Does this irritate anyone else?

I know normally commercial breaks suck but when you have to change a tape in between shows and there is no break it means you miss the beginning of the next show.

This happens on ABC A lot, like tonight with 8 Simple Rules leading into I'm With Her.

Even a simple small "Lifetime, it's for Women" commercial would be great.

Have you ever thought about getting a DVR? They're great! You don't have to worry about changing tapes.

Originally posted by AKA
Have you ever thought about getting a DVR? They're great! You don't have to worry about changing tapes.

DVR's are too expensive

I agree. It does make taping hard. But that little break helps. GSN does it too.

TVL is the only network I know of that doesn't stack their shows ending to beginning with no break.

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
DVR's are too expensive

Not if your cable co. offers them, I only pay &10 a month for mine, totally worth the money!

Plus buying one, is worth the investment :)

Yeah, their is NO time in between shows to change tapes, that irritates me too.

on the DVR note, I think i'll wait till the price drops, or until the PS3 comes out.

I can't do DVR, at least any time in the near future. I can barely make ends meet as it is, that is something that is not feasible to me.

Glad to know it irritates someone else too!

That doesn't bother me as much as networks starting shows a little bit before or after the hour. ER usually starts at 9:58 PM instead of 10 PM.

Also, is it just me, or are there more and more commercials? When I watch The Simpsons, it seems so short and full of commercials.

When I do something like that... I usually just record both shows on the same tape. My biggest complaint with that was on ABC Family when I was recording Family Matters and Step By Step. They air back-to-back, and there's no break in between the shows. The only break really is the closing credits on a split screen for 30 seconds.

TV Guide explained once that NBC airs it shows at like 9:59, etc. so that you won't leave their network to view another station.

Originally posted by Nanny Fine
Does this irritate anyone else?

I know normally commercial breaks suck but when you have to change a tape in between shows and there is no break it means you miss the beginning of the next show.

This happens on ABC A lot, like tonight with 8 Simple Rules leading into I'm With Her.

Even a simple small "Lifetime, it's for Women" commercial would be great.

Hallmark channel does the same thing, I tape Little House on the Prairie, and they go right from the Waltons to Little House with no commercial breaks, I kinda like it better :)

Originally posted by FamilyTiesGOP
TV Guide explained once that NBC airs it shows at like 9:59, etc. so that you won't leave their network to view another station.

OMG! That is SO ANNOYING!!!! :mad:

Originally posted by Sideshow Kristen
Also, is it just me, or are there more and more commercials? When I watch The Simpsons, it seems so short and full of commercials.

At lot more. Annoying!!


And am I the only one who doesn't want a DVR? I have my DVDR and I'm fine with that.

Originally posted by FamilyTiesGOP
TV Guide explained once that NBC airs it shows at like 9:59, etc. so that you won't leave their network to view another station.

Yeah...they stole that from TBS, who since dumped their 5 min offset.

Originally posted by dawsongirl
At lot more. Annoying!!


And am I the only one who doesn't want a DVR? I have my DVDR and I'm fine with that.

:confused: What's a DVDR?