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herbkir
Joined: 17 Jun 2003
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Location: Michigan
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| While Cox is a big cable operator, TAN is still going up as an on-demand channel. I think it would be much bigger news if TAN cut a deal with Cox for a scheduled linear cable feed, which could put TAN in the basic or 2nd-tier service and greatly expand its audience. (^_*) |
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Swordfish_II
Joined: 05 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:43 am |
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RAWR.
*pokes Time Warner* |
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Tenchi
Joined: 03 Jan 2002
Posts: 3260
Location: Ottawa... now I'm an ex-Anglo Montrealer.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:48 am |
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| Nah, ADV has more or less admitted that the linear TAN is going nowhere and was just something they came up with to convince cable companies to pick up the VOD service, which, I'm guessing, the overhead is much lower for than a full 24/7 linear channel. |
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Beatdigga
Joined: 26 Oct 2003
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Location: Here!
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:31 pm |
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| Well it's easier to run an on-demand service than a linear channel. Less overhead costs, practically zero content restrictions, and more direct profit. This deal is still a boon to TAN. |
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Michi
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Joined: 22 Feb 2004
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Location: San Francisco, California
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:24 pm |
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| I have Comcast Cable here and the Anime Network is already on our "onDemand" service. It's kinda neat, 'cause I got to see a few episodes of newer releases... But I augh I hate that it's all dubbed. x____x; |
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cyrax777
Joined: 05 Mar 2003
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Location: the desert
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:26 pm |
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| Michi wrote: | | I have Comcast Cable here and the Anime Network is already on our "onDemand" service. It's kinda neat, 'cause I got to see a few episodes of newer releases... But I augh I hate that it's all dubbed. x____x; |
yeah you think they would use the secondary audio channel for the jp audio and the Close captions or something for the subs.
yet another channel I will not be watching. |
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Advent_Nebula
Joined: 04 Jul 2004
Posts: 838
Location: My own little world.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:44 pm |
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| You guys do know that it is something like 75% of Anime Fans watch it dub only? I don't remember where I read that, but it was in a magazine in my College libary. |
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Anime_Freak
Joined: 07 Dec 2002
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Location: Oklahoma
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:52 pm |
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| *Jumps up and down with joy* Bout freakin time!!!!!! Anyone know when this will become available? |
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DriftRoot
Joined: 20 Jun 2003
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Location: NH
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:13 pm |
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| Advent_Nebula wrote: | | You guys do know that it is something like 75% of Anime Fans watch it dub only? I don't remember where I read that, but it was in a magazine in my College libary. |
Hermph, some "fans." |
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space clam
Joined: 11 Oct 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 4:03 pm |
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| DriftRoot wrote: | | Advent_Nebula wrote: | | You guys do know that it is something like 75% of Anime Fans watch it dub only? I don't remember where I read that, but it was in a magazine in my College libary. |
Hermph, some "fans." |
To each their own.
It would've been infinitely nicer (for me) if it weren't VoD, seeing as how I don't have a means to access the service. Maybe it will do well enough to encourage having a linear-feed channel... |
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Cthulhu33
Joined: 17 Mar 2005
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Location: Oklahoma (where the hell is that)
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:09 pm |
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| YYYYYEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!! I have Fox and I can't wait until the service is up and going. Does anyone know how VOD works I only vaugely understand. Oh and another question is can I use my Tivo on it. Either way I am ubber excited. |
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kusanagi-sama
Joined: 22 Aug 2004
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Location: Wichita Falls, TX
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:13 pm |
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| VOD is an extra channel you pay about $10-15 a month for. |
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Cthulhu33
Joined: 17 Mar 2005
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Location: Oklahoma (where the hell is that)
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:22 pm |
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| So does it play the same episode in rote for a month. |
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Michi
Encyclopedia Editor
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Location: San Francisco, California
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:25 pm |
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| cyrax777 wrote: | | yeah you think they would use the secondary audio channel for the jp audio and the Close captions or something for the subs. |
I'd like for them to at least switch it up. Offer something in both languages, other things in just English, other things in just Japanese. I dunno. SOMETHING. It just sucks to have everything dub only. =/ I'm getting used to it, but arrrrr. I like choices.  |
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Captain Crotchspike
Joined: 23 Mar 2005
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:48 pm |
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If you want that choice, buy the DVD. That's the idea.
I hope Qwest gets this sooner or later. I'm not exactly hell bent on getting it, but it'd be nice if we do. |
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