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sideus · Mar 27, 2005, 01:56 AM

Man Sells Device That Blocks FOX NEWS

Just don't tune to the channel.

spatterson · Mar 27, 2005, 02:02 AM

Originally posted by sideus:
Man Sells Device That Blocks FOX NEWS

Just don't tune to the channel.

HAHA

Guess he just forgot to delete the channel on his Receiver or TV

Though good idea to block that station... I too have turned off that television station on my digital receiver.

sideus · Mar 27, 2005, 02:10 AM

At $9 a pop the guy says he's sold 100 or so. Not bad.

But ya, last time I checked I can block a certain channel from my TV or receiver.

TeknoTurd · Mar 27, 2005, 02:55 AM

Hrm, so the left decides they know what is best for people to watch now eh? Sounds like a step in the right direction to me

TubaMuffins · Mar 27, 2005, 04:25 AM

Originally posted by TeknoTurd:
Hrm, so the left decides they know what is best for people to watch now eh? Sounds like a step in the right direction to me

dont turn this into a political thread. besides, if you are going to stick censorship to one group, its got to go to the conservatives.

DeathMan · Mar 27, 2005, 04:35 AM

Originally posted by TubaMuffins:
dont turn this into a political thread. besides, if you are going to stick censorship to one group, its got to go to the conservatives.

This is the most absurdly hypocritical thing I've read in a long time.

Eriamjh · Mar 27, 2005, 09:36 AM

Now make one that blocks the Bravo channel or better yet, EVERY reality TV show.

SubGeniux · Mar 27, 2005, 10:13 AM

Thank Christ. FOX is one ****ed up propaganda channel, I mean "news" channel.

As to deciding what the "left" wants people to watch, go tell that to Bush who forced the Qatari Gov. to sell Al-Jazeera to FOX.

Talk about manipulating the media to suit a particular political voice.

Bush - stifling the truth, any way he can.

TeknoTurd · Mar 28, 2005, 01:24 AM

^ Tin foil hat warning.

TubaMuffins · Mar 28, 2005, 01:26 AM

Originally posted by DeathMan:
This is the most absurdly hypocritical thing I've read in a long time.

sorry, hows this:

if you are going to stick censorship to one group, its got to go to the conservatives, besides, this wasn't meant to be turned into a political thread

Link · Mar 28, 2005, 03:05 AM

Heh, one of the things that gave me joy when we switched from comcast to dishnet was flipping through the tv listing and not seeing fox news.. ohhh yeah..

Mafia · Mar 28, 2005, 04:50 AM

lol i love that scene in a recent simpsons. the fox news truck comes by playing "We are the Champions" with a big bush/cheney logo on the side. pure gold.

Big Mac · Mar 28, 2005, 06:03 AM

Originally posted by sideus:
At $9 a pop the guy says he's sold 100 or so. Not bad.

But ya, last time I checked I can block a certain channel from my TV or receiver.

The fact that this device has been sold to anyone illustrates the stupidity and lunacy of political extremists. And I would, of course, have to say the same thing about conservatives who would purchase a device to block out CNN.

Millennium · Mar 28, 2005, 07:34 AM

There's no way this thread isn't going to take a one-way trip to PoliWar. As for censorship, both conservatives and liberals are equally guilty of trying to censor "evil" or "unenlightened" viewpoints. It is unfair to try and pin all the blame onto either one.

As for this device, it has to be one of the most useless things I've seen in a while. Every TV and cable box ever made has a device for exactly this built in. In fact, they have two such devices. They're called the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons, and they work quite well. They can also be used to block many other channels, making them much more flexible than this piece of junk.

Zimphire · 07:42 AM

Originally posted by TubaMuffins:
dont turn this into a political thread. besides, if you are going to stick censorship to one group, its got to go to the conservatives.

Tipper Gore would have something to say about that.

Originally posted by SubGeniux:
Thank Christ. FOX is one ****ed up propaganda channel, I mean "news" channel.

As to deciding what the "left" wants people to watch, go tell that to Bush who forced the Qatari Gov. to sell Al-Jazeera to FOX.

Talk about manipulating the media to suit a particular political voice.

Bush - stifling the truth, any way he can.

Yes, because Bush owns Fox.

The guy in the article is just an attention whore, who wants to be looked at as a rebel. When all that will happen is, he will get made fun of by most people, and put on a pedestal by the anti-whatever zealots.

Originally posted by Big Mac:
The fact that this device has been sold to anyone illustrates the stupidity and lunacy of political extremists. And I would, of course, have to say the same thing about conservatives who would purchase a device to block out CNN.

Indeed, I would be making fun of them equally as bad.

This is a good example of the whole "Rebel without a clue" thing.

effgee · Mar 28, 2005, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by Millennium:
... They can also be used to block many other channels, ...

Like OLN, for example?

UNTeMac · Mar 28, 2005, 09:36 AM

Um...doesn't just about every television sold now have the ability to add/remove channels from the list of ones it receives? I block the shopping/evangelical/fox news/spanish-language all the time. It's called a menu button.

AppleOptionFour · Mar 28, 2005, 10:47 AM

My question is...how does it work?

Fox News can't be the same channel all over the place, so how does it filter that channel out?

Is there some sort of universal identifier on each station? I know sometimes televisions can pick up "meta data," if you will, from stations.

Any clue?

spacefreak · Mar 28, 2005, 11:59 AM

This inventor-guy is a weenie. Reminds me of some guy at my gym who goes out of his way to change any TV that may be on Fox News to CNN whenever he's there.

