Posted on 01/05/2019 7:49:57 AM PST by a little elbow grease
Remote got snippy when users asked it to play episodes of 'The Dick Van Dyke Show.'
Comcast's Xfinity X1 Voice Remote is supposed to be state-of-the-art cable TV tech, allowing subscribers to speak relatively complex commands to the cable box. Not only can you ask it to fast-forward, pause and rewind, it can also answer tougher questions ("What's that song on the soundtrack?") and scour the cable guide for specific movies and shows. It’s also award-winning, scoring a 2017 Red Dot Design Award from the international design competition.
But there is one glitch.
Two users have confirmed to THR that the remote gets snippy when asked to play episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show. "Sorry, I cannot handle commands with that type of language," it responds. Commands for "Dick Van Dyke" are now able to be completed after the problem was discovered, according to an Xfinity spokesperson: "We want to provide our customers with a best-in-class voice control experience that is also safe and appropriate for every member of the family. Last month alone, our customers issued 700 million voice commands, and when issues like this arise, we work to address them quickly."
(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...
Comcast Voice-Remote Rejects "Dick Van Dyke" Search: "I Cannot Handle That Type of Language"
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..... touchy.
“Penis Van Lesbian” probably won’t get you where ya wanna go, either.
Was it Dick or Dyke Comcast remote objected to?
That voice remote has a dirty mind. Just what are people out there asking for?
Politically-correct algorithms out of control!
I wonder how it’ll respond to inquiries on shows about Lake Titicaca or the capitol of Thailand...
Dump the remote. And Cable TV too. Neither are worth it.
Somehow I don’t think “Van” is the part of his name that triggered that.
LOL
Well, I always heard that he had a thing for the ladies.
If the Marxists get their way this type of thing will be the norm in all public discourse, except for them of course.
If the Marxists get their way this type of thing will be the norm in all public discourse, except for theirs of course.
What’s it gonna think about Peter O’toole? That’s double phallic.
“OK. Could you play Vagina monologues”.
“Sure.”
The technology is going to enforce political correctness. How long before incorrect thinking gets reported to the authorities?
Ask it “Who said ‘We’re gonna Impeach that MF’er’” and see what it says.
Oh, THIS thread is going to be fun! :D
I told people I wanted to name my son “Harold Richard”....
Also important to me are Financial algorithms out of control
We were given one of those comcast remotes. Soon after starting to use it, we were talking about the “best cheap pizza joints” in the area. A popup commercial appeared on the TV asking if we’re looking for “a best cheap pizza for dinner”.
The remote was soon in very small pieces.
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