Comments on: Fast Forward and Get Rich? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fast-forward-and-get-rich/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:01:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: u_set http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fast-forward-and-get-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-57 u_set Sat, 30 Oct 2004 02:20:28 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=112#comment-57 i had a tivo and i never wanted to leave home so your theory is correct... i had a tivo and i never wanted to leave home so your theory is correct…

]]> By: Darren R. Sussman http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fast-forward-and-get-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Darren R. Sussman Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:46:47 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=112#comment-56 Well, to play devil's advocate here, I think you're right, Flexo. I do, in fact, watch more television now that I have TiVo. Maybe not significantly more, and certainly I'm only watching those things that I want to watch instead of just watching whatever is on, but there are shows that I would never have watched had I not been able to catch them on TiVo and watch them whenever. On the other hand, I CAN watch them whenever instead of having to be on the schedule that the progammers set, so in that sense, I'm more free to do my work and then watch TV instead of not doing my work because something is on, and I still end up not missing the programs I want to watch. Take that for whatever it's worth, I suppose. Well, to play devil’s advocate here, I think you’re right, Flexo. I do, in fact, watch more television now that I have TiVo. Maybe not significantly more, and certainly I’m only watching those things that I want to watch instead of just watching whatever is on, but there are shows that I would never have watched had I not been able to catch them on TiVo and watch them whenever. On the other hand, I CAN watch them whenever instead of having to be on the schedule that the progammers set, so in that sense, I’m more free to do my work and then watch TV instead of not doing my work because something is on, and I still end up not missing the programs I want to watch. Take that for whatever it’s worth, I suppose.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fast-forward-and-get-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Flexo Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:00:36 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=112#comment-55 Oh, and you had a good point about TiVo/Replay, Dan. Imagine a generation of kids who don't beg their parents for something just because they saw commercials on television. Oh, and you had a good point about TiVo/Replay, Dan. Imagine a generation of kids who don’t beg their parents for something just because they saw commercials on television.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fast-forward-and-get-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Flexo Tue, 26 Oct 2004 13:58:42 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=112#comment-54 What happens in the future when companies realize that television advertising have lost its effectiveness? It's a game — if commercials don't work, companies will force their products into the shows we watch. That's already done to a large extent, but I fear it would be even worse.On my <a href="http://www.getfirefox.com/" rel="nofollow">Firefox</a> internet browser, there is a setting that will hide all advertisements (after you teach it how). I want this for the TV so when I watch the World Series, I don't have to see all the product image placements behind home plate or in left field. If they can <i>add</i> the images digitally, they should be able to <i>remove</i> them as well. What happens in the future when companies realize that television advertising have lost its effectiveness? It’s a game — if commercials don’t work, companies will force their products into the shows we watch. That’s already done to a large extent, but I fear it would be even worse.On my Firefox internet browser, there is a setting that will hide all advertisements (after you teach it how). I want this for the TV so when I watch the World Series, I don’t have to see all the product image placements behind home plate or in left field. If they can add the images digitally, they should be able to remove them as well.

]]> By: Dan http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/fast-forward-and-get-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Dan Tue, 26 Oct 2004 07:29:33 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=112#comment-53 I have a few Replays throughout the house. It makes me a much more efficient TV watcher. Since getting my first one 3 years ago, I actually watch way less TV....like a third. Another benefit -- I have the kids watch all their shows on the Replay. They have been taught to use the commercial advance/FF button. They hate commercials and when Christmas comes around they aren't screaming "I want this, I want that". The toy commercials haven't brainwashed them into wanting things they don't need. They are actually happy getting clothes. What a money saver! Keep up the good work, Flexo! I have a few Replays throughout the house. It makes me a much more efficient TV watcher. Since getting my first one 3 years ago, I actually watch way less TV….like a third.

Another benefit — I have the kids watch all their shows on the Replay. They have been taught to use the commercial advance/FF button. They hate commercials and when Christmas comes around they aren’t screaming “I want this, I want that”. The toy commercials haven’t brainwashed them into wanting things they don’t need. They are actually happy getting clothes.

What a money saver!

Keep up the good work, Flexo!

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