I think TV should be free if they have advertising. I don't mind paying if it is add free.

Bingo. Paying for commercial-ridden cable pseudo-tainment is akin to paying Waste Management to BRING IN the garbage instead of taking it out. Insulting. We have it only because wifey insists.

Hi there

Be careful for what you wish for. Some of these deals are "Sucker deals" -- Sucker them in and when they are caught increase the price.

With Internet TV - especially HD and 4K resolutions you need decently fast broadband and an UNCAPPED limit otherwise you'll use your monthly allowance after about 15 mins of download for a 4K res film. !!!

Where I am we still have unlimited downloads and mega fast broadband -- but I see a lot of people in the US particularly have quite small monthly download allowances and out in very rural areas fibre optic cable won't be around for some time - if ever.

OK less people live in the rural areas than in big urban centres like Chicago, NY, Los Angeles, Boston etc. so no surprise there over people using Internet more than cable TV - especially when service is cheaper - but it might not remain that way for long !!

Cheers
jimbo

jimbo45 said:

With Internet TV - especially HD and 4K resolutions you need decently fast broadband and an UNCAPPED limit otherwise you'll use your monthly allowance after about 15 mins of download for a 4K res film. !!!

I've noticed that most people simply don't realize or understand just how massive video data really is.

I guess this is because there isn't something the average person can readily relate video data size to in their lives, but in an age when 1080p has become the standard and we're steadily moving towards 2160p and over I think everyone would do well to be better informed about how video data technology really works (even if in grossly simplified terms).

margrave said:

Bingo. Paying for commercial-ridden cable pseudo-tainment is akin to paying Waste Management to BRING IN the garbage instead of taking it out. Insulting. We have it only because wifey insists.

Not just only the pay for factor. You also don't necessary get all those useless channels you don't need/view or care for that cable/dish companies force you to subscribe to in their bundles. You also have the opportunity to watch TV programs from other countries around the world not offered by your local cable/dish providers.

Manigue said:

margrave said:

Bingo. Paying for commercial-ridden cable pseudo-tainment is akin to paying Waste Management to BRING IN the garbage instead of taking it out. Insulting. We have it only because wifey insists.

Not just only the pay for factor. You also don't necessary get all those useless channels you don't need/view or care for that cable/dish companies force you to subscribe to in their bundles. You also have the opportunity to watch TV programs from other countries around the world not offered by your local cable/dish providers.

Hi there

That's not always "Good viewing" either -- I can't imagine people in the USA watching some wretched documentary from Finland (in Finnish) with Icelandic subtitles on it !!!! or a 4 hour speech by Mr Putin from a Russian TV station !!.

A lot of TV is now blocked via Internet due to "Rights Restrictions" -- for example I quite enjoy the latest US series COVERT AFFAIRS --this is never likely to be shown on Iceland TV and there's no DVD's available -- so you either need a "Proxy" to bypass the restriction - or just use a torrent. I'm not in favour of torrents as a rule - but if there's NO legal way to get content - even when willing to PAY for it -- well OK.

Using these though is a matter between you and your "Maker" - I'm happy to pay for content - but if I can't get it then I'm afraid I don't see anything wrong with "alternative" methods of "procurement". I understand that others might hold different views - that's their choice of course !!.

Similarly for music -- if stuff is LONG out of issue and somebody has uploaded a piece impossible to get then I'm glad that that person has kept the music alive and I can access it.

Fortunately Radio is still relatively restriction free on the Internet.

Listening to KUSC (Los Angeles) currently.

Just finished watching Covert affairs S05E09 - won't even be available in Europe until late this year if it appears at all. Excellent series. (On a Torrent it's Commercial free too !!!).

Cheers
jimbo