Dog TV

micropig

http://dogtv.com/


The latest craze? A TV network you're pet can watch while you are at work.



I think it's nonsense myself but would you get it for your dog? Do you think your dog would enjoy watching it, or do they prefer coronation street?:D

Run_to_da_hills

Most of what is on TV these days is cat.

TeddyTedson

What bollocks really isn't it.
Knowing how crazy some people are about their pets though it will probably work:rolleyes:

ScumLord

complete nonsense, I don't think dogs can recognise most of what's on a tele. It's not targeted towards their senses. They'd get more entertainment out of a dirty basket of clothes.

micropig

TeddyTedson wrote: »

What bollocks really isn't it.
Knowing how crazy some people are about their pets though it will probably work:rolleyes:

I think it has really taken off in San Diego:rolleyes:

biko

I have a cat, they just sleep.
Great pets.

MistyCheese

No way would I leave this channel on for my dogs if I were going to be out all day. I watched a few samples and they contain dogs running around. My two would bark their heads off.

micropig

Just watched a bit of the relaxation video there

Pictures of boats on lakes and other dogs sleeping, played to a background of relaxing music........:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D


What Sh1T

Snowie

oooo lets humanize are animals

:mad:

dogs are dogs

Well I wouldnt have it for my dog. He has enough bad habits without picking up more from the telly.

cocoshovel

I know a girl who skypes her cat while away and yes it realizes its her, or her voice at least.

micropig

cocoshovel wrote: »

I know a girl who skypes her cat while away and yes it realizes its her, or her voice at least.

Her cat can use a laptop to answer the call:eek::D

micropig

Snowie wrote: »

oooo lets humanize are animals

:mad:

dogs are dogs

Not only TV but according to this:it's cool and hip :rolleyes:

"Gone are the days when dogs had to run around without a stitch on! In fact, just as human fashionist as can have flashy wardrobes with matching accessories, so can your pooch be outfitted to the nines and all glitzed up."

cocoshovel

micropig wrote: »

Her cat can use a laptop to answer the call:eek::D

No she skypes her family and the cat is in the room/sitting on the family members lap.

eth0

It can't be any worse than what's on the TV channels intended for humans

policarp

Lassie cum home. . .
Doggie porn.
I'll bet all the PC bitches will be against it. . .

Immaculate Pasta

My dog watches the TV when The Dog Whisperer is on :cool:

kowloon

Not the first time it has been tried.

I believe the older tv sets (24fps?) looked like a slide show to animals that are more perceptive than we are, but the newer sets and HD channels work.
A relative's dog goes mad for wildlife documentaries. Barks at it or brushes up against the tv. The cat back home has gone for a spider on tv.

Cats are fine on their own and don't need entertainment other than something to claw at. Dogs can get lonely, but sticking on the radio/tv only goes so far.

kincsem

I was surprised to see a cat very interested in cats on a large flat screen tv, then going around the back of the tv to meet them. It never happened with the smaller old boxy tvs.
Dog TV is a good idea imo. Instead of the cops and robbers car chase you could have a good dogs and cats chase.

Phoenix Park

cocoshovel wrote: »

No she skypes her family and the cat is in the room/sitting on the family members lap.

Thank you for clarifying that...

micropig

kincsem wrote: »

I was surprised to see a cat very interested in cats on a large flat screen tv, then going around the back of the tv to meet them. It never happened with the smaller old boxy tvs.
Dog TV is a good idea imo. Instead of the cops and robbers car chase you could have a good dogs and cats chase.

Would it not drive them a bit demented though, if they're looking for the cat/dog in the box all day or they might knock the TV?

Joko

Play a youtube video with birds chirping to your cat and they will go nuts.

ScumLord

kowloon wrote: »

Not the first time it has been tried.

I believe the older tv sets (24fps?) looked like a slide show to animals that are more perceptive than we are, but the newer sets and HD channels work.

The frame rate now is, and always has been 25fps as far as I know, HD doesn't have a higher frame rate. Also as far as I know, humans have much better eyesight than a dog, it's our main sense whereas dogs main sense is smell.

skinny90

haha i remember me and a mate where coming back from the pub around 10-ish...there wasn't anyone in the house at the time...walked into the sitting room and there was the dog spread out on the couch,remote beside his paw and porn on the big screen

LH Pathe

This only justifies dog UFC

Nyan Cat

I understand the thinking behind it - dogs get lonely and a tv or radio helps. If it were free with a cable package maybe as one of mine will pee in protest if you go out for a few hours. Tv is worth a shot. But would I buy it specially? Would I heck... (that's a no!)

