News Flash for Fox:
specifically its ability to automatically skip ads -- violated their copyrights. Ok, to borrow a line from Xfinty that seems to be the "buzz" phrase of the industry. For the customers ability to "skip"...
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The consumer loses out. Welcome to the United States of Corporate America. (edit) ClydeJ2 gave me a -1 because he supports big business. He's probably a corporate shill or a lobbyist.
View ArticleVCR
If everyone remembers they went after the VCR as well finally getting a percentage of every VHS and Audio tape sold they cant digital media and there trying to get that cash back.. eventually all the...
View ArticleRIP Hopper
Ad-skipping is the only thing of value that a dedicated DVR had for me. Removing it, regardless of reason, or reducing it, negates the whole point for me. :( -- Because, f*ck Sony
View ArticleThis hardly "Cripples"
the Hopper DVR. It has a lot more going for it than just auto skip.
View Articleno fun
They keep yanking the fun out of things and wonder why less and less are subscribing... Prices go up, usability and fun go down.... I officially have more damn infomercials than shows on directv now.....
View ArticleDoes it completely disable skipping?
Can you still click a button to fast forward 30 seconds or a minute? From what I read in the settlement, that feature has been disabled also. Which if that's the case, effectively turns the hopper into...
View ArticleFOX. Anti-consumer everything, always
They should be required to have disclaimers on everything they do. It's beyond stupid.
View ArticleAds are not even G rated
If I were a parent I'd like the ability to skip ads with the kids in front of the TV. I've heard that networks have played kid unfriendly ads during family friendly programming such as ads for men's...
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