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Pavan · 09-29-2008, 08:39 PM

I hate it when people start talking when I'm watching TV and ruin some of my TV watching. Saw a commercial the other day and they have this cool device where you can amplify the sound and it works from 100 feet away:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Liste...d-Whisper-2000
https://www.buylistenup.com/ver4/index.asp

You can also use that to eavsdrop on other people's converations 100 feet away!

Zoneboy · 09-29-2008, 09:00 PM

jimpickens · 09-29-2008, 09:09 PM

I have a better solution to your dilemma that would be more easier on your hearing it's called duct tape.

Pavan · 09-29-2008, 09:40 PM

Sorry to preempt regular programming...err posts for this infomercial, lol, but I think it is useful actually if you are in a house where people constantly interrupt you while watching TV. It doesn't happen often to me, but when it does...I get pissed off.

robyrob · 09-29-2008, 09:56 PM

it pisses me off too, but with the DVR i can always just rewind it or pause it until the offending party shuts up.

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-29-2008, 10:20 PM

I know what you are talking about Pavan I hate when I get a Phone call while
I am watching TV infact my friend Shannon always call's me when I watch Televison I tryed to get off but he will not let me go I am lucky to have DVR witch let's me back up my Regural Programming.

Zoneboy · 09-29-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pavanbadal

Sorry to preempt regular programming...err posts for this infomercial, lol, but I think it is useful actually if you are in a house where people constantly interrupt you while watching TV. It doesn't happen often to me, but when it does...I get pissed off.

Pav, Do you actually own one of these and if you do, Does it work as well as advertised? I've seen them in CVS but haven't purchased one yet.

Schmoopie · 09-29-2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pavanbadal

I hate it when people start talking when I'm watching TV and ruin some of my TV watching. Saw a commercial the other day and they have this cool device where you can amplify the sound and it works from 100 feet away:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Liste...d-Whisper-2000
https://www.buylistenup.com/ver4/index.asp

You can also use that to eavesdrop on other people's conversations 100 feet away!

If I can find Listen Up at a reasonably cheap price, I'm going to buy it. I am a night owl and sometimes have trouble sleeping. A lot of times I'll stay up later than my husband and on more than one occasion I have annoyed him by watching TV while he's trying to sleep. I try to be considerate and mute the volume (thank goodness for closed-captioning!) but you don't get the full effect of the movie that way. I was thinking that if this thing really worked, I wouldn't have to worry about that anymore.

But as for the question at hand, yes. I hate when people talk while I'm trying to watch TV. We have a TV at work and seriously I hate that it even exists, because it's pointless! I try to turn the news on before anyone can start watching those awful "Judge" shows. Those things seriously grate on my nerves with all their screaming and complaining and arguing. People will make comments while the news is on as well, which bothers me. It would be nice if our TV had closed-captions because then at least I could kind of figure out what is going on when our break room gets loud-which is very frequently.

Andrea

DSfan · 09-29-2008, 10:30 PM

This annoys me sooo much. Always in the middle of the scene and they just come asking you questions and don't even look to see if there is a commercial or not. It's annoying to miss something because it could be important for the plot or just as an inside joke. Like to miss Seinfeld for 1 min could be terrible for the entire episode.

Also, what annoys me the most is when I'm watching a basketball game and people just talk nonstop because they think that you can see what's happening and it wouldn't make a difference. I, for one, like to listen to the commentary as it can be funny or bring up interesting points and sometimes there are interviews or stats and also it is good to hear the noise of the crowd.

Schmoopie · 09-29-2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DSfan

. Like to miss Seinfeld for 1 min could be terrible for the entire episode.

That's for sure!

Andrea

MikeLutton · 09-29-2008, 11:13 PM

billy mays needs to die god i hate him

Wreckless · 09-29-2008, 11:20 PM

Yeah my brother does this. I'll be watching a show I really like or a game on TV and he yaps and yaps lol.

DSfan · 09-29-2008, 11:51 PM

Exactly lol. The funny thing is that it is never something worthwhile enough, most of the time, for there to be an interruption. I can't even think of an example right now.

Pavan · 09-30-2008, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Pav, Do you actually own one of these and if you do, Does it work as well as advertised? I've seen them in CVS but haven't purchased one yet.

No, lol...I just saw a commercial recently.

Zoneboy · 09-30-2008, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

No, lol...I just saw a commercial recently.

Ok, I wasn't sure.

09-29-2008, 08:39 PM	#1
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Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I know what you are talking about Pavan I hate when I get a Phone call while I am watching TV infact my friend Shannon always call's me when I watch Televison I tryed to get off but he will not let me go I am lucky to have DVR witch let's me back up my Regural Programming.
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09-29-2008, 09:09 PM	#3
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,393	I have a better solution to your dilemma that would be more easier on your hearing it's called duct tape.

09-29-2008, 09:40 PM	#4
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Sorry to preempt regular programming...err posts for this infomercial, lol, but I think it is useful actually if you are in a house where people constantly interrupt you while watching TV. It doesn't happen often to me, but when it does...I get pissed off.

09-29-2008, 10:30 PM	#9
DSfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,204	This annoys me sooo much. Always in the middle of the scene and they just come asking you questions and don't even look to see if there is a commercial or not. It's annoying to miss something because it could be important for the plot or just as an inside joke. Like to miss Seinfeld for 1 min could be terrible for the entire episode. Also, what annoys me the most is when I'm watching a basketball game and people just talk nonstop because they think that you can see what's happening and it wouldn't make a difference. I, for one, like to listen to the commentary as it can be funny or bring up interesting points and sometimes there are interviews or stats and also it is good to hear the noise of the crowd.

09-29-2008, 11:20 PM	#12
Wreckless Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: Banned Posts: 9,406	Yeah my brother does this. I'll be watching a show I really like or a game on TV and he yaps and yaps lol.

09-29-2008, 11:51 PM	#13
DSfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,204	Exactly lol. The funny thing is that it is never something worthwhile enough, most of the time, for there to be an interruption. I can't even think of an example right now.