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No Clock on STB

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Does anybody knows why there is no clock display on any set top boxes for Directv? Mostly all Cable TV have a time display on the in front of their boxes. Why not satellite tv?
 
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toobs said:
I thought it was a patent issue.
Yeah, I don't know about that one.

I guess I wouldn't be all too surprised for someone to patent a 'clock' on an appliance but my microwave, stove, and weather station all have clocks on the front of them. Perhaps they pay licensing fees to do so. :p

Anyway, I have no idea about a patent or lack thereof. Maybe someone else can chime in on this issue.
 
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I think the simple answer is that with the changing times there is less need for a digital display. Many DVD players dont even have them anymore. More than anything it appears to be a cost saving measure.

EDIT: more or less what VOS said.
 
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