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savageamusement · 07-24-2006, 07:20 AM

Okay....lately I have noticed this much more.

Used to be when you were watching a tv show- during the commericals they would say, what was coming next.
Or various advertisments.

Then, they added- each channel, added a little icon at the bottom.
To REMIND you of what you were watching.

OKay fine. Its a little irritating, but fine.
A tiny SCIFI logo, or tiny TNT logo, isn't going to kill my viewer enjoyment

But, this new show, the Nightmares and Dreamscapes, from TNT-
They have the logo at hte bottom
And then liek every 20 sedonds a fader comes up from the bottom of the screen telling you YOUR WATCHING NIGHTMARES and DREAMSCAPES
and NEXT is an all new episode.
GRRR
It cover sup about 30 percent of the screen

And NOT just that, then they let it run for a few more seconds, telling you other useless crap I don't want to know MID show.

Save it for the commericals, or better yet DON"T put it there.

I am really irritated with this.

Is one thing to remind me of the channel
It is another to deplete the screens viewbaility to remind me to watch a new episode of the show I am already watching.

Anyone other than me find this irritating?

hounds64 · 07-24-2006, 07:51 AM

Great!! I have those recorded and planned on watching the whole run when the 8 eps finish. Now, the only thing I will be able to focus on is the damn banner ads....I would say those type of ads are about as annoying as the pop-up ads on THIS site....UUGH!

Lamont · 07-24-2006, 08:16 AM

the worst is on F/X sometimes
when they have HANK HILL ride his tractor across the bottom of the screen during a movie!!!

tvfan0101 · 07-24-2006, 09:28 AM

SCI FI Channel has begun using a very large purple banner along the bottom and, yes, it takes up a good portion of the screen. Very annoying.

digitalmonkey · 07-24-2006, 09:32 AM

It's all relative because in 20 years or so some collectors may place a premium (similar to w.o.c) on episodes that feature those banners or Hank Hill driving across the screen.

Lamont · 07-24-2006, 09:34 AM

i can think of only 1 collector that might interest.....

digitalmonkey · 07-24-2006, 09:39 AM

-lol

loren · 07-24-2006, 09:58 AM

hey savage

heres an easy solution to the bottom banner

get a wide screen tv

and set the screen so that the bottom will be totaly cut off

my philips has a setting that will cut off the entire bottom of things like sports center bottom scores

cnn bottom ticker. etc

then the stupid banners will be gone

as fara s the lame logos, they are here to stay

i read the reason they are on the screen , is so other stations cant record the show, and replay them, since they ahve the scifi logo, it would give the local station away

who knows, who cares, they stink, no matter the reason

lilhave · 07-24-2006, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamont

i can think of only 1 collector that might interest.....

Tape or dvd?

Harvey

RedWhine56 · 07-24-2006, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilhave

Tape or dvd?

Harvey

Definitely VHS.

masterblooregard · 07-24-2006, 02:48 PM

Those things are horrible. And you're right they seem to get worse each year. Who knows, by the year 2010 I wouldn't be surprised if they just split the screen in half-- on one half would be the program you're watching, and the other half would be a preview of what's coming up next. Damn TV networks.

gilligan fanatic · 07-24-2006, 03:10 PM

The clear ones don't bother me as much as the color ones.

TVFactFan · 07-24-2006, 05:38 PM

TNN is the Worst with the Black Bar at the bottom

KristinHerreraFan · 07-24-2006, 06:45 PM

TNN is now Spike TV from what I've heard.

Ireneparalegal · 07-24-2006, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamont

the worst is on F/X sometimes
when they have HANK HILL ride his tractor across the bottom of the screen during a movie!!!

Yep. annoying as hell. I sure do miss television the way it used to be.

07-24-2006, 07:20 AM	#1
savageamusement Cutest Couch Potato Senior Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 2,103	Am I the only one this irritates? Okay....lately I have noticed this much more. Used to be when you were watching a tv show- during the commericals they would say, what was coming next. Or various advertisments. Then, they added- each channel, added a little icon at the bottom. To REMIND you of what you were watching. OKay fine. Its a little irritating, but fine. A tiny SCIFI logo, or tiny TNT logo, isn't going to kill my viewer enjoyment But, this new show, the Nightmares and Dreamscapes, from TNT- They have the logo at hte bottom And then liek every 20 sedonds a fader comes up from the bottom of the screen telling you YOUR WATCHING NIGHTMARES and DREAMSCAPES and NEXT is an all new episode. GRRR It cover sup about 30 percent of the screen And NOT just that, then they let it run for a few more seconds, telling you other useless crap I don't want to know MID show. Save it for the commericals, or better yet DON"T put it there. I am really irritated with this. Is one thing to remind me of the channel It is another to deplete the screens viewbaility to remind me to watch a new episode of the show I am already watching. Anyone other than me find this irritating?

07-24-2006, 08:16 AM	#3
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	.... the worst is on F/X sometimes when they have HANK HILL ride his tractor across the bottom of the screen during a movie!!!
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07-24-2006, 09:32 AM	#5
digitalmonkey just getting started Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 14, 2006 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 351	It's all relative because in 20 years or so some collectors may place a premium (similar to w.o.c) on episodes that feature those banners or Hank Hill driving across the screen.
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07-24-2006, 09:34 AM	#6
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	..... i can think of only 1 collector that might interest.....

07-24-2006, 03:10 PM	#12
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07-24-2006, 07:51 AM	#2
hounds64 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 25, 2005 Posts: 73	Great!! I have those recorded and planned on watching the whole run when the 8 eps finish. Now, the only thing I will be able to focus on is the damn banner ads....I would say those type of ads are about as annoying as the pop-up ads on THIS site....UUGH!

07-24-2006, 09:28 AM	#4
tvfan0101 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 961	SCI FI Channel has begun using a very large purple banner along the bottom and, yes, it takes up a good portion of the screen. Very annoying.

07-24-2006, 09:39 AM	#7
digitalmonkey just getting started Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 14, 2006 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 351	-lol

07-24-2006, 09:58 AM	#8
loren Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 1,516	hey savage heres an easy solution to the bottom banner get a wide screen tv and set the screen so that the bottom will be totaly cut off my philips has a setting that will cut off the entire bottom of things like sports center bottom scores cnn bottom ticker. etc then the stupid banners will be gone as fara s the lame logos, they are here to stay i read the reason they are on the screen , is so other stations cant record the show, and replay them, since they ahve the scifi logo, it would give the local station away who knows, who cares, they stink, no matter the reason

07-24-2006, 02:48 PM	#11
masterblooregard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 24, 2006 Location: michigan, usa Posts: 222	Those things are horrible. And you're right they seem to get worse each year. Who knows, by the year 2010 I wouldn't be surprised if they just split the screen in half-- on one half would be the program you're watching, and the other half would be a preview of what's coming up next. Damn TV networks.

07-24-2006, 05:38 PM	#13
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,072	TNN is the Worst with the Black Bar at the bottom

07-24-2006, 06:45 PM	#14
KristinHerreraFan Dana is Buena Senior Member Join Date: Jan 16, 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,791	TNN is now Spike TV from what I've heard.
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