PVRs and Advertisers' Worries

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."

Comments

If they're so worried about Tivo

[Black Aardvark House]

Then they should have been bothered for years by such commercial-killers like the toilet or refrigerator. People have been using those for years to skip commercials.

Personally, I channel-surf when commercials are run during a favorite show.

Re:If they're so worried about Tivo

[WinDoze]

Personally, I channel-surf when commercials are run during a favorite show.

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.

Let's play Outdated Business Model Mad Libs!

[phillymjs]

[adjective] successors to the [product] that eliminate the frustration of [action accomplished by product] have crossed a popularity threshold, raising alarm among [group or groups of greedy, old, rich white men] who see the devices as a threat to the economics of [industry that refuses to change with the times].

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