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kudos:2 | Tech Savvy It depends on how "Tech Savvy" one is, to cut the cable TV subscription.
It it was just me alone at home, I'd drop my TV sub in an instant. My 11 yo son picks up most new tech stuff quickly, but my wife is just not technology-friendly -- she still sometimes has problems switching from the TV to the DVD player, even with the do-it-all-for-you Harmony remote.
This is a likely reason the younger demographic is much more likely to cut the TV cable.
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| said by n1zuk:It depends on how "Tech Savvy" one is, to cut the cable TV subscription. It it was just me alone at home, I'd drop my TV sub in an instant. My 11 yo son picks up most new tech stuff quickly, but my wife is just not technology-friendly -- she still sometimes has problems switching from the TV to the DVD player, even with the do-it-all-for-you Harmony remote. This is a likely reason the younger demographic is much more likely to cut the TV cable. I’m not exactly sure what being tech savvy has to do with it. I’m 24, and grew up with technology. I’ve had a computer at home with internet access since I was 10. I have multiple computers, PDAs, my printer and iPhone all networked, a pretty sweet home theater system (not a true HT but I have some decent components), and tons of little goofy gadgets. I even had an iPod before they became super popular. I love technology and can figure my way around anything with a few clicks and I have a cable bill that will rival most. (Upwards of $300/month when the sports season packages are on).
I love TV and I love the internet, but IMO, they do not mix well. I do not want to watch to watch TV on my computer and I don’t want internet on my TV. Sorry I have no use for Hulu, or worse YouTube. Who the hell in their right mind would want to watch crappy flash video on an HDTV? I find it painful enough on my little iPhone screen. Free streaming from the networks (ABC, NBC, CBS) websites suck as there may be limited commercials, but you can’t skip past them. And why the hell would I want to watch TV on my 22” PC monitor when I have a 42” TV and 55” TV to enjoy. Watching TV on a computer absolutely BLOWS! And as far as outputting an HDMI signal from a video card to an HDTV, why? Most video on the web is windowed by default, and requires clicks to become full screen. ‘Hold on honey, let me find the mouse so we can actually see the video’. Fuckin’ retarded if you ask me. Traditional pay TV just works and is pretty seamless. Want to watch a different show? Change the channel. As opposed to surfing to another website or navigating through some file tree in the case of saved video.
Plus there’s the content. I like to channel surf, that’s how I’ve discovered a lot of programming. With no channels, it makes it kind of difficult. And then there’s the whole topic of sports. And OTA is next to useless. I want more than a half a dozen channels.
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Time Warner Cable Subscriber, Fanboy & Lover – Rochester, NY
Digital Cable, Digital Phone and Broadband
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| i agree whole heartedly, i dont always know what sounds interesting until i see a large selection laid out before me. to do that online is time consuming and not as passive a viewing experience that i want |
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| reply to Steve Mehs
While I agree that watching tv episodes in flash is really lame... I don't think that's what he was refering to. I download almost ALL of the shows we watch... and I download them as 720p HDTV. Fringe, Lost, Breaking Bad, Stargate Universe, Dexter, Big Bang Theory... and whatever else we miss.
With RSS feeds they download automaticially... so If it was on TV... I have it (almost like a tivo setup  )
The computer in the living room is connected to the TV with a HDMI cable. When we are watching a downloaded tv show... you can't tell it isn't live tv unless you pause it... the quality is the same.
As for navigating some file tree... We bought a $20 windows home cinema remote and IR dongle. No fiddlin around with a mouse or constantly having to get up and pick the next show. XBMC from XBMC.org is an awesome addition to any home cinema. |
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| do tell, is what you are doing legal? I mean it is someone's livelihood you are dealing with, I am all for knocking of all the large bills but if someone pirated the software that my company wrote then I would be out of a job. |
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| *shrugs* Most of the shows are available on the TV that we pay for... but with work / life you can't always be around to watch them.
We don't have a PVR... but the result is the same. |
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| Still interested. I have thought about dropping my TV bill. But Hulu quality is just not there for HD. I want my 720P! |
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| reply to Steve Mehs
I think you hit on the head as far as I'm concerned. I would cut cable but I would miss out on a lot of sports; mainly due to the sports leagues and their stupid blackout rules. Also, not being able to surf would allow me to miss new things but then that could viewed as a good thing because I even think I watch too much TV. Netflix does seem like a good alternative to HBO and the other movie channels but then you would have to wait longer in order for the DVD's for the original programming. To me, cutting the cord is more of something that I might do in a few years, not right now. |
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