IBM to shove ads onto DVDs (Just like TV commercials)

SUBMAN1 · 11-27-07, 11:58 AM

This is exactly what I don't want on my DVD. It's not too big a deal for me though since I'll just rip it apart, and remux my custom made DVD.

The more that i think about it, this could save me money!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11...ad_laden_dvds/

-S

STEED · 11-27-07, 01:23 PM

I hate all adverts on TV and I hated film trailers on video and now this.

People this is a dark day for DVD entertainment.

SUBMAN1 · 11-27-07, 01:35 PM

I guess they don't get it when we buy PVR's just to bypass the damn commercials!

I don't mind advertising. It is a neccesary evil to sell peoples product. I do mind however the shear quantity of it! Its just too much!

-S

Skybird · 11-27-07, 01:41 PM

I feel an ancient primitive craving for blood and cracking open some heads for this.

If this gets through, it is my argument to stop buying DVDs, no matter what kind - in the end, it is entertainment only. It is not really needed. Cannot remember to have bought any new game release this whole year, and i think it will possibly will not be different net year.

and my movie archive - counts over 250 VHS cassettes, so what need for DVDs do I have?

Reece · 11-27-07, 07:02 PM

I allways use scene selection & select first one, this passes all the crap and goes straight to the movie!

Reaves · 11-27-07, 10:26 PM

If the price goes down I won't mind.

BUT!

If the price goes down I can see it rising again quickly once we are used to the adds.

August · 11-28-07, 12:00 AM

Many of you folks are too young to remember that the same pitch was made for cable TV. "Pay a monthly fee and your TV will be commercial free"...

Look how long that lasted.

STEED · 11-28-07, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaves

If the price goes down I won't mind.

BUT!

If the price goes down I can see it rising again quickly once we are used to the adds.

I bet you here in the UK the prices will go up.

Letum · 11-28-07, 09:40 AM

Don't worry too much.

If it doesn't make a profit, it won't happen.

I don't think it will.

11-27-07, 11:58 AM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	IBM to shove ads onto DVDs (Just like TV commercials) This is exactly what I don't want on my DVD. It's not too big a deal for me though since I'll just rip it apart, and remux my custom made DVD. The more that i think about it, this could save me money! http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11...ad_laden_dvds/ -S __________________

11-27-07, 01:23 PM	#2
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I hate all adverts on TV and I hated film trailers on video and now this. People this is a dark day for DVD entertainment. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

11-27-07, 01:35 PM	#3
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I guess they don't get it when we buy PVR's just to bypass the damn commercials! I don't mind advertising. It is a neccesary evil to sell peoples product. I do mind however the shear quantity of it! Its just too much! -S __________________

11-27-07, 01:41 PM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I feel an ancient primitive craving for blood and cracking open some heads for this. If this gets through, it is my argument to stop buying DVDs, no matter what kind - in the end, it is entertainment only. It is not really needed. Cannot remember to have bought any new game release this whole year, and i think it will possibly will not be different net year. and my movie archive - counts over 250 VHS cassettes, so what need for DVDs do I have? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

11-27-07, 07:02 PM	#5
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	I allways use scene selection & select first one, this passes all the crap and goes straight to the movie! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

11-27-07, 10:26 PM	#6
Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	If the price goes down I won't mind. BUT! If the price goes down I can see it rising again quickly once we are used to the adds. __________________

11-28-07, 12:00 AM	#7
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Many of you folks are too young to remember that the same pitch was made for cable TV. "Pay a monthly fee and your TV will be commercial free"... Look how long that lasted. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

11-28-07, 09:40 AM	#9
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Don't worry too much. If it doesn't make a profit, it won't happen. I don't think it will. __________________