Tivo'ed?
Nov 18th 2004, 5:31 pm
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Tivo'ed?
" NEW YORK (Reuters) - TiVo Inc.(TIVO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , maker of digital television video recorders, will next year add ways for viewers to see advertising and corporate logos even as they try to skip commercials, the company said on Wednesday.
Starting in March, most viewers who fast-forward through programs on their TiVo digital video recorder (DVR) -- a set-top box that saves shows on a built-in computer hard drive -- will see small pop-up billboards or logos related to the brands represented in some of the ads. ..."
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...s§ion=news
That sucks...so how many of you guys use Tivo or the alternates out there?
Starting in March, most viewers who fast-forward through programs on their TiVo digital video recorder (DVR) -- a set-top box that saves shows on a built-in computer hard drive -- will see small pop-up billboards or logos related to the brands represented in some of the ads. ..."
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...s§ion=news
That sucks...so how many of you guys use Tivo or the alternates out there?
Nov 18th 2004, 9:47 pm
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Re: Tivo'ed?
Originally Posted by Bob
" NEW YORK (Reuters) - TiVo Inc.(TIVO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , maker of digital television video recorders, will next year add ways for viewers to see advertising and corporate logos even as they try to skip commercials, the company said on Wednesday.
Starting in March, most viewers who fast-forward through programs on their TiVo digital video recorder (DVR) -- a set-top box that saves shows on a built-in computer hard drive -- will see small pop-up billboards or logos related to the brands represented in some of the ads. ..."
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...s§ion=news
That sucks...so how many of you guys use Tivo or the alternates out there?
Starting in March, most viewers who fast-forward through programs on their TiVo digital video recorder (DVR) -- a set-top box that saves shows on a built-in computer hard drive -- will see small pop-up billboards or logos related to the brands represented in some of the ads. ..."
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...s§ion=news
That sucks...so how many of you guys use Tivo or the alternates out there?
Nov 18th 2004, 9:57 pm
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Re: Tivo'ed?
Originally Posted by Bob
" NEW YORK (Reuters) - TiVo Inc.(TIVO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , maker of digital television video recorders, will next year add ways for viewers to see advertising and corporate logos even as they try to skip commercials, the company said on Wednesday.
Starting in March, most viewers who fast-forward through programs on their TiVo digital video recorder (DVR) -- a set-top box that saves shows on a built-in computer hard drive -- will see small pop-up billboards or logos related to the brands represented in some of the ads. ..."
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...s§ion=news
That sucks...so how many of you guys use Tivo or the alternates out there?
Starting in March, most viewers who fast-forward through programs on their TiVo digital video recorder (DVR) -- a set-top box that saves shows on a built-in computer hard drive -- will see small pop-up billboards or logos related to the brands represented in some of the ads. ..."
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...s§ion=news
That sucks...so how many of you guys use Tivo or the alternates out there?
Nov 18th 2004, 10:00 pm
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Re: Tivo'ed?
Originally Posted by ScousePete
God forbit they go the way of the TV license :scared:
So anyone tried the other service?
Nov 19th 2004, 2:53 am
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Re: Tivo'ed?
Mine comes on Sunday - had to wait for the SSN to come through! Can't wait - I had Tivo in the UK then SkyPlus and its hell without it!! Dish Network also offer DVR but no season pass feature or the suggestion facility - from the research I have done!
