Universal's response to "forced ads"

From: universalstudios&
Subject: RE: Bruce Almighty-upset about forced trailers

Thank you for contacting us. To avoid viewing the trailers, you can
simply fast forward or scan through them. We have sent your suggestion
on to the appropriate department.

We hope you will continue to enjoy Universal releases.

Regards, Universal Studios Home Video
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<< We have sent your suggestion
on to the appropriate department. >>

Do you know how many times I've seen this used at various companies I've worked
for? Wow.

**** you too, Universal.

Wade365

In article <27648-3FDC6DE4->,
says...
> From: universalstudios&
> Subject: RE: Bruce Almighty-upset about forced trailers
>
> Thank you for contacting us. To avoid viewing the trailers, you can
> simply fast forward or scan through them. We have sent your suggestion
> on to the appropriate department.

Obviously somebody doesn't know that the Universal DVD programmers have
used the UOP (User Operation Prohibition) and most DVD players have all
control locked out.


>
> We hope you will continue to enjoy Universal releases.
>

Yeah right!

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In article <27648-3FDC6DE4-184@storefull-
2277.public.lawson.webtv.net> in alt.video.dvd, Invalid Address
wrote:
>From: universalstudios&
>Subject: RE: Bruce Almighty-upset about forced trailers
>
>Thank you for contacting us. To avoid viewing the trailers, you can
>simply fast forward or scan through them. We have sent your suggestion
>on to the appropriate department.

In other words, "f--- you." As has already been posted, that doesn't
work on all players.

Anyway, even if you can FF or scan through them, you still have to
_see_ them.

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Stan Brown

"NightStalker" <> wrote in message
news:...
> In article <27648-3FDC6DE4->,
> says...
> > From: universalstudios&
> > Subject: RE: Bruce Almighty-upset about forced trailers
> >
> > Thank you for contacting us. To avoid viewing the trailers, you can
> > simply fast forward or scan through them. We have sent your suggestion
> > on to the appropriate department.
>
> Obviously somebody doesn't know that the Universal DVD programmers have
> used the UOP (User Operation Prohibition) and most DVD players have all
> control locked out.
>
[snip...]

Does this UOP lock out the front panel buttons too, or just the remote
control?

Daniel W. Rouse Jr.

In article <>,
OSPAM says...

> Does this UOP lock out the front panel buttons too, or just the remote
> control?
>
>

All of them - front panel, remote, - even kicking the thing doesn't
work!

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>even kicking the thing doesn't
>work!
>

I heard that that only works on old tv sets.

not on dvd players or new tv sets.

Waterperson77

In article <>,
says...
> >even kicking the thing doesn't
> >work!
> >
>
> I heard that that only works on old tv sets.
>
> not on dvd players or new tv sets.
>
>
>

It's known as percussive maintenance

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NightStalker

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Yep

Apparently, they even have this on the new "American Wedding" DVD. Right
before the trailers "To skip trailers, press fast forward"

When I was told this, I felt like it was a complete Slap in the face. I
couldn't believe it. In other words "We're not going to bother unlocking
your remote, we're not going to allow you to have an option to jump
straight to the main menu, we're going to make you work for it. You're
going to have to sit through the trailers one way or another, and if
it's flying by at 1000nth the speed, so be it. We'll take what we can get"

SCREW THEM

Again.. the website for the petition against forced ads

http://www.petitiononline.com/ForceAds/petition.html

Please sign and pass it along
This is getting ridiculous


Stan Brown wrote:
> In article <27648-3FDC6DE4-184@storefull-
> 2277.public.lawson.webtv.net> in alt.video.dvd, Invalid Address
> wrote:
>
>>From: universalstudios&
>>Subject: RE: Bruce Almighty-upset about forced trailers
>>
>>Thank you for contacting us. To avoid viewing the trailers, you can
>>simply fast forward or scan through them. We have sent your suggestion
>>on to the appropriate department.
>
>
> In other words, "f--- you." As has already been posted, that doesn't
> work on all players.
>
> Anyway, even if you can FF or scan through them, you still have to
> _see_ them.
>

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Peter

<< Apparently, they even have this on the new "American Wedding" DVD. Right
before the trailers "To skip trailers, press fast forward"

When I was told this, I felt like it was a complete Slap in the face. >>

They have poked a hole in the balloon pretty quick in terms of the petition...
I think the only thing left to do is stop buying Universal releases, and wow
will we miss out, huh? (Yes, it's DRIPPING with the ol' sarcasm... can you
tell?) But I am not going to support a company which tries to sweep me under
the rug THAT quickly. There wasn't even a bit of grace period there before they
told us to **** off. Nope, just RIGHT OUT with the ignoring form letter
statement.

Two can play that game.

**** OFF, UNIVERSAL.

<< Please sign and pass it along
This is getting ridiculous >>

Agreed.

Wade365