Do you like the colored widescreen bars in tv ads??

[yoda313]

I think they're ok but a little annoying. If you don't know what I'm talking about watch one of the ibm ads. They have a widescreen commercial but color the border with a blue color.

It makes the ad stand out but its so different from the normal black letterboxing that its a bit jarring.

[Garibaldi]

I think it would be annoying depending on which colors they choose to use

[yoda313]

The ones I've seen are blue or red. The ibm blue isn't so bad. Its when they start using brilliant harsh colors that it gets annoying.

[Doramius]

Imagine them using a psychadelic neon rainbow swirl that spins like the twilight zone circle. Honestly, that'd probably be cool to send subliminal messaging through.

Anyway, I gotta go buy an IBM computer now.

[yoda313]

Imagine them using a psychadelic neon rainbow swirl that spins like the twilight zone circle. Honestly, that'd probably be cool to send subliminal messaging through.

Anyway, I gotta go buy an IBM computer now.

Well but they really can't do that. Isn't their some kind of anitsiezure restrictions on tv broadcasts??

[Doramius]

I think that's only setup by the broadcasting companies themselves. I don't think there's an FCC regulation over that, but I have no idea what the FCC has been doing since I've been out of college. I know in Japan they can broadcast such shows.

Imagine trying to watch a show in between this. Well, maybe "That 70's Show." :P