Biggins

http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/dogtv-channel-to-offer-eight-hours-of-canine-entertainment-a-day-422194-Apr2012/

FILMMAKERS ARE CALLING ‘DogTV’ a new breed of television — an eight-hour block of on-demand cable TV programming designed to keep your dog relaxed, stimulated and entertained while you are at work.

To get the right footage, cameramen got on their knees and shot low and long. “I shot from the point of view of the dog,” said Gilad Neumann, chief executive officer of DogTV.
In production, they had to mute colours, alter sound and add music specially written for dogs. There will be no commercials, no ratings and no reruns, although some might argue that watching a slug crawl is hardly exciting new programming.

One million subscribers with two cable companies have access to DogTV in San Diego. It is doing so well that parent company PTV Media plans to offer it nationally in the next several months, Neumann said.

It will cost about 3.81€ a month, Neumann said. Given that 46 million households in the US have dogs, and 97 per cent of households have a TV, the future looks promising.
Bleu, a year-old French bulldog, has been watching for a month and snorts and grunts his approval, owner Mary Catania of San Diego said. He used to perk up when ‘Family Guy’ came on, Catania said, but he seems more intrigued by DogTV.
“I always feel guilty leaving him alone all day when I’m at work,” Catania said. “He’s like my kid. I don’t have any children so I really treat him like my child. Anything that makes him happy makes me happy.”

For years, pet owners have been leaving a television or radio on when they go out so their pets have company, said Dr. Nick Dodman, director of the Animal Behavior Clinic in Department of Clinical Sciences at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in Massachusetts.
But Dodman said that according to research on the canine brain, with analogue television, dogs could only see a flickering screen. New technologies like digital TV, high-definition cameras, and enhanced production have changed the way dogs perceive the images, while big screens allow them to see from anywhere in a room.


Stimulating viewing

Do dogs really understand what they’re watching? Dodman said research is ongoing, but it appears that dogs not only recognise other dogs on TV, they may even respond differently to their own breed.

They definitely recognise sounds, though, whether it’s barking or sirens, and audio on DogTV has been tailored accordingly. Because high frequency sounds can be very irritating to dogs, they’ve been removed. And music is written and tailored for their hearing, though it sounds like elevator music to humans.

What you won’t find on DogTV are the sounds that blare on regular TV: no gunshots, no explosions, no heavy metal music, Neumann said.
Dogs can see blue and yellow, but not red or green, Neumann said, so colours are altered for DogTV too.

Based on dog sleeping pattern studies, programmers alternate footage and soundtracks designed for stimulation, relaxation and exposure throughout the eight hours.
Exposure is designed to acquaint dogs with things they will see each day. “There are studies that show when young puppies are exposed to video images of other dogs, it acts as a form of socialisation,” Dodman said. Sights and sounds during this part of the programming expose the animals to things like traffic, babies, other pets and doorbells.
Relaxation segments feature sleeping dogs and nature scenes — like the slugs — accompanied by dog lullabies.

Stimulation includes dogs running, playing and surfing, animation and a lot of panting. The idea behind this part of DogTV is to get a dog moving, even if it is home alone.
Shows are “refreshed” daily for variety.

There has been a lot of feedback from viewers saying their cats like the show as well as their dogs, Neumann said. CatTV may be added later, but DogTV is strictly for the dogs, he said.

Pets may one day be able to sniff DogTV, Dodman said. “The technology is here to add smell. There are boxes you can buy that have 60 different wells that you can fill with scents. Like fireworks, you can cue them with what’s on television.”
Too bad they can’t control the remote.

They are all banking mad or at least barking up the wrong tree with this daft woof stuff!

Yakult

Can't be any worse that "human" tv tbh.

Nyan Cat

Yakult wrote: »

Can't be any worse that "human" tv tbh.

Far point in many cases

LH Pathe

what's the point? They'd seek distraction in flecks of dust, floating through the air.. catching the sunlight. "did you see that?!!" they wish they could say. No: I would repy.. Indeed I find dog tv more interesting

robbie_998

So really this is for keeping women entertained while the men are out....

blueyedson

This is so awesome. Could foresee possible problems though...

So your dog watches DogTV while you are at work all day...What happens when you sit down later and try and change the channel half way through and episode of '2 and a half dogs'....que the dog getting pissed off..

Or you know they are going to show a load of ads, so your dog will now KNOW about the more expensive brands of Brandy etc...you guessed it he'll be turning his nose up to that lidl ****e you've been spoling him with..

The best part is the're gonna develop CatTV....Whats Next BudgieTV?

SouthTippBass

Sure, cant be any worse than RTE...

lucy2012

i think dog just a dog,Don't understand the inside of the television content

smash

pussy TV is much better

Mr.Biscuits

Frustrated dyslexic Jesus freaks will be their main viewers.

lucy2012

i think dog don't undertand the tv.