A TV that forces you to watch ads
 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12407199/ :rolleyes:

Ops, somebodye else posted a similar link.....

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Won't be one I'll be buying. I'd rather give up TV than sit through hours of advers every day. :mad: Ad skipping is one of the reasons I love my Sky+. :kiss:

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Right, and which complete moron is going to buy these ....

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I can find a use for it.........To stop my blooming husband channel hopping during the ads causing me to miss the beginning or next part of the program. http://www.smileyhut.com/hoosierdue/whack.gif

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Advertisers really underestimate most peoples' resentment against their 'productions' and this idea just reinforces the annoyance.

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Am I the only one that mentally blacklists companies and products that have annoying adverts?

I'll not buy Evian ever since that bloody baby advert!

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The synchronised swimming one? I liked that! :D

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Angua, that tiny little business freak puts me off Velvet toilet paper too.

@Russ - I always knew you were a freak :p: :D

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I generally switch off during the ads, but thats probably where they get me subliminally.

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Simple way to bypass...... Swich off TV... Then On.. It goes into Standby Mode (well my 2x TVs do) then Select a Channel....

But I guess they mean Blocking NTL/SKY from switching.. But 1-5 would be be affected as you can Turn off TV... :p:

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next they'll make you wear a harness, so you can't go and make cup of tea during ad breaks...