Stupid TV commercials....

[Ezzzzy1]

Finally someone with a brain put an end to the loud commercials!

http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/loud-commercials

[bulldog]

And it goes into effect today, nice :up:

[FZRACE97]

Mute button is the greatest invention since sliced bread.

The Duluth Jeans commercials are pretty funny though, I LOL.

[Ezzzzy1]

The Duluth Jean commercials are good...

I dont mind the commercials it just pissed me off that all the sudden one would be twice as loud as everything else. Even worse when it would wake one of the kids up.

To me it was disrespectful because they could give a shit less about anything more than you hearing their stupid sales pitch. Even weirder that it took a law... That the cable companies werent able to just say knock it off.

[Ghosty]

THANK LAWD!!! That is definitely one of the most annoying things. Changing channels landing on a blasting informercial or whatever, especially on an HTS.

For ONCE, the FCC is doing something worthwhile? MIRACLES never cease. Previously working in the Telco industry, I've learned that agency has their heads permantly stuck up their ass. Especially in favor of asshole Comcast vs. local companies.

[asp_125]

Mute button + DVR skip forward... best things ever.

[rforsythe]

For ONCE, the FCC is doing something worthwhile? MIRACLES never cease. Previously working in the Telco industry, I've learned that agency has their heads permantly stuck up their ass. Especially in favor of asshole Comcast vs. local companies.

They have their moments, though considering the political pressure they get from companies like Comcast, I'm not surprised at their douchebaggery.

The FCC chairman also just sent a letter to the FAA telling them to knock off banning tablets on airplanes, so they get some points for that too.

[Ghosty]

At least until some damn extremist figures out how to embed something sinister inside a tablet that looks normal through x-ray machines. Then the FAA/HLS will say, "told ya so"... Ahhh, the loveliness of a post 9/11 world.

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[rforsythe]

At least until some damn extremist figures out how to embed something sinister inside a tablet that looks normal through x-ray machines. Then the FAA/HLS will say, "told ya so"... Ahhh, the loveliness of a post 9/11 world.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/SpectralCat/Emoticons/sad.gif

They can still bring them on a plane either way. This just addresses the "keep your shit turned off" thing.

[mdub]

yeah....the dvr is good. but i dont like it when you are in on - demand and cannot fast forward on certain shows. guess the advertiser pay extra $$ to make sure you see them.