If you watch TV during the evening do you mute

Tommy-G · 04-19-2023, 11:50 AM

Nah, that's my pee breaks or refill drink time

gatorfast · 04-19-2023, 12:09 PM

Never thought to mute commercials, rather just change the channel and see what else is on.

vreihen16 · 04-19-2023, 12:54 PM

I sit and watch every single commercial with complete focus! My late-father worked his entire career as a broadcast engineer, and I appreciate the advertisers who literally put food on our table and kept a roof over our heads as a child by buying commercial time.....

tranquility · 04-19-2023, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

I sit and watch every single commercial with complete focus! My late-father worked his entire career as a broadcast engineer, and I appreciate the advertisers who literally put food on our table and kept a roof over our heads as a child by buying commercial time.....

I'm indifferent to commercials but I appreciate you giving respect to your old man.

jmg · 04-19-2023, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by M-technik-3

the commercials almost intermediately? No wonder ratings of TV is so low.

I don't think I've watched anything live on TV in years except sports.

jmg · 04-19-2023, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by vreihen16

I sit and watch every single commercial with complete focus! My late-father worked his entire career as a broadcast engineer, and I appreciate the advertisers who literally put food on our table and kept a roof over our heads as a child by buying commercial time.....

This is a really good point as someone who works in the entertainment industry. Revenue that pays for all the TV programming we enjoy comes from advertising or direct consumer subscription.

Serf27 · 04-19-2023, 03:10 PM

With streaming platforms that have no commercials, it’s rare that I watch tv.
I haven’t seen commercials in so long that I sometimes enjoy them. Seeing what’s new and how they’ve changed or stayed the same with different products.

I do miss commercials for movies. I never know what’s in theaters unless I look it up.

gary_william · 04-20-2023, 08:41 PM

HELLO, I'M MIKE LIN... mute that annoying prick.

M5Rick · 04-22-2023, 05:19 AM

On some tv's including LCD's I read it was bad to freeze the screen while waiting for the ads to clear which can mean a short life for the tv.

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Serf27 Brigadier General 2887 Rep 4,333 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Sitting in a BMW. iTrader: (-1)	With streaming platforms that have no commercials, it’s rare that I watch tv. I haven’t seen commercials in so long that I sometimes enjoy them. Seeing what’s new and how they’ve changed or stayed the same with different products. I do miss commercials for movies. I never know what’s in theaters unless I look it up.
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M5Rick General 69629 Rep 22,291 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: GB iTrader: (0)	On some tv's including LCD's I read it was bad to freeze the screen while waiting for the ads to clear which can mean a short life for the tv.
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