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Tip that canoe...and I don't mean in monetary tip. I hate STBs. Crappy hardware. Crippled ports. Crummy remotes. Limited DVR capacity. I own a decent HDTV, that has a tuner. Since I don't do pay-per-view, why am I chained to this box? I bet the pushed commercials are still in Standard Def | |
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| baineschile2600 ways to live Premium Member join:2008-05-10 Sterling Heights, MI |
Re: Tip that canoe...TV companies dont decide whats aired, or if its in Hi-Def or not. That is generally up to the network; but if the network ads a product that wasnt shot in HD, the commercial will obviously be 480.
That being said; targeted ads on TV will be the new method of advertisement. The same way google/amazon saves some cookies, and displays ads based on what websites you've visited. | |
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cable needs more HD and they should not be useing up bandwidth for this. The guide has ad's on each page of it and now you need even more of them? | |
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Re: Tip that canoe...Can you say ad revenue ?? New profit streams for MSO's. | |
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So what's the big deal?So I will get commercials that might interest me more. Good, maybe I won't have to watch 400 tampon commercials a day. | |
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| cdruGo Colts MVM join:2003-05-14 Fort Wayne, IN |
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2009-May-27 9:31 am
Re: So what's the big deal?said by battleop:So I will get commercials that might interest me more. Good, maybe I won't have to watch 400 tampon commercials a day. So you rather see 400 ads for Viagra/Extenzze/ED drug? | |
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Re: So what's the big deal?I guess that would be more appropriate for a male to watch than a tampon commercial. I would rather see no commercials but we know that's not going to happen. | |
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| Matt3All noise, no signal. Premium Member join:2003-07-20 Jamestown, NC |
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said by battleop:So I will get commercials that might interest me more. Good, maybe I won't have to watch 400 tampon commercials a day. I agree with this. I can sympathize with the folks who are worried about privacy, but if the cable companies use my viewing habits to direct advertising to me, I really don't care. It would be an improvement I think. | |
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said by battleop:So I will get commercials that might interest me more. Good, maybe I won't have to watch 400 tampon commercials a day. Or watch the same commercial twice in the same break. It is bad enough when a commercial airs twice during a show but stuffing the 2nd or 3rd airing into the same break is worse. | |
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Re: So what's the big deal?I feel sorry for anyone who watches Pitchmen on the Discovery Channel with this technology. They will have "BILLY MASE HERE!" for ever burned into their skull. | |
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said by RARPSL:Or watch the same commercial twice in the same break. It is bad enough when a commercial airs twice during a show but stuffing the 2nd or 3rd airing into the same break is worse. That drives me freaking nuts too... | |
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said by battleop:So I will get commercials that might interest me more. Good, maybe I won't have to watch 400 tampon commercials a day. Don't watch MTV then. | |
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mr seanProfessional Infidel
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Google on TV?Why not? Lets face it: We get targeted on the net, at the grocery store...and now TV. Just what the hell is privacy anyway? | |
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pokesphIt Is Almost Fast Premium Member join:2001-06-25 Sacramento, CA |
pokesph
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2009-May-27 9:33 am
...without a paddleso why do we have to suffer through all these locally added commercials.. why are the cable co's even selling space? Isn't the point of commercials to help 'sponsor' or pay for the show being aired? The NETWORKS and/or CABLE CHANNELS are the ones who are SUPPOSE TO be selling the ad space.. It's their video stream.. not the Cable CO's.
Think of all those poor Smiling Bob commercials that are going to get trumped, poorly and mistimed I may add, by the local ones .. the horror THE HORROR.
We'll NEVER see another ShamWow or Billy Mays here for.. ! spot again..
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Re: ...without a paddlesaid by pokesph:Think of all those poor Smiling Bob commercials that are going to get trumped, poorly and mistimed I may add, by the local ones .. the horror THE HORROR. We'll NEVER see another ShamWow or Billy Mays here for.. ! spot again.. Might as well turn off the TV Check the addresses on the end of the direct response ads, some of the "as seen on tv" products are sold by ad franchisers, not by the company that made the product. » amntv.com/ | |
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2009-May-27 9:53 am
sign sign everywhere a sign barking up the scenary breakingmy mind , do this don't do that can't ya read the sign.... | |
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FFH5 Premium Member join:2002-03-03 Tavistock NJ 2 edits |
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2009-May-27 9:59 am
STB would need to collect data; that can be checked oncould use data provided by your set top box to deliver ads specifically tailored to your viewing. That will of course spur renewed privacy debates If you want to know if your system (at least on Comcast Motorola STBs) is collecting data you can see if that is the case. Go to Setup; Cable Box Setup; Select to display "configuration"; Press Fav button on remote. The following screen will display:
the line "Clickstream Logging" will show enabled or disabled. If it shows disabled, they are not tracking your viewing habits.
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2009-May-27 10:28 am
Re: STB would need to collect data; that can be checked onThanks that works great in Maine on TWC. Bruce | |
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Guy Incognito
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2009-May-27 10:04 am
Dump your Cable TVyou'll thank me later | |
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Re: Dump your Cable TVfor what crappy Telco products and Dish? Where you're charged for boxes that you don't need with Cable? | |
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Re: Dump your Cable TVsaid by hottboiinnc4:for what crappy Telco products and Dish? Where you're charged for boxes that you don't need with Cable? Oh really? No boxes with cable? No boxes with ANALOG cable. Digital cable requires boxes. So when the DTV switchover comes, many cableco's will be shutting off the analog feed and forcing customers to upgrade to digital, which requires a rented STB for every tv. If they want to target me with ads, they better give me something back in return- like lower prices, or no rental fees on those boxes. | |
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upo
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2009-May-27 10:32 am
Keep looking for a viablebusiness ad model-charge the customers who opt-in a lower price than the ones who don't-I'll trade a little info for a lower price and let the 'non-opts' pay for theirs-SOMEBODY has to pay. | |
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| mr seanProfessional Infidel
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Re: Keep looking for a viablesaid by upo :
SOMEBODY has to pay. Soooo...TV is like electronic Karma | |
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Jason213
Anon
2009-May-27 12:43 pm
Cablevision finds more ways to put one over on customersI take their "innovations" with a grain of salt. I have no doubt they can find a way to wrestle control of commercials from networks using their monopoly. Watch out for them to make a killing in ad fees, and pass along none of the cost savings to the consumer. In fact, I bet I'll witness a few more of my channels disappear and monthly rates rise
Cablevision is addicted to making money. Its contagious in their corporate headquarters. Once everyone sees the Dolan's making more cash with these commercials, the department heads will think "hey, maybe if I took away more channels and charged more money, then we could make even more cash"
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BlehOh great, so people who happen to live near a poor area can expect a bunch of KFC commercials, nike shoe ads, ads for rap music and a bunch of other crap that keeps poor people ignorant and retarded. People who happen to live near a rich area can expect ads for diamond plated toilets and other luxuries that only the douchebags who want to "keep up with the jones's" would get.
No one wants that crap. | |
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2009-May-27 8:23 pm
Nebu Ad IIReally? So you are going to cap data use, and then you'll break wiretap laws to watch what we are watching? It didn't work for NebuAd, and it, hopefully, won't work for this. | |
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