Interactive TV: It's Baaack!

摘要

For Ted Maguire, a 52-year-old truck driver who lives near Philadelphia, the future of television is now. He and his wife, Linda, no longer drive to the video store when they want to rent a movie; instead, they turn on TV, choose from 150 titles on their cable system, and settle back to watch—pausing, rewinding, or fast-forwarding at will. "It's very convenient," says Maguire, who subscribes to a video-on-demand service called OnSet. "We love it."