Tablo’s DVR boxes will soon be able to automatically skip the ad breaks in your antenna TV recordings, its manufacturer Nuvyyo has announced, according to Variety. The skipping will happen without you having to do anything. As you watch, the DVR will automatically skip to the end of the break when it detects that one has started. The new functionality will enter a testing phase this quarter, and the company intends to have it ready for a full release in the coming months.
The functionality works by uploading a small amount of data about the recording to the cloud as you watch, which Tablo’s algorithms analyze to try and work out what is an ad and what isn’t. If a given bit of footage has the kinds of features that make it seem like an...
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