Patent madness: no more channel-switching during an ad

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  • Dr Mordrid
    Moderator
    • Apr 2001
    • 26592
    #16
    If this is implemented only in TV's then for most viewers it's a non issue since "tuning" is done by a cable/satellite box and the TV is left on channel 3/4 or an aux input.

    IF, however, this makes it into settop boxes then armed insurrection is in order

    Dr. Mordrid
    Dr. Mordrid
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    An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

    I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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      • Byock
        Super MURCer
        • Jul 2000
        • 2328
        #17
        Originally posted by Brian Ellis
        There are many DVDs where you cannot do that. You have to go through an interminable series of rubbish and I know of no way to avoid it.

        AnyDVD is a thing of beauty.

        "AnyDVD is capable of removing unwanted movie features, including subtitles and prohibition messages such as copyright and FBI warnings. It also allows you to launch an external application whenever you insert or remove a disc, or prevent 'PC-friendly' software from automatically launching when you insert a video DVD. "
        "I dream of a better world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned."

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          • Technoid
            Super MURCer
            • Sep 1999
            • 7645
            #18
            Next step is to disable the ON/OFF button and the mute button
            If there's artificial intelligence, there's bound to be some artificial stupidity.

            Jeremy Clarkson "806 brake horsepower..and that on that limp wrist faerie liquid the Americans call petrol, if you run it on the more explosive jungle juice we have in Europe you'd be getting 850 brake horsepower..."

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              • az
                Moderator
                • Feb 2001
                • 9336
                #19
                Oh yeah. And built-in networked cameras...
                There's an Opera in my macbook.

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