Topic: There is nothing wrong with your television.Do not attempt to adjust the picture (Read 2127 times)

Nemesis · « **on:** April 18, 2006, 08:22:23 pm »

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The advert enforcer

If a new idea from Philips catches on, the company may not be very popular with TV viewers. The company's labs in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has been cooking up a way to stop people changing channels to avoid adverts or fast forwarding through ads they have recorded along with their target programme.

Not going to be popular with viewers.

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Philips' patent acknowledges that this may be "greatly resented by viewers" who could initially think their equipment has gone wrong. So it suggests the new system could throw up a warning on screen when it is enforcing advert viewing. The patent also suggests that the system could offer viewers the chance to pay a fee interactively to go back to skipping adverts.

This shows that they know it but obviously don't care. So much for "the customer is always right".

Just plain old Punisher · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2006, 08:51:26 pm »

::begins making the bombs he'll start mailing to philips::

Mr_Tricorder · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2006, 11:41:50 pm »

Why not save the hastle and just channel the commercials directly into our brains?

Seriously, this is a BIG mistake for them. I hope their competitors don't follow in their path and stomp them in fair competition.

Skawpya · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:14:06 am »

they would but the technology to do so doesnt exist yet

Mr_Tricorder · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:34:01 am »

Quote from: Skawpya on April 19, 2006, 12:14:06 am

they would but the technology to do so doesnt exist yet

You haven't seen the leaked top-secret footage from Punisher's secret lair, then. I've got my aluminum foil hat firmly in place.

Just plain old Punisher · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2006, 02:31:46 pm »

Actually, with the new omni-lobe 3000 tin-foil hats will no longer protect you.

We at punisher industries recommend that you encase your head in at least 2 feet of concrete.

Make sure to install breathing holes.

Nemesis · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2006, 05:58:54 pm »

Quote from: Mr_Tricorder on April 19, 2006, 12:34:01 am

You haven't seen the leaked top-secret footage from Punisher's secret lair, then. I've got my aluminum foil hat firmly in place.

Sounds like you are a prime candidate for Punishers version of the Vogon "commercial appreciation chair". My condolences to your next of kin.

Just plain old Punisher · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2006, 08:08:56 pm »

..ummm the trial program includes your next of kin.

We figure that test subjects would prefer to have company when they arrive at the pearly gates. Or, I'm just homocidal and want to kill as many people as possible.

Which do you think is more accurate? =)

Nemesis · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2006, 09:04:35 pm »

Quote from: Punisher NCC-2000 on April 19, 2006, 08:08:56 pm

..ummm the trial program includes your next of kin.

Good thing I had that adjusted to read George Bush as next of kin.

Quote from: Punisher NCC-2000 on April 19, 2006, 08:08:56 pm

We figure that test subjects would prefer to have company when they arrive at the pearly gates. Or, I'm just homocidal and want to kill as many people as possible.

Which do you think is more accurate? =)

Both - absolutely definitely BOTH.

Javora · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2006, 03:28:34 pm »

I wonder if turning the TV off then on will allow you to change the channel??!? Just one more reason for me not to watch TV.

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