Millennium · Mar 28, 2005, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by effgee:
Like OLN, for example?

OLN? I've never heard of that one; what is it?

Captain Obvious · Mar 28, 2005, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by AppleOptionFour:
My question is...how does it work?

Fox News can't be the same channel all over the place, so how does it filter that channel out?

Is there some sort of universal identifier on each station? I know sometimes televisions can pick up "meta data," if you will, from stations.

Any clue?

It's just a two dollar cable filter I don�t think it is much of an invention. I was under the assumption that these were only used before the days of digital cable when tuner boxes were not always used but they should block a range of frequencies. That used to mean if FOX was piped in through channel 40 the filter would have to be calibrated to that frequency. But since each cable provider changes the channel they use for each station I am unsure how this filter could be universal to call carriers and still only block one specific station. So I doubt it would work in all markets.

It�s a stupid idea for even dumber people.

Zimphire · Mar 28, 2005, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by Captain Obvious:
It's just a two dollar cable filter I don�t think it is much of an invention. I was under the assumption that these were only used before the days of digital cable when tuner boxes were not always used but they should block a range of frequencies. That used to mean if FOX was piped in through channel 40 the filter would have to be calibrated to that frequency. But since each cable provider changes the channel they use for each station I am unsure how this filter could be universal to call carriers and still only block one specific station. So I doubt it would work in all markets.

It�s a stupid idea for even dumber people.

They are called notch filters. I used to make them myself.

nredman · Mar 28, 2005, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by Millennium:
OLN? I've never heard of that one; what is it?

outdoor life network - my dad's want that channel for the tour de france

SSharon · Mar 29, 2005, 02:22 AM

Originally posted by nredman:
outdoor life network - my dad's want that channel for the tour de france

they also have cow auctions I believe. very exciting. and some train shows that are equally interesting.

by the way, I watch fox news and hate cnn, but I check both every day anyway just so I know both sides of a story.

effgee · 06:26 AM

Originally posted by Millennium:
OLN? I've never heard of that one; what is it?

OLN = "Outdoor Life Network" = hick heaven

(these are all from their site ...)

The last time I "watched" the channel almost two years ago, it was more or less a colorful mix of amateurish fishing shows "live from the boat", with two dudes dressed up in Wal-Mart's finest hunting camouflage, sitting in a boat in the middle of a swamp debating the pros and cons of various fishing equipment - funny stuff. Uh yeah, they had rodeo shows as well - just as good as fishing ...

Looking at their current web site though, it seems they have expanded their programming quite a bit. The site even mentions the "Paris - Dakar" rallye - which is cool stuff. Gonna have to check it out again when I get back to the States

ReggieX · Mar 29, 2005, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by Mafia:
lol i love that scene in a recent simpsons. the fox news truck comes by playing "We are the Champions" with a big bush/cheney logo on the side. pure gold.

That was a repeat from November, it was first aired the Sunday right after the election.

Also, the "inventor" is a goof. All modern TVs can take certain channels off the rotation. I always remove the local Rogers channel and any home shopping ones.

Mafia · Mar 29, 2005, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by ReggieX:
That was a repeat from November, it was first aired the Sunday right after the election.

Also, the "inventor" is a goof. All modern TVs can take certain channels off the rotation. I always remove the local Rogers channel and any home shopping ones.

November is when i saw it, dunno if it has aired since.

budster101 · Mar 29, 2005, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by sideus:
At $9 a pop the guy says he's sold 100 or so. Not bad.

But ya, last time I checked I can block a certain channel from my TV or receiver.

nobody gets the irony here?

- Censorship arguments made by liberals
- Oh, and who are the morons who will buy this guys product? It begins with an 'L'...

Funny Stuff, thanks for the laugh.

I tune out network news all the time in favor of FOX. Doesn't cost me anything to just not watch the liberal slanted news networks.

effgee · Mar 29, 2005, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by budster101:
nobody gets the irony here?

- Censorship arguments made by liberals
- Oh, and who are the morons who will buy this guys product? It begins with an 'L'...

Limbaugh?

budster101 · Mar 29, 2005, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by effgee:
Limbaugh?

"YOU PEOPLE!"...

No, though I find him entertaining, I enjoy O'Reilly and Hannity & Colms much more.

effgee · Mar 29, 2005, 05:27 PM

Originally posted by budster101:
"YOU PEOPLE!"... "

Naah - not all liberals are dumb. Same as the conservatives - whole lotta decent people with a few loud-mouthed and retarded dipsh!ts sprinkled in for good measure. Keeps the whole thing more interesting - on both sides of the fence.

Whereas I prefer my spot sitting on top of the fence pole, having a good time giggling at either side.

olePigeon · Mar 29, 2005, 05:37 PM

I watch BBC when I can. I most of the shows to be pretty unbiased, though you can still find a few that are slanted (but not to the extent of FOX or NBC.)

I've given up on radio talk show because it's 90% conservative, which really bothers me. If I want crackpot stories and conspiracy theories, I'll check out Art Bell. I tune into NPR often for the Celtic hour and great old-time radio shows.

willab · Mar 29, 2005, 05:45 PM

Can they make one to censor CNN and MTV instead? I want it on the main line coming into the house.

ReggieX · Mar 29, 2005, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by Mafia:
November is when i saw it, dunno if it has aired since.

Oh, OK. It was on again this past Sunday, thought you were referring to that showing.

Mafia · Mar 29, 2005, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by ReggieX:
Oh, OK. It was on again this past Sunday, thought you were referring to that showing.

oh nice its on my tivo then. :off to watch: