New DVR Can Skip Ads

A new DVR sold by the Dish Network comes with the capability to pass over ads and is sending shockwaves through the television industry. What do you think?

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  “Can it skip shows too? I’m a busy woman.”

  Malika Everhart –
  Systems Analyst

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  “OK, but then what happens when you’re at a party and can’t participate in the conversation about Kraft’s new line of marinades?”

  Nels Carroll –
  Die Tester

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  “Yeah, right. You spend decades bitching about advertising, then one night on YouTube you suddenly find yourself weeping uncontrollably over old Sears Diehard battery commercials from your childhood.”

  Jordan Millkie –
  Defect Repairer