General Discussion

So there is a thread on TheVerge asking "How do you watch TV?" as part of their War on TV features this week. Reading through the responses is actually fascinating since they range from Cable+Netflix+Hulu to crazy VPN Usenet solutions with hacked set top boxes with plenty of in the middle stuff.

Since I live with my family we still have Cable (and Internet) through AT&T. In terms of Live content it's just MMA or the odd Football game. Everything else I DVR and start 15 minutes into the recording to skip commercials. If what I want isn't recorded well I'll just acquire somewhere else. We get most of the movie channels, which is all my Grandma watches. The OnDemand library is actually pretty good but if something I need isn't on there there is always Netflix and once again the Internet.

For screens we have a shit CRT in the main room, my parents refuse to buy a new TV until it dies (I've been trying to kill it for YEARS). I only use it though to watch SOA with my Mom. Most everythign else is through my asus monitor or iPodTouch. Really want to buy a Nexus7.

I'm really interested if anyone here actually uses Hulu and Hulu+ to watch stuff. The majority conclusion for the War on TV features has been that no ones ecostystem has everything which makes it a pain in the butt to use. I make fun of Hulu a lot but it actually seems like a slightly better service now.

Without pants.

@FinalDasa said:

Without pants.

Comment of the year.

I watch TV on a TV while sitting on a couch. Yep, I'm pretty old fashioned.

Roku 99 percent of my watching the only shows I watch on regular tv is The Office,Parks and Rec,Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead.I sit in recliner with a comforter under me and a quilt over me that's how I roll.

Netflix over an Xbox 360 is my preferred way of watching stuff. I'd watch more Hulu, but I don't like watching things on my computer, and one needs Hulu+ to watch it over anything else.

Netflix over my Blu-Ray player works most of the time, but hardware manufacturers really don't know how to make the software. It's clunky.

A few months ago, I got a HD upgrade for my Television and it came with a DVR. Now, whenever I see a show or movie I'm interested in, I record it, and watch it with the commercials skipped. It's pretty awesome so far.

I watch stuff over the internet for the most part, I only really watch stuff on TV when I have to, or I occasionally turn it on and watch Man vs. Food or Top Gear or something (stuff I'm not following every episode of but still enjoy) when I'm bored. I watch a lot of anime too, and Crunchyroll usually has most of that covered which is great.

@MrMazz said:

For screens we have a shit CRT in the main room, my parents refuse to buy a new TV until it dies (I've been trying to kill it for YEARS).

"Accidentally" spilling a beverage down the back should do it. Wait, no! DON'T LISTEN TO ME THAT'S A TERRIBLE IDEA.

Most everythign else is through my asus monitor or iPodTouch. Really want to buy a Nexus7.

Oh god I thought that said "anus monitor" for a second there.

@FinalDasa said:

Without pants.

That comment could have only been funnier if you locked the thread immediately after. Well done sir.

TV or iTunes