Some people just need to be shot.

[Jammrock]

PVR-proof broadcasting (i.e. no way to skip the advertisements)?

http://www.audiorevolution.com/news/0504/20.ripetv.html

I think the media industry is the only group that successfully makes me hate them more and more each day.

Jammrock

[Umfriend]

I hear ya

[Greebe]

They should change the name from RipeTV to RottingonthevineTV

[Helevitia]

The problem is not in preventing ad skipping, the problem is that the cable company already chargers for cable, then you pay more money for digital cable, then more money for premium channels, then more money for movies that aren't on premium channels yet, then more money for speical events, then the raise the price every six months, then you pay money monthly for Tivo, then more money for there premium service, now they are upset because we are ad skipping. What THE **** IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE!

[RC Agent]

NOTHING. Next step is that Tivo users will find a way to get around this 'Tivo' proof tech. It's all cat and mouse.

[Wombat]

Don't forget that we as a people have let the broadcasters use the airwaves for the public good. They don't own the airwaves, we do.

I say, take them back

[KvHagedorn]

I am reading more books nowadays.

[TnT]

Media industry works on the basis that you can make more money off of crappier products.

The only way I know to change this is by making sure the alternatives succeed. Only problem is that TV has no alternative. Cable used to be the alternative to the big networks, but we all now how that turned out. Although video games have hurt TV viewership in the most important age group.

I think in the near future Internet broadcasts created by indie artists will have a chance to make big leaps and bounds at winning over viewers.

[Wombat]

Originally posted by TnT
Only problem is that TV has no alternative.

It sure does. I haven't owned a TV since '99 or so.

[DukeP]

I watch at the most TV 2 hours a week.

Indernet for news, games for amusement.

~~DukeP~~

[TnT]

Originally posted by Wombat
It sure does. I haven't owned a TV since '99 or so.

Well of course, but I mean a direct alternative in the medium. I don't watch much TV anymore, about the same as Duke, but I do miss Late Night with Conan. Wait, do DVDs of TV shows count ?