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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.
2 posted on
04/20/2006 6:28:15 AM PDT by
dfwgator
(Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
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!"
4 posted on
04/20/2006 6:30:32 AM PDT by
IronJack
To: Xenophobic Alien
Stanley Kubrick was ahead of his time.
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6 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?
7 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.
8 posted on
04/20/2006 6:32:12 AM PDT by
Sam's Army
(Another unsuccessful attempt to refrain from posting)
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?
19 posted on
04/20/2006 6:36:39 AM PDT by
rattrap
To: Xenophobic Alien
I guess we're only a few years away from the eye lid clamps they used in Clockwork Orange.
I hardly watch any TV as it is.
23 posted on
04/20/2006 6:37:49 AM PDT by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: Xenophobic Alien
I'm sure the 'off' switch will still work.
24 posted on
04/20/2006 6:38:00 AM PDT by
tje
To: Xenophobic Alien
The pending patent, published on March 30, said the feature would be implemented on a program-by-program basis. Devices that could carry the technology would be a television or a set-top-box Yea, and it will be a cold day in hell when I buy either of them. You better believe, I have a choice between a tv that won't let me flip during a commercial and one that will let me flip... I'm buying the one that lets me flip.
To: Xenophobic Alien
Philips acknowledged, however, that the anti-channel changing technology might not sit well with consumers and suggested in its patent filing that consumers be allowed to avoid the feature if they paid broadcasters a fee. .. :) - Just the idea of not being able to switch channels would make to brake the box, or tv.. or give it up altogether! :) - I am a professional "channel switcher." I can't stand of the garbage on regular tv... I use my Tivo/direct dvr for everything. I can watch a football game in 30 minutes!! :).. when I want a commercial is because I like it! like the ones with little Gico animation :) I enjoy that commercial. Who me rambling? :)
33 posted on
04/20/2006 6:42:43 AM PDT by
ElPatriota
(Let's not forget, we are all still friends despite our differences)
To: Xenophobic Alien
This would the same level of ongoing in-your-face assault as telemarketing... and the result in that case was that Congresscritters actually felt enough heat to fear losing their jobs and passed a law (the Do Not Call list) requiring the assailants to back off. IMO, the same thing would happen here.
35 posted on
04/20/2006 6:43:24 AM PDT by
steve-b
(A desire not to butt into other people's business is eighty percent of all human wisdom)
To: Xenophobic Alien
Philips acknowledged, however, that the anti-channel changing technology might not sit well with consumers and suggested in its patent filing that consumers be allowed to avoid the feature if they paid broadcasters a fee. And I will sell Philips executives a lunch box that will punch them in the nose when they open it. They will be allowed to avoid the feature by paying me a fee.
37 posted on
04/20/2006 6:44:01 AM PDT by
Tokra
(I think I'll retire to Bedlam.)
To: Xenophobic Alien
You can turn the TV off during the ads. If you can't turn it off, you can pull the plug.
To: Xenophobic Alien
If they can make us pay for TV transmitted through the free atmosphere that we let them use, I guess that we can charge them more for broadcast rights.
42 posted on
04/20/2006 6:46:49 AM PDT by
Mike Darancette
(Proud soldier in the American Army of Occupation..)
To: Xenophobic Alien
Would Queen Hillary use this to force her royal subjects to not change the channel during her televised appearances?
43 posted on
04/20/2006 6:46:56 AM PDT by
weegee
("CBS NEWS? Is that show still on?" - freedomson)
To: Xenophobic Alien
If you don't watch TV, this can't happen to you...
45 posted on
04/20/2006 6:47:31 AM PDT by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: Xenophobic Alien
The other question is what happens when you are channel surfing and hit a channel with commercials on??
Are you stuck on that channel until the commercial is over..
That would REALLY tick me off!
50 posted on
04/20/2006 6:54:07 AM PDT by
Xenophobic Alien
(THE BATTLE FOR MANKIND HAS BEGUN!!! ALL HAIL XENU!!!!!!!)
To: Xenophobic Alien
I never watch commercials -- just record everything on DVR (same as TIVO) and skip through commercials. However, I have heard that newer DVR/TIVO units have removed the "skip forward" button due to sponsor pressure, so I'll be hanging onto my two older units that have the precious "skip forward" buttons.
Re their threats to force us to watch commercials -- I don't think so ... There is radar, and radar detectors. So if they try that, hackers will make and sell workarounds, and if the congress critters make that illegal, it will be on the black market at swap meets, etc.
Somehow, they are going to lose this battle in the long run ...
57 posted on
04/20/2006 6:56:57 AM PDT by
Babu
To: Xenophobic Alien
Philips spokesman Andre Manning Andre fire the jerk who came up with this idea!... He is hurting the company as it is.. right away, fire him!
58 posted on
04/20/2006 6:58:12 AM PDT by
ElPatriota
(Let's not forget, we are all still friends despite our differences)
To: Xenophobic Alien
Have you all noticed that most new dvds now won't let you skip through the previews/commercials? It is infuriating.. and whoever did that should be dragged out into the streets and SHOT! =P (Only slightly kidding..)
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