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Post by now uc it on May 29, 2009 6:15:01 GMT
I took an intro to telecom class this past year and I was wondering how everyone here watches TV. Do you primarily watch it on your TV or do you generally resort to internet episode? If you don't watch TV, don't bother responding- we all know it rots your brain, yada yada, but really. Which are you more likely to watch and for what reason?
It's kind of interesting the way the media has developed because it's another example of industries not knowing what to do when the technology changes. Stations used to rush to get their shows posted online, eager to keep up with everyone else and use the new technology. Now they're finding that they can't offer as large of a number to advertisers because people are starting to use internet TV as a replacement instead of a supplement or a taste-test.
There is an interesting article on TV Everywhere, which an attempt for cable industries to create some order to this. They are attempting to try to regulate it and place their programs up for free- if you can prove you have a subscription.
What do you think? Is TV next to follow newspaper with a poor move to internet media? And do you think you'd ever give up watching your TV shows on the actual set?
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Post by Josh on May 29, 2009 6:17:54 GMT
I watch it on the tv mostly but whenever I miss an episode for whatever reason, I watch it online. Either through Hulu or by downloading the episode from iTunes (in the case of Mythbusters).
How do I watch the tv literally? Depends on where I am at. If I am in my room, desk chair or bed. If I am downstairs watching on the big screen, I am in my recliner.
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Post by ŋєт™ on May 29, 2009 17:46:19 GMT
It really depends. I think I'm about 50/50, but at the same time I don't watch alot of TV.
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Post by danielazarc on May 29, 2009 23:37:40 GMT
I don't generally watch tv, but there are a few shows I will watch like Family Guy, Star Trek, The Colbert Report, and The Daily Show. That said, because of my schedule, I'll simply program my DVR to record the series, then watch them at my leisure, free to skip the commercials.
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Post by cypher on May 29, 2009 23:57:49 GMT
I'm usually watching the Television. But more and more I watch things online. A lot of networks are merging their content with the internet. My guess, it's because of South Parks free episodes site.
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Post by whitney2 on May 31, 2009 22:12:55 GMT
I don't watch much television, but I've never watched an episode of something online. In fact... the last time I watched television was for the National Spelling Bee Championship a few days ago, but prior to that... I don't even recall the last time I sat down to watch TV. The only shows I really watch are House and Scrubs, although I would watch Mythbusters if I had the chance. Other than those, I might watch a DVD we have every now and then... but rarely any program that is actually airing. (House, for example, I am waiting until I can get my hands on season 5 to watch it because I missed so many due to work.)
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Post by now uc it on Jun 1, 2009 1:01:36 GMT
I don't watch much television, but I've never watched an episode of something online. In fact... the last time I watched television was for the National Spelling Bee Championship a few days ago, but prior to that... I don't even recall the last time I sat down to watch TV. The only shows I really watch are House and Scrubs, although I would watch Mythbusters if I had the chance. Other than those, I might watch a DVD we have every now and then... but rarely any program that is actually airing. (House, for example, I am waiting until I can get my hands on season 5 to watch it because I missed so many due to work.) They actually put a lot of House episodes up on hulu.com  |
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Post by whitney2 on Jun 1, 2009 1:58:04 GMT
I don't watch much television, but I've never watched an episode of something online. In fact... the last time I watched television was for the National Spelling Bee Championship a few days ago, but prior to that... I don't even recall the last time I sat down to watch TV. The only shows I really watch are House and Scrubs, although I would watch Mythbusters if I had the chance. Other than those, I might watch a DVD we have every now and then... but rarely any program that is actually airing. (House, for example, I am waiting until I can get my hands on season 5 to watch it because I missed so many due to work.) They actually put a lot of House episodes up on hulu.com Yeah, but a) I believe they only have five episodes at a time and b) more significant, my connection is not good enough to load the episodes.  |
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Post by Josh on Jun 1, 2009 2:22:57 GMT
Yeah Car... most tv series on Hulu are only the 5 latest episodes now. It used to be a crapload of episodes but not anymore.
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Post by Psionic on Jun 2, 2009 5:01:12 GMT
I don't watch much television, but I've never watched an episode of something online. In fact... the last time I watched television was for the National Spelling Bee Championship a few days ago, but prior to that... I don't even recall the last time I sat down to watch TV. The only shows I really watch are House and Scrubs, although I would watch Mythbusters if I had the chance. Other than those, I might watch a DVD we have every now and then... but rarely any program that is actually airing. (House, for example, I am waiting until I can get my hands on season 5 to watch it because I missed so many due to work.) Pretty much the same situation for me. I rarely watched TV shows online until I went away to college this year. When I was home, it was easy to get my work done and sit down to watch House, unless work got in the way. This year, however, the craziness of school kept me from watching a lot of season five, or I simply forgot, so I'd watch it online, legally or not (sssh!). I missed so much of this season of House that I set a reminder on my phone so I wouldn't miss the last few episodes. I'll still be buying Season 5 when it comes out on DVD in August to catch up on what I missed. |
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Post by comicIDIOT on Jun 2, 2009 5:45:18 GMT
In a lazy boy (Barkalounger, actually) with my feet up. It's the only way.
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Post by nrich on Jun 2, 2009 23:42:28 GMT
Comedy Central, TBS and Adult Swim are the only channels that revolve on my TV; Cartoon Network, Disney and Nick all went down the shitter. I don't often catch new episodes of shows like Prison Break or SNL, though, mainly because I can never keep track of schedules and airings. Hulu's all right for the stuff they actually stream. Glad they still have Arrested Development up there.
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Post by The Baron on Jun 2, 2009 23:53:58 GMT
If its good enough for TV it's probably good enough to just download on bittorrent. My flat doesn't have a TV socket anyway so I only ever saw it for the news at work.
I wouldn't have thought that Newsprint had made a 'poor' transition to the internet though, journalists are constantly complaining of being laid off due to falling paper sales resulting from growing use of the internet by readers.
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Post by Dalton on Jun 3, 2009 0:38:12 GMT
I split mine about 60/40 I watch TV about 6 times out of 10 but I about 4 times out of ten I miss the episode and torrent it.
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Post by Nexxia on Jun 3, 2009 1:50:12 GMT
I watch with my eyes.
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Post by Josh on Jun 3, 2009 18:13:31 GMT
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Post by tawnjuh on Jun 3, 2009 20:18:04 GMT
I don't really watch much of anything lately, but if I do it's usually online, unless I feel like sitting in the living room to stare at the tv.  |
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