How do you primarily watch TV? - Page 3

AprilHare · 01-21-2010, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I was addicted to television in my youth and so now really hate it. Occasionally, though, I will watch a bit of The Donut Channel.

All doughnuts, all the time!
I remember those heady days when I could actually eat a doughnut..

theducks · 01-22-2010, 11:33 PM

60 channels of OTA stations that have very little I want to Watch.
Given the frequent and overly loud commercials, I turn it OFF and

Sweetpea · 01-23-2010, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by rhadin

Sadly, my wife tells me about the shows she has watched at breakfast. Plus I've always considered religious programming and sports channels crap programs designed solely to separate me and my money, and every 3 months when FiOS sends me the new channel guide or tells me how my TV package premium is going up because they've added yet another sports channel -- I get reminded.

I don't get it why people would pay extra for all those sports channels...

But, I've watched those HD channels (they were free for two weeks, because I've bought a new decoder + card), and yes, I will pay extra for that! Discovery HD, History HD and NGC HD are worth it!

donovan1983 · 01-23-2010, 11:18 AM

I only watch TV over the Internet. Hulu and Netflix are my main sources. Counting Netflix as TV is rather iffy, though. I count it as being more similar to movie watching than TV watching since there's no commercials and you're watching content taken from DVDs. On Hulu I tend to mostly watch documentaries from PBS or the History Channel. Don't really spend a whole lot of time watching TV though.

Joebill · 01-23-2010, 01:45 PM

cable just doesn't have a good selection in my area. I watch both history channels, mythbusters, news, weather, and channel surfing.

Nate the great · 01-23-2010, 02:03 PM

I don't watch tv. I have Netflix and Hulu, but I don't count them as watching tv.

Ea · 01-24-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by markbot

I should clarify that the "I watch TV less than 1 hour per month" option is essentially that you don't pay for cable, satellite...don't owner a TV, don't watch TV shows over the net...etc. But you might watch TV sometimes over a friend's house.

I voted for this - but didn't read this first. It would be more accurate to say that I watch TV roughly once a month or less. I don't think the poll covers situations like this. There is little that interest me, and I simply often forget to check the TV schedule. I do use my TV for watching films on DVD, but I don't count that as watching TV.

GA Russell · 01-24-2010, 04:21 PM

I'm not a television watcher, except that I never miss the Indianapolis 500.

I listen to cable TV news channels in the car via satellite radio.

If the Saints make it to the Super Bowl, I'll watch that too!

alecE · 01-24-2010, 04:40 PM

I voted for the "less than 1 hour per month" option - I haven't owned a TV for the last 15 years (lack of space and poor reception). I'm slightly tempted to think about investigating the option of putting a TV device onto my laptop. You might be able to tell that I'm not in a hurry. On the other hand, I *do* buy and watch films on DVD.

mindstorm · 01-25-2010, 03:53 AM

Haiz I dearly miss the old days when TV sets were so scarce in my hometown. At that time we only had several free-to-air channels which were owned by the government. Since the programs were so little that every time the whole family or even several families gathered and watched the show together. We did have hours chatting about the show afterward and really looked forward to the coming shows...

By now we have satellite and cable with more than 50 channels but I no longer enjoy as much as I used to. Sometimes I just browsed through every single channel available and then shut it off.

sakura-panda · 01-25-2010, 04:52 PM

We used to have a combination of satellite and HD OTA, but when the digital revolution came through, we lost the ability to hook up the OTA through our satellite receiver AND we also receive fewer stations.

We have the OTA stations hooked up directly to our TV, but since 95% of my TV viewing is through the DVR and the antenna does not pass through it, I rarely watch them.

GeoffC · 01-26-2010, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by markbot

I hear a growing number of people watch TV over antenna.

I should clarify that the "I watch TV less than 1 hour per month" option is essentially that you don't pay for cable, satellite...don't owner a TV, don't watch TV shows over the net...etc. But you might watch TV sometimes over a friend's house.

"a growing number !?

antenna is what started TV off !?

anyhow, antenna analogue currently; with digital on the sidelines and expected to become the default in due course (either this or next year).

I pay a mandatory BBC licence fee, don't see why I should pay anything more, so don't have satellite. no cable within 20 miles...Internet not an option, too expensive....(and unreliable!)

JSWolf · 02-05-2010, 02:43 AM

So is this poll ever going to be fixed so I can vote the proper answer of sitting down?

GeoffC · 02-05-2010, 02:44 AM

.... or with senses ....

View Poll Results: How do you primarily watch TV?
Premium Cable	14	14.89%
Basic Cable	13	13.83%
Satellite	19	20.21%
Antenna	5	5.32%
Internet	16	17.02%
Antenna + Internet	12	12.77%
I watch TV less than 1 hour per month	15	15.96%
Voters: 94. You may not vote on this poll

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01-22-2010, 11:33 PM	#32
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,802 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	60 channels of OTA stations that have very little I want to Watch. Given the frequent and overly loud commercials, I turn it OFF and

01-23-2010, 11:18 AM	#34
donovan1983 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 475310 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I only watch TV over the Internet. Hulu and Netflix are my main sources. Counting Netflix as TV is rather iffy, though. I count it as being more similar to movie watching than TV watching since there's no commercials and you're watching content taken from DVDs. On Hulu I tend to mostly watch documentaries from PBS or the History Channel. Don't really spend a whole lot of time watching TV though.

01-23-2010, 01:45 PM	#35
Joebill Fanatic Posts: 517 Karma: 459442 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alpha Centauri's Library of Alexandria Device: Pandigital Novel	cable just doesn't have a good selection in my area. I watch both history channels, mythbusters, news, weather, and channel surfing.

01-23-2010, 02:03 PM	#36
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I don't watch tv. I have Netflix and Hulu, but I don't count them as watching tv.

01-24-2010, 04:21 PM	#38
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I'm not a television watcher, except that I never miss the Indianapolis 500. I listen to cable TV news channels in the car via satellite radio. If the Saints make it to the Super Bowl, I'll watch that too!

01-24-2010, 04:40 PM	#39
alecE Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 546196 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK canal boat Device: sony prs505, prs650, kobo Glo HD liseuses	I voted for the "less than 1 hour per month" option - I haven't owned a TV for the last 15 years (lack of space and poor reception). I'm slightly tempted to think about investigating the option of putting a TV device onto my laptop. You might be able to tell that I'm not in a hurry. On the other hand, I do buy and watch films on DVD.

01-25-2010, 03:53 AM	#40
mindstorm Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Singapore Device: none	Haiz I dearly miss the old days when TV sets were so scarce in my hometown. At that time we only had several free-to-air channels which were owned by the government. Since the programs were so little that every time the whole family or even several families gathered and watched the show together. We did have hours chatting about the show afterward and really looked forward to the coming shows... By now we have satellite and cable with more than 50 channels but I no longer enjoy as much as I used to. Sometimes I just browsed through every single channel available and then shut it off.

01-25-2010, 04:52 PM	#41
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 923 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: 2017 10.5" iPad Pro (Kobo, NOOK, Kindle, Google Play Books & Scribd)	We used to have a combination of satellite and HD OTA, but when the digital revolution came through, we lost the ability to hook up the OTA through our satellite receiver AND we also receive fewer stations. We have the OTA stations hooked up directly to our TV, but since 95% of my TV viewing is through the DVR and the antenna does not pass through it, I rarely watch them.

02-05-2010, 02:43 AM	#43
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,983 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	So is this poll ever going to be fixed so I can vote the proper answer of sitting down?

02-05-2010, 02:44 AM	#44
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	.... or with senses ....

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