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NPGMBR

join:2001-03-28
Arlington, VA
reply to jtudor
Re: Useless

Ditto that. Another Fan here a well.


Siryak

join:2005-11-26
reply to Anonymous
Couldn't agree more. "The service won't let you fast-forward through ads" That is a deal breaker for me.
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ElJay

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With all of the product placement going on today, they should be paying US to watch these shows. I probably would not be watching TV at all if it was not for my MythTV box and its commercial flagging ability. As product placement continues to become more intrusive I will probably get frustrated with it and just give up TV completely. I would not mind saving myself about $700 a year after ditching the cable subscription, not to mention the countless hours I waste watching it.


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Most people have DVRs because they can skip ads.
Second that. Skipping all the commercials is the best part of having a DVR.
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RARPSL

join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY

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said by Anonymous See Profile :

Most people have DVRs because they can skip ads.
There is also the advantage of being able to record a show while viewing another that is being aired at the same time as well as doing "Time Shifting" (recording a show for viewing later due to not being there to watch it when it airs or due to it airing at an inconvenient time [such as a rebroadcast when you are sleeping]).

As an example of Time Shifting, I was on vacation a few weeks back and had my DVR record the shows I would normally be watching and then viewed them once I got home.


jtudor
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reply to Jonbo298
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Hey man, another Jericho fan here.

NUTS to you!

(as one fan to another, I am sure you understand!!)
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reply to Anonymous
Exactly. When I watch a Tivo'ed show, I skip all the ads.

Nothing more annoying than watching a show and being bombarded with impotence... Sorry, "ED", drugs every couple of minutes.
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Jonbo298

join:2004-01-12
Council Bluffs, IA

reply to Anonymous
Yeah. While DVR's are popular because its easier then trying to use the ol' VCR and whatnot, its the skipping of ads that is most beneficial. I can watch a show like Jericho in 40 minutes rather then having to sit through the entire friggin hour due to ads.

Its mainly why when I watched TV more, I'd just record the show, do something else, and watch it later because I can only waste 40 minutes or so watching the show rather the the entire hour when I can do something else for that entire hour.


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Most people have DVRs because they can skip ads.
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