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While we are at it, why not ban pop up blockers? Please tell my how they are different than what is proposed by this device?

How can it possibly be legal and allowed by the FCC to block someone from changing a channel just because it's a commercial? So I can't flip back to catch the score of the Phillies Game during a commercial during Lost? Won't people just flip the channel right before the commercial starts anyway?

As for the fast-forwarding, even though you can fast-forward at 5x speed (like a dvd), you still see the commercial. You will still see the product and see catch phrases to draw you're attention if the advertiser has done their job. The interesting thing is that VCR's now have a feature where you can record a program and the vcr will automatically go back and mark the commercials. When you watch the program, the vcr will automatically fast forward the commercials, usually with a blank screen.

The point is that we have always had the ability (right) to change the channel during a commercial. That has not changed with the advent of the DVR. Advertisers will still be able to show their product when the user fast forwards the program. If not then it's time to switch to a new (or not as used) advertising medium like product placement rather than restricting the user.
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Shut off the TV!  archerjoe | 04/19/06
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Won't happen  voska | 04/19/06
You do know they did?  LazLong | 04/19/06
Firefly & SciFi  Wolfie2K3 | 04/20/06
Bad Idea, poorly executed  panzrwagn | 04/19/06
that's worse than M$ behavior!  Linux Geek | 04/19/06
First Channel to implement this...  el1jones | 04/19/06
What are you talking about, there's 10 min of Ads in paid DVDs  georgeou | 04/20/06
George, you have options.  Letophoro | 04/20/06
I've never had a proble skipping them  voska | 04/20/06
George, you finally did it!  linux_for_me | 04/20/06
hardly eloquent, but...  shraven | 04/20/06
Na.. I just FF them... (nt)  el1jones | 04/20/06
Well that's mean no Cable TV for me  voska | 04/19/06
Who needs TV?  Issobell | 04/19/06
Obsolete!?  GuyAlanDye | 04/20/06
Time to go for a break.  osreinstall | 04/19/06
Shoot the inventor!  Tony Agudo | 04/19/06
What would you sue for?  voska | 04/20/06
Welcome to the world of the broadcast flag  tic swayback | 04/19/06
Just like DRM  DarthRidiculous | 04/20/06
Phillips encourages exercise  benram | 04/19/06
Hey benram ...  Ludovit | 04/19/06
how long until...  shraven | 04/20/06
Madison Ave. is determined to spam us to death! devil  Mr. Roboto | 04/19/06
Forced to watch ADs  LvMstr4@... | 04/19/06
Fie on Philips!  otokichi | 04/19/06
This isn't a rootkit at all...  Tony Agudo | 04/19/06
If everything that against the people is good - buy Philips & the like (NT)  Vily Clay | 04/19/06
Can they get it into their thick craniums?  CobraA1 | 04/19/06
And while we're at it . . .  CobraA1 | 04/19/06
Can I go to the bathroom ...  arbenius | 04/19/06
No, they'll install sensors in the bathroom  georgeou | 04/20/06
that wuz funny dude!  Spicoli's Avenger | 04/20/06
Suppository based DRM Digital Rectum Management (NT)  AMarking | 04/20/06
Media companies gone mad.  kraterz | 04/20/06
When were they ever sane?  Spicoli's Avenger | 04/20/06
A Plague on Phillips  jpr75_z | 04/20/06
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How come TV survives in France?  Roger Ramjet | 04/20/06
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Devil's Advocate  GuyAlanDye | 04/20/06
Maybe the PBS way?  archerjoe | 04/20/06
Could work...  GuyAlanDye | 04/20/06
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Bad argument full of contradictions...  GuyAlanDye | 04/20/06
They already know  voska | 04/20/06
You don't get off that easy... happy  GuyAlanDye | 04/20/06
Nice try, but not quite....  Wolfie2K3 | 04/20/06
pay tv ?  jaxmemphis | 04/20/06
You're right...  GuyAlanDye | 04/20/06
Simple answer  Rick_K | 04/20/06
Because...  GuyAlanDye | 04/20/06
Wrong  magcomment | 04/20/06
Gotcha...  GuyAlanDye | 04/20/06
wrong  herb0580 | 05/18/06
Waiting for no_axe to chime in  DarthRidiculous | 04/20/06
Quit buying Philips products  billyfburnett@... | 04/20/06
Boycotting Phillips...  Wolfie2K3 | 04/20/06
double standard  shraven | 04/20/06
VHS to the rescue!  js4468 | 04/20/06
you know.. they have been doing something else  Been_Done_Before | 04/20/06
If Philips? worse spam ever is legal ? why email spam is illegal? (NT)  Vily Clay | 04/20/06
Automatically skip the ads!  steve@... | 04/20/06
Zones  TonyMcS | 04/20/06
Unless it sews you to the chair and forces eyes open  Boot_Agnostic | 04/21/06
consumers won't buy Philips TVs -- good  ChazzMatt | 04/21/06
After decades of commercials  Boot_Agnostic | 04/21/06

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