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JamesG · 01-05-2019, 09:56 AM

Comcast Voice-Remote Rejects "Dick Van Dyke" Search: "I Cannot Handle That Type of Language"
by Chris Gardner
Jan. 4, 2019

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."

No word yet on other, ahem, top titles like Dick Tracy, Moby Dick, Fun with Dick and Jane.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ra...search-1172749

icecream · 01-05-2019, 12:54 PM

A few years back I was briefly a member of the Comcast message boards. I had attempted to post my top 100 TV shows which had The Dick Van Dyke Show in it. Both D words were censored, so Comcast has not liked them for awhile.

Hazel Anyday · 01-07-2019, 12:07 AM

Garshk, I never thought of Dick Van Dyke Show as a bunch of dirty words. Just goes to show the gutter that the Comcast censors mind dwells in.

01-05-2019, 09:56 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,153	Comcast Voice-Remote Rejects "Dick Van Dyke" Search *Comcast Voice-Remote Rejects "Dick Van Dyke" Search: "I Cannot Handle That Type of Language"* by Chris Gardner Jan. 4, 2019 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." No word yet on other, ahem, top titles like Dick Tracy, Moby Dick, Fun with Dick and Jane. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ra...search-1172749

01-05-2019, 12:54 PM	#2
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,822	A few years back I was briefly a member of the Comcast message boards. I had attempted to post my top 100 TV shows which had The Dick Van Dyke Show in it. Both D words were censored, so Comcast has not liked them for awhile.
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01-07-2019, 12:07 AM	#3
Hazel Anyday Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 2,135	Dirty is The Mind Of The Censor Garshk, I never thought of Dick Van Dyke Show as a bunch of dirty words. Just goes to show the gutter that the Comcast censors mind dwells in.
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