My office TV setup is Channels via TVE sources only. I love how elegantly it ties everything together with minimal hardware. However I’ve developed a love/hate relationship with this screen.
It seems odd to me that the network hasn’t figured out a way to monetize this block with some kind of advertising (local or otherwise,) but that’s kinda besides the point. As a DVR user for 20 years, I don’t usually enjoy or expect commercials; I’ve gotten used to skipping them when actively watching any time-shifted content. And of course, Channels takes it to the next level by automatically skipping, which I love!
But when we’re working during the day we leave like to leave live TV on in the background, listening passively, usually to the news, in the rooms next to the kitchen. And now every time these blank commercials play, someone wonders “is the TV still on?” This is just sort of a strange conundrum that got me thinking.
It would be cool if we could set up Channels to play audio, like an mp3 file, playlist or stream of our choosing if it detected an extended period of silence.
Yes I realize this will probably be considered a crazy idea. “It’s called brain storming, not brain drizzling!”
Happy Sunday, y’all