bill wrote:

> I'm thinking of getting some of the DVDs of past shows sold at
> foodnetwork.com. (Specifically, I'm thinking of the 30-Minute
> Meals and Good Eats DVDs). Can somebody tell me whether the shows
> in these DVDs have ads like regular TV shows? (I know the idea
> sounds a bit paranoid, but I've found advertising where I least
> expected it.)


Mario Batali's DVD collection is 100% devoid of commercials... Even
though it does go to a commercial break, it instantly returns to the
program... kinda like zapping pause on the VCR... the only catch is that
before each DVD's main menu they *blast* you with *EVERY* Food Network
commercial ever made... no kidding - there's like 15 minutes of Food
Finds commercials - one after another... but a simple press of the Menu
button on 'yer re'moat should fix that right up...

~john!


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