LucyDuke
staring at the clock
Old people.
Are television channels and radio obsolete?
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Doing something on the computer is mostly an active thing.
Listening to radio or watching TV is a passive thing.
It's unlikely that one will replace the other in the next time.
Or can you imagine to turn the computer on while you're driving on the highway? I can't.
Listening to radio or watching TV is a passive thing.
It's unlikely that one will replace the other in the next time.
Or can you imagine to turn the computer on while you're driving on the highway? I can't.
LucyDuke
staring at the clock
Most of the television I watch is on a computer. It's just as passive as TV, and podcasts as radio, I don't think that's where the line is.
I think that's more accurate with your typo.
My television remote control has as many buttons as my computer keyboard, and the menus make less sense.
I think that's more accurate with your typo.
My television remote control has as many buttons as my computer keyboard, and the menus make less sense.
Narz
keeping it real
I haven't owned a TV in a decade but I still occasionally will listen to the radio in the car & know some of the stations by name/#.
No.
I like to be able to have the TV running while using the internet at the same time. And I use my radio in the car.
Sometimes I find it nice to just have something run without any choice in what's going to play. Keeping the TV to one channel for a night, and just watching whatever they play, or keeping the radio to a single station for a car ride and just listening to what songs they choose, no matter if you like them or not. It's nice.
While if everything transferred to the computer, well one, it makes it that much more difficult to multitask internet and TV at the same time, and two, I'm given too much choice. As in I actually have to choose what show I want to watch, and what episode, when sometimes, as above, it's just nice to have it chosen for me, especially when it's not my main concern at hand.
I like to be able to have the TV running while using the internet at the same time. And I use my radio in the car.
Sometimes I find it nice to just have something run without any choice in what's going to play. Keeping the TV to one channel for a night, and just watching whatever they play, or keeping the radio to a single station for a car ride and just listening to what songs they choose, no matter if you like them or not. It's nice.
While if everything transferred to the computer, well one, it makes it that much more difficult to multitask internet and TV at the same time, and two, I'm given too much choice. As in I actually have to choose what show I want to watch, and what episode, when sometimes, as above, it's just nice to have it chosen for me, especially when it's not my main concern at hand.
LucyDuke
staring at the clock
I don't see what's nice about watching stuff you don't like. Watching stuff you wouldn't have thought to put on can be cool though.
Not really watching something I don't like, but maybe watching something new, or something I wouldn't have chosen otherwise. If I didn't leave the TV on and just watched whatever they chose, I wouldn't know of half the shows I liked now.
Narz
keeping it real
You could ask friends to make you a YouTube playlist or some mix tapes.
I kind of know the feeling of not knowing what to expect & releasing control. On the other hand the Internet has spoiled me to the point I have no patience to watch or listen to anything I find irritating. Even as a kid, once my favorite shows were over I'd try to make the effort to turn off the TV and get a book or something (the Internet I find much more addictive
).
Skwink
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I absolutely love listening to talk radio late at night when I can't sleep, and I also regularly tune into my town's local classic rock station. I hope Radio never dies. Also, besides word of mouth, radio can be the only way to get news when it happens in a small town.
GenMarshall
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No, there are times people do things when they don't want to infront of a computer.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
More and more people are moving to the internet as a media-streaming platform. If the companies who create TV shows don't adapt to the times and adjust their business models, they are going to lose profits and eventually die.
Look at what happened to Blockbuster; They were operating under an outdated business model and ended up paying for it.
What's the answer? On demand online TV! We're heading that way and the companies who create and move the content don't like it.. But the more stubborn they are, the harder they'll fall
I have a media box (7 by 7 inch) hooked up to my tv, it runs linux and gives me access to online streams, as well as my own media library. It's basically like a PVR (DVR) but a lot more versatile.. except that I don't have to pay a monthly fee.
RobAnybody
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No, because...
1) My phone has a 5" screen & rather poor sound. My TV is 65" & has surround sound.
2) Sometimes I wanna use the computer & the TV. Right now my TV is on while I'm posting to a message board. Or maybe I want to watch a football game while also checking my fantasy football scores without having to tab back-&-forth.
3) Sometimes I don't know what I want to watch.
Yesterday TBS had a Big Bang Theory marathon. I was flipping through the channels & decided to watch it. The "flipping around to see what's on" is almost impossible on the internet. You have to know ahead of time what you want to watch.
1) My phone has a 5" screen & rather poor sound. My TV is 65" & has surround sound.
2) Sometimes I wanna use the computer & the TV. Right now my TV is on while I'm posting to a message board. Or maybe I want to watch a football game while also checking my fantasy football scores without having to tab back-&-forth.
3) Sometimes I don't know what I want to watch.
Yesterday TBS had a Big Bang Theory marathon. I was flipping through the channels & decided to watch it. The "flipping around to see what's on" is almost impossible on the internet. You have to know ahead of time what you want to watch.
kramerfan86
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Blockbuster did not create a product though, they simply were a middleman handing out services in an archaic way, that is a much different situation than creating something. When you are creating the product you have a bit more leeway to force the consumption method on the consumer. My point is TV wont be replaced simply because the online demand and online streaming are only held down in price by TV's existence, if more people go that way than the studios will ratchet up the licensing fees and cause its price to go up. They already did it to netflix once and we saw the blowback, they will continue to do it. They arent going to lose profit.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
They can't prop up their outdated business models forever, they will fail and crumble eventually.
Perhaps some people do not wish to spend all of their time staring into a glowing screen and carrying around gadgets. I for one enjoy quiet evenings listening to the local NPR station's evening jazz program and reading. No noise, no loading, no constantly-changing explosions of light, no "waiting for cache', no security issues...and no ADVERTISING.
LucyDuke
staring at the clock
mayor
Heart & Mind
TV) Hmm, I don't think so. With digital TV people are able to watch TV shows when they want. People don't need internetaccess when they want to watch a show that they missed.
Radio) Not for me in any case. I listen to the radio almost non-stop.
Radio) Not for me in any case. I listen to the radio almost non-stop.
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