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ReplayTV vs. TiVo vs. commercials

2:56:24 am mst / 27 February 2001 found by paul / filed in culture / source San Francisco Chronicle 164 hits / 1 comment / 1 e-mail

Are the Replay and TiVo digital video recorders essentially the same? Yes, except for the feature that lets Replay users skip 30 second commercials. This seemingly small difference has made a huge difference in how advertisers approach the two companies, and may ultimately change the way television advertising is done.

My brother has a Replay, and it is one of the coolest machines I've ever seen.

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I don't feel sorry for the networks by MysteriousStranger 12:44:38 pm mst / 27 February 2001 / # 1

They are, in a sense, a victim of their own success. They know that people despise advertising but they've jacked up the number of ad-minutes per hour over a period of decades. It's no wonder there's consumer backlash; it's completely earned and deserved. You try to milk a cow too much and your foot will be stepped on. -- Steven C. Den Beste