Unsure what to watch on your multi-channel TV system? The Philips research lab in New York has come up with a TV set that will help you (US 2003/0084448). Some hard-disc video recorders try to second-guess the type of programmes you want to watch and record them automatically, but they often get it wrong. Philips wants to put you back in charge by minutely analysing their viewing habits, and compiling a list of suggested future viewing.
Its new set continually logs which channels you watch and for how long, and how often you channel hop. It then uses this…


