I wish someone would clue advertisers in to what it’s like watching their ads on large screen HDTVs at night. The room is usually darkened or subdued such that when ads come on that are mostly a white screen with some lettering, it’s like drilling into your eyes with a searchlight.
These ads force the viewer to either close his eyes or turn away from the TV until the searing whiteout diminishes. It’s not that different from being blasted by sudden volume increases; whatever their product is, it gets lost in the blaze.
Believe it or not, some TV stations actually encourage DEAF people to tune to their station during possible tornado weather and leave the TV on when they go to sleep. For those who hear, a loud beeping wakes you up, and a flashing white and black screen is supposed to wake up the deaf.
LOL! No cable since 2005, and no broadcast, either...