[opendtv] Re: Invention: The TV-advert enforcer

Yeah, you funny.
If TV did become that controlled, I would pull the settop power cord out 
of the wall - permanently. The web looks pretty good these days, and HD 
DVD is here for movies.

bp

Jeroen Stessen wrote:

>Hi guys, 
>John Shutt: 
>  
>
>>Say it ain't so, Jeroen!
>>
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>http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn9011&feedId=online-news_rss20
>
>I saw it also at: 
>http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn9011-invention-the-tvadvert-enforcer.html
>
>It seems to be so, John. And this message is going like a rash over 
>many forums, provoking 100s of remarks like yours. My own reaction 
>was that maybe we patent this sort of thing to prevent ANYONE from 
>ever implementing it. Sometimes patents are used for just that, and 
>I can only pray that this is one of those cases. 
>
>You want me to ask the inventors ? (BCc: , if you guys feel like it.) 
>
>BTW this Brian Fox is known for writing negatively about Philips, 
>though in this case I can imagine why you would bring on the tar and 
>feathers... 
>
>Brian Park: 
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>
>>In our house we use the mute key at nearly every commercial break 
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>
>Hey, if we can block your channel change buttons then we can also 
>block your mute button and your off button. We can even increase the 
>volume and the contrast, and turn on the AmbiLight for you. Make you 
>enjoy all the commercials at optimum intensity for maximum effect. 
>And then you gotta buy a key from us to unlock this new feature... 
>
>And that was a joke.   ;-) 
>
>Greetings, 
>-- Jeroen
>
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