Doc Martin

[bobbie22]

9.20 and already the second lot of adverts. I really like this programme too!

[SeaJayPea]

Problem is, it's very popular so loads of companies want to advertise during it's showing. That's how ITV is paid for.

[SeaJayPea]

Oops 'its' not 'it's'.

[DTCwordfan]

Only issue is Port Isaac is now wrecked by the invasion of tourists.

Martin Clunes has a house there, so he "suffers." Yeah...

[ChuckFickens]

Surely "it's" is correct as it's a contraction of it is.

[Ellipsis]

its is correct.

And bobbie22, get Sky+ or Virgin Tivo. I can't watch popular ITV programs without it now!

[bobbie22]

Does that mean no ads ellipsis.? Theres another set of ads on now

[sherrardk]

Hi Bobbie - you can just zap all the ads, I record everything I watch and can just zap the adverts.

[bobbie22]

I have been thinking of doing something like that. Does it cost more? I do hav sky

[Postdog]

A) you don't need sky or virgin to do that, and B) really helpful when you are watching a live transmission......

[sherrardk]

It used to cost £10 a month to have the record facility but it is free now - think you might have to get a different box/satellite dish to be able to record (I can record two channels and watch something that is taped). Pretty sure it is a Sky+ dish/box that you need (our old one died so we had to get a new one anyway).

[SeaJayPea]

Problem is, if nobody watches the ads, then nobody will advertise. And bang goes ITV.

[bobbie22]

Oh dear, would not like to be responsible for that

[seadogg]

We bought a Humax Personal Video Recorder PVR-9300T direct from the company at a very reasonable price.it will record a programme you really enjoy and play it back zipping through adverts at 16 times the speed.. It stores on a hard disc so no more to pay. The quality of the picture is very good.

[bobbie22]

I'm confused now. Do I need to buy a sky digibox? Iam told they cost about £105 Thats the cost of the box and installation. However, someone told me they would get me a box. I dont know what to do for the best.

[sherrardk]

Sorry Bobbie, not sure about all the details - all I know is that we have one and it works. There are things available too, but don't much about them either. Really sorry for being such a dim wit about it all (we've got a new tv that does stuff, but have no idea what).

[bobbie22]

Thanks for all the answers. Sometimes there's a SKY van down town on saturdays, so I will speak to the guy there. At some stage, it was free if you joined SKY, but for someone already with them there was a charge. I keep hoping things will change. It does not help that I am as thick as two short planks either!

[trt]

Simple way to zap adds is to record programmes on ITV+1 and skip through the adverts yourself, takes a few seconds.

[quizzywig]

I always record ITV programmes on my freeview box, like Doc Martin and Downton Abbey, and watch them another time when I can fast forward and skip the annoying adverts. I know they have to be there but I don't have to watch them.