Trek 2.0 Sucks Donkey Dong

Discussion in 'Media Central' started by Ramen, Jan 19, 2007.

  1. Ramen

    Ramen Banned

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    Get that stupid Spock Market shit off the screen so I can watch the fucking show.

    Goddamn G4 morons... :mad:
    Ramen, Jan 19, 2007
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  2. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    I'd like to see the marketing genius that thought shrinking the video down by 30% and adding superfluous crap in the empty space would be a good idea, so I can punch him in the face. They're doing it with TNG too, I think.
    Fisherman's Worf, Jan 19, 2007
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  3. Ramen

    Ramen Banned

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    I oughta send them an e-mail. I bought a big tv to get a bigger picture!

    I feel bad for the poor fuckers who have 27" tvs. :jayzus:
    Ramen, Jan 19, 2007
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  4. Forbin

    Forbin Do you feel fluffy, punk?

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    Hell, I still have an old 13" in my computer room! I'd need a microscope!
    Forbin, Jan 19, 2007
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  5. shootER

    shootER Insubordinate...and churlish Administrator

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    I think that person used to work for CNN Headline News. :ualbert:
    shootER, Jan 20, 2007
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  6. Awesome Possum

    Awesome Possum Liberal Queen of TNZ

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    There is nothing good on G4, except for X-Play.
    Awesome Possum, Jan 20, 2007
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  7. foil1212

    foil1212 Jose "Mom Fan" Alvarez Staff Member Moderator

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    they used to have good shows, and on saturdays they had trek uncut all day long, no 2.0 shit just TOS. They used to have judgement day. Now they have cops :(
    foil1212, Jan 20, 2007
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  8. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    G4 used to be the only place I was able to watch Arrested Development. Then they started doing those ads that take up 1/3 of the screen while the show is airing, and I got the DVDs for Christmas.
    Fisherman's Worf, Jan 20, 2007
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  9. Lanzman

    Lanzman Vast, Cool and Unsympathetic Formerly Important

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    Whichever mouthbreathing asshole in the TV business first started the trend of polluting the screen with graphics while a show is on should be tortured to death. I mean the stuff like Timmy mentions, the animated ads for other shows down in the corner, the "crawler" blurbs they do . . . any of that crap. Get. It. Off. My. Screen.
    Lanzman, Jan 20, 2007
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  10. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    What really bugs me is that they mostly do it on cable channels that we have to pay for. I can understand NBC having to do it because they're going through financial difficulties, but G4 is owned by Comcast, one of the largest cable service providers out there. I think they can afford to restrict advertisements to their commercial breaks, especially since we're paying to watch their shows.
    Fisherman's Worf, Jan 20, 2007
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  11. GuiltyGear

    GuiltyGear Fresh Meat

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    The only thing that helps is a widescreen TV. I use the Zoom2 feature, which zooms in the middle of the screen to stretch to widescreen. So it cuts out a lot of the market and chat crap.
    GuiltyGear, Jan 22, 2007
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  12. Muad Dib

    Muad Dib Probably a Dual Deceased Member

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    Whoever told these whizkids that filling the screen with a bunch of bullshit needs my foot in his ass. I detest ST 2.0 for that crap. Get rid of the onscreen clusterfuck and I'd watch.

    Sci-Fi did a nuBSG marathon last week in prep for the new episodes and I started watching...until they had so much bullshit on the screen that I couldn't watch the show. So, I changed channels.

    Fuck that garbage.
    Muad Dib, Jan 24, 2007
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  13. Lethesoda

    Lethesoda Quixiotic

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    They want you to buy the DVDs. They do the same thing with stuff like Shonen Jump ( a poor comparison, but a valid one)
    Lethesoda, Jan 24, 2007
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