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Posted on 04/20/2006 6:26:51 AM PDT by Xenophobic Alien
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To: Xenophobic Alien
Viewers are going to have to choose, do you want to watch shows for free, or not watch ads, you can't do both.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:28:15 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
To: dfwgator
My guess is that many people will choose not to watch at all.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:30:06 AM PDT
by
I still care
("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
To: Xenophobic Alien
"Do not try to adjust your set. WE control the horizontal. WE control the vertical. Now sit back down and listen to this important message about panty shields!"
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:30:32 AM PDT
by
IronJack
To: dfwgator
I just change the channel when commercials come on or get up and do something else for a few minutes. Obviously no one HAS to ever watch commercials.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:30:49 AM PDT
by
mlc9852
To: Xenophobic Alien
Stanley Kubrick was ahead of his time.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:30:59 AM PDT
by
A message
To: Xenophobic Alien
They better not...
It seems we are getting more and more reasons to consider that it's the People that are supposed to have the power and that it is our duty to oppose tyranny by any means possible. Any bets on which party would think the proposition is fine? On the flip side, any bets on which party would oppose it with words, but roll over and let it happen anyway?
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:31:56 AM PDT
by
trebb
("I am the way... no one comes to the Father, but by me..." - Jesus in John 14:6 (RSV))
To: Xenophobic Alien
There's nothing worth Tivo-ing anyway.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:32:12 AM PDT
by
Sam's Army
(Another unsuccessful attempt to refrain from posting)
To: mlc9852
Of course they can just be more creative so that people will actually want to watch the commercials, like they do during the Super Bowl.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:32:40 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
To: dfwgator
Viewers are going to have to choose, do you want to watch shows for free, or not watch ads, you can't do both.IMO the response will be overwhelming, given all the other media options nowadays. Any network that tries this will see their ratings plummet.
The future of advertising is to digitally incorporate it into shows - not to force people to watch ads.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:32:55 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Illegal is to immigration is as methyl is to alcohol - both make a good thing toxic.)
To: Sam's Army
10,294 channels, and still there's nothing on.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:33:04 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
To: dfwgator
Actually there are some commercials better than many of the shows these days.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:34:57 AM PDT
by
mlc9852
To: trebb
I do think that this is a stupid idea, but the reality is that if we dion't have advertising on TV, we'd better be ready to shell out $500 per month for cable. It's just the reality, we pay for what we see by watching the commercials.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:35:04 AM PDT
by
cspackler
(There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.)
To: dfwgator
'Cept college football and the occasional World Cup game. If I miss a game I can catch highlights later, or read about it on the 'net. No biggie.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:35:07 AM PDT
by
Sam's Army
(Another unsuccessful attempt to refrain from posting)
To: dfwgator
Viewers are going to have to choose, do you want to watch shows for free, or not watch ads,...]
I thought that was the philosophy behind cable when it first came onto the scene. Sure, they told us, you pay to watch TV but there's no commericals.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:35:33 AM PDT
by
yankeedame
("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
To: dirtboy
What is even more ridiculous is the fact that we already do pay for cable that is loaded with commercials....this is what really ticks me off.
To: dfwgator
You got that right. Only now we're PAYING for 'nothing'. . .
To: mlc9852
That's what most people do know. The premise of this technology is that your ability to change channels will be disabled when a commercial comes on.
I guess I'll have to break down and actually talk to my wife.
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:36:31 AM PDT
by
HEY4QDEMS
(Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
To: Xenophobic Alien
I guess Philips doesn't like selling TVs very much. Who would buy a TV from Philips that does this versus one from say, Pioneer, that doesn't?
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posted on
04/20/2006 6:36:39 AM PDT
by
rattrap
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