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Nobody seems to like DOG's including myself. The only people who do
seem to like them are the broadcasters.

Why don't "they" set up the system to use one of those underused
coloured buttons (maybe the green one) to toggle the display of the
DOG's. That way if you are wondering what channel you are on, you press
the green button thus displaying the DOG. Pressing the button again
will turn the DOG off.

That way everybody is happy.

Rob wrote:
Nobody seems to like DOG's including myself. The only people who do
seem to like them are the broadcasters.

Why don't "they" set up the system to use one of those underused
coloured buttons (maybe the green one) to toggle the display of the
DOG's. That way if you are wondering what channel you are on, you press
the green button thus displaying the DOG. Pressing the button again
will turn the DOG off.

I already have a button that will tell me what channel I'm watching -
it's marked "info"!

That way everybody is happy.

Not the BBC - they don't watch you to switch the DOG off at any time.

btw, the official answer for why this isn't done is because the
application required to do this wouldn't start-up quickly enough to
show the DOG to someone who was channel hopping. Why this matters when
the STB shows you the channel name as you flick between channels is
beyond me, but then, given this, why do you need a DOG anyway?

Who knows how their minds actually work. I still reckon they are like
mindless teenage graffiti artists, tagging everything they see.

Cheers,
David.

"Rob" wrote in message
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Nobody seems to like DOG's including myself.

I dislike "DOG's", but prefer "DOGs". Either way, I wish they were not
there!


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MESSAGE ENDS.
John Porcella

Prometheus wrote:

I know what I am watching because I have selected it, I do not vacuously
'flick through' looking for something less vacuous, I choose what I want
from the published programme guide

Is that so? I don't believe you.

If it is true, I suspect you are in the minority.

TTB

"Time To Burn" wrote in message
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Prometheus wrote:

I know what I am watching because I have selected it, I do not vacuously
'flick through' looking for something less vacuous, I choose what I want
from the published programme guide

Is that so? I don't believe you.

If it is true, I suspect you are in the minority.

TTB

Are the DOGs shown during advert breaks if not why not?

ted

ted msn wrote:

Are the DOGs shown during advert breaks if not why not?

Back when five were still Channel 5, they had a nice square DOG in the
top-left corner, but not during advert breaks. When I wrote to
congratulate them about their branding and the DOG, I enquired about
this. They informed me in a very pleasant reply that, unfortunately,
they didn't have the facilities to generate the graphic over their
regionally distributed adverts. The brand reinforcement remained,
however, with their distinctive five-stripe logo appearing between each
advert.

As for your question, why on earth are you asking me? Go and watch
ITV2, for instance, and find out for yourself.

TTB

Time To Burn wrote:
Prometheus wrote:

I know what I am watching because I have selected it, I do not
vacuously 'flick through' looking for something less vacuous, I
choose what I want from the published programme guide

Is that so? I don't believe you.

If it is true, I suspect you are in the minority.

TTB

You're not a very good troll, are you?

Adrian wrote:
Time To Burn wrote:
Prometheus wrote:

I know what I am watching because I have selected it, I do not
vacuously 'flick through' looking for something less vacuous, I
choose what I want from the published programme guide

Is that so? I don't believe you.

If it is true, I suspect you are in the minority.

TTB

You're not a very good troll, are you?

You're not very good at giving constructive answers to valid points,
are you?

TTB

On 09 Aug 2005, Time To Burn wrote
Adrian wrote:

You're not a very good troll, are you?

You're not very good at giving constructive answers to valid points,
are you?

Is this thread going to consist only of questions?

Can we all join in?

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Cheers,
Harvey

Harvey Van Sickle wrote:
On 09 Aug 2005, Time To Burn wrote
Adrian wrote:

You're not a very good troll, are you?

You're not very good at giving constructive answers to valid points,
are you?

Is this thread going to consist only of questions?

It looks that way, doesn't it?

Why do the DOG brigade always go into Willy Wonka mode ("Stop mumbling,
I can't understand a word you're saying!") whenever someone dares to
challenge their pathetic ranting? Is it because they have absolutely
no way to argue against the reality that has made broadcasters
worldwide decide to employ DOGs on their programmes for years, reasons
for which have been outlined on these forums many times before only to
be persistently ignored rather than addressed?

TTB

On 9 Aug 2005 03:57:50 -0700, "Time To Burn"
wrote:

Prometheus wrote:

I know what I am watching because I have selected it, I do not vacuously
'flick through' looking for something less vacuous, I choose what I want
from the published programme guide

Is that so? I don't believe you.

If it is true, I suspect you are in the minority.

Count me in the same minority, then. I can't remember having channel
surfed since I was a kid.

I now have a Tivo which records everything I want to watch and when I
have some time to watch the TV there's a whole raft of programmes
waiting for me. I know I want to watch them all so I simply select the
one that appeals most at the time or fits in with the amount of time I
have.

