Show format(s)

[blooflame]

I like the show, usually watch it in the player on the site rather than downloading, but one thing still irks me a bit: is there any way to add some sort of "table of contents" to the beginning, or segment markers, or some other technique which can be used to jump directly to different places in the show? Say for example I want to show my brother the GPS review, and it's the third or so segment but I don't want to have to fast forward through everything else.

Seems to me that the technology must exist somewhere - maybe for Flash-based training or something?

[floris]

I hope not. More to download in data too (not that I care about size personally).

Also, it is useless in just 30 to 45 minute episodes. And especially when they go offtopic so many times. I can also imagine special markup and all that creates extra work which leads to delays in the production time/releases

[haanzz]

There is a technology to add chapters to shows. I've seen it somewhere and I've talked about it with Revision3 HQ. Eventually it would be nice to just have a product list and you can jump to it no matter what episode it's in, though I'd like everyone to watch everything. That's just me being selfish. Having said all that...I have no idea what the plans are for implementing it. I'll bring it up again in the next meeting.

Hahn

[lindqvist]

Of course everyone should watch everything! You weren't being selfish, Hahn, you were just being right! ;)


While I guess it might be nice in a way to have a way of seeking to a particular product review or whatever, I'm a little scared of what that might do to the show. (I like my Indigital the way it is, thank you very much...)

I mean, I think it would be a shame if the show ends up becoming more formal to accommodate a need for each segment to stand alone, rather than the current, highly enjoyable, more relaxed format where a lot of stuff tends to blend together a bit.

[jjoliver]

Chapter marks would be handy also for hopping back to the beginning of a segment.

I just watched the Large Quicktime version of "It's All ABout Me" via my appleTV. Big change from my usual habit of watching on my iPod video and was a good viewer experience. ..just one thing, Hahn, if you are going to be up there on my 42 inch plasma, you are going to need to find the powder puff and de-shine! :) James