On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:36:26 -0800, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:

>Jim Henderson wrote:
>> That's why we use our DVR and have programmed a button on it to skip 30 
>> seconds.  We hardly ever see commercials any more.
>
>There's a program for Windows Media Center called "Lifextender" (note, one 
>"e") that automatically chops the commercials out of a program after it's 
>recorded. Very nice.

I read recently that because of that there is a scheme being trailed (in the UK)
to place adverts in clear areas of the screen. Even more obtrusive to my mind.
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Regards
     Stephen

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