Lee.
--
Founder, DVD Debate
http://www.dvddebate.com
lee at dvddebate dot com

If I have one flaw, it's that I'm a perfectoinist.

[email protected] wrote:
On 9 Aug 2005 03:57:50 -0700, "Time To Burn"
wrote:

Prometheus wrote:

I know what I am watching because I have selected it, I do not vacuously
'flick through' looking for something less vacuous, I choose what I want
from the published programme guide

Is that so? I don't believe you.

If it is true, I suspect you are in the minority.

Count me in the same minority, then. I can't remember having channel
surfed since I was a kid.

I now have a Tivo which records everything I want to watch and when I
have some time to watch the TV there's a whole raft of programmes
waiting for me. I know I want to watch them all so I simply select the
one that appeals most at the time or fits in with the amount of time I
have.

Good for you.

Consider yourself counted; I'm sure you'll agree that your viewing
scenario is likely to be quite exceptional.

TTB

"Time To Burn" wrote in message
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[email protected] wrote:
On 9 Aug 2005 03:57:50 -0700, "Time To Burn"
wrote:

Prometheus wrote:

I know what I am watching because I have selected it, I do not
vacuously
'flick through' looking for something less vacuous, I choose what I
want
from the published programme guide

Is that so? I don't believe you.

If it is true, I suspect you are in the minority.

Count me in the same minority, then. I can't remember having channel
surfed since I was a kid.

I now have a Tivo which records everything I want to watch and when I
have some time to watch the TV there's a whole raft of programmes
waiting for me. I know I want to watch them all so I simply select the
one that appeals most at the time or fits in with the amount of time I
have.

Good for you.

Consider yourself counted; I'm sure you'll agree that your viewing
scenario is likely to be quite exceptional.

TTB

With the uptake of PVRs of all types, more and more people will watch what
they wish to watch when they wish to watch it AND skip the ads at the same
time.

If you surf the channels be it DTT or other multi channel systems the odds
are you will either miss the start of a prog you wished to see or not get to
a prog you wished to see IF you knew it was on. Much better to look through
Digiguide or some other multi channel listings and work out whats on when.
ted

"Time To Burn" wrote in message
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ted msn wrote:

Are the DOGs shown during advert breaks if not why not?

Back when five were still Channel 5, they had a nice square DOG in the
top-left corner, but not during advert breaks. When I wrote to
congratulate them about their branding and the DOG, I enquired about
this. They informed me in a very pleasant reply that, unfortunately,
they didn't have the facilities to generate the graphic over their
regionally distributed adverts. The brand reinforcement remained,
however, with their distinctive five-stripe logo appearing between each
advert.

As for your question, why on earth are you asking me? Go and watch
ITV2, for instance, and find out for yourself.

TTB

Sorry it was not ment "for you" more of a retorical question, as I thought
that ads were not shown with DOGs BUT having just had a look at ITV2 (no
sound) it would seem that they do have ads, ho hum (not that I need another
reason not to watch it) The current prog Trisha has an ITV2 DOG and a second
one that overlaps it so even the DOG is/are c£$p

In article . com, Time
To Burn writes
Prometheus wrote:

I know what I am watching because I have selected it, I do not vacuously
'flick through' looking for something less vacuous, I choose what I want
from the published programme guide

Is that so?

Yes.

I don't believe you.

Reality does not depend on belief.

If it is true,

It is, what would be the point 'flicking through' channels I can tell
are of no interest by reading? They will not become interesting just
because I flick to them.

I suspect you are in the minority.

"Believe", "suspect", do you ever let facts trouble your mind.

--
Ian G8ILZ

In article , "[email protected]"
writes
On 9 Aug 2005 03:57:50 -0700, "Time To Burn"
wrote:

Prometheus wrote:

I know what I am watching because I have selected it, I do not vacuously
'flick through' looking for something less vacuous, I choose what I want
from the published programme guide

Is that so? I don't believe you.

If it is true, I suspect you are in the minority.

Count me in the same minority, then. I can't remember having channel
surfed since I was a kid.

I now have a Tivo which records everything I want to watch and when I
have some time to watch the TV there's a whole raft of programmes
waiting for me. I know I want to watch them all so I simply select the
one that appeals most at the time or fits in with the amount of time I
have.

Same here, I couldn't care less what channel a particular programme is
on, I let TiVo worry about that for me.

Just because people watch programme X on any particular channel, it
doesn't automatically follow that they are going to watch programme Y
just because it's on the same channel.
--
Sean Black

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:01:14 +0100, Sean Black wrote:

Same here, I couldn't care less what channel a particular programme is
on, I let TiVo worry about that for me.

Just because people watch programme X on any particular channel, it
doesn't automatically follow that they are going to watch programme Y
just because it's on the same channel.

Ha, but you forget that the powers that be are still back in the 60's when one
had to get up and cross the room to change channel. So once it was on ITV it
stayed there all evening.

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Regards

Dave Saville

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