PVRs and Advertisers' Worries 519
Jurisenpai writes "Today's NYT has an article on the conflicts between PVRs and advertisers, mentioning the recent Sonicblue case, as well as Tivo and ReplayTV."
"I've got some amyls. We could either party later or, like, start his heart." -- "Cheech and Chong's Next Movie"
If they're so worried about Tivo (Score:5, Funny)
Personally, I channel-surf when commercials are run during a favorite show.
Re:Excellent point near the end. (Score:2, Funny)
i mean, if you dont watch the commercials, then the terrorists have won.
(the only thing i Like about The War Against Terrorism, is the acronym)
Re:Excellent point near the end. (Score:1, Funny)
No, if your office gets blown up and collapses on your head, or someone lights dynamite in your supermarket and kills you, that means the terrorists have won.
This just means that some coporations are interested in making money.
wanker.
Re:The solution (Score:2, Funny)
BLIPVERTS!! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:If they're so worried about Tivo (Score:3, Funny)
Let's play Outdated Business Model Mad Libs! (Score:5, Funny)
I've got one!:
"Internal-combustion successors to the horse and buggy that eliminate the frustration of traveling moderate distances have crossed a popularity threshold, raising alarm among buggy whip manufacturers who see the devices as a threat to the economics of the entire horse-beating-implement industry."
Now you try!
~Philly
Re:The most distrubing sentence of the article! (Score:3, Funny)
Where were you five months ago, when this was discussed at length [slashdot.org]?
TiVo picked up aggregate data on this, from those who have not opted out of having their TiVo send such data.
They ARE aware that a large group of Joe Schmoes rewound and watched Britney bounce around on Pepsi's dime a few extra times. They ARE NOT aware that you, Joe Q. Schmoe, watched it ten more times that night with a box of Kleenex in close proximity, while Mrs. Schmoe was upstairs fast asleep.
~Philly
Re:Difference between banner ads and TV ads (Score:2, Funny)
* Awareness
* Comprehension
* Conviction
* Action
* Compultion
* Adiction
* Fear of being bullied at school because you don't have the latest Nike^e trainers.
Re:If they're so worried about Tivo (Score:4, Funny)
I learned a nifty trick from my wife's (eccentric-in-a-fun-way) Grandfather. When commercials come on (or anyone you don't like, i.e. a Britney Spears video) hit the mute button and make up your own dialog. The particular example I gleaned from Grandpa was when Minnie Driver was accepting some award on yet-another-award-show. He hates her for some unknown reason, hit the mute button when she came up to do her acceptance speech, and started spouting things like "I can't believe I only had to blow 5 guys to get this award", etc.
Re:If they're so worried about Tivo (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Makes me wonder about something else (Score:2, Funny)
Speaking of which, there are a great number of urinals in this country where the rubber liner has "Say no to drugs" printed on it. Which you are then expected to piss on...
Re:Most likely solution (Score:2, Funny)