dickhead.

By: The Sad State of a Watched Society - 11 Ways You are being Watched | The War on War

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:18:28 +0000

[...] Since Comcast has responded to the original posting at newteevee.com, the original poster has responded to Comcast to clarify the conversation he heard. [...]

By: Comcast As Big Brother, They Want To Watch YOU! | A Peculiar Blog

Comcast As Big Brother, They Want To Watch YOU! | A Peculiar Blog — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:16:00 +0000

[...] little bit later, Comcast apparently responded but honestly I’m not buying anything the Comcast person said. The fact that this kind of [...]

By: Comcast denies developing cameras in cable boxes « noworldsystem.com

Comcast denies developing cameras in cable boxes « noworldsystem.com — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:55:36 +0000

[...] Comcast responded to the article by claiming the device was, “in no way designed to – or capable of – monitoring your living room. These technologies are designed to allow simple navigation on a television set just as the Wii remote uses a camera to manage its much heralded gesture-based interactivity.” [...]

By: saywhat

saywhat — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:21:36 +0000

"People are very stupid to think Comcast is putting a camera in your living room."

Yes sir. Pay no attention to the exponential increase in the cameras everywhere. It is just plain stupid to think anyone would try to put one in your house.

Someone please pull this guy's head out of his ass.

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Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:18:22 +0000

[...] saying it never intended to peer into people’s living rooms, it was merely experimenting with a Wii-like gesture controlled interface. Right. Just like they never blocked Bit Torrent traffic on their network. Sure, fine, we believe [...]

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By: dan tynan

dan tynan — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:54:21 +0000

the fast pass analogy is an excellent one to use here. fast pass lanes use technology like rfid to identify cars on the move, allowing them to go thru toll gates faster, reducing the lines for everyone else -- a win win.

but... fast pass operators also keep records. and those records are subpoenaed in court cases to determine the location of individuals. they have been used to fire nyc cops who claimed to be on the job while actually at home in new jersey, and in numerous divorce cases. in 2003, the state of new york received approximately 250 court orders for fast pass records, and they complied with roughly half of them.

(this is all in my book, by the way - computer privacy annoyances. google it and buy it on amazon before it disappears.)

so.... a helpful technology that can be used in unintended ways. sound familiar? that's the problem here. if what the writer says is true, and if comcast keeps logs of its camera feeds, you can be 100% certain they will be used for other things you may not want.

cheers,