<pedant> > My TV always works TV's can suffer hardware failure too. And if you actually want to watch more than the basic few channels offered on terrestrial,

<pedant> > My TV always works TV's can suffer hardware failure too. And if you actually want to watch more than the basic few channels offered on terrestrial, you'd need a freeview / cable / satellite set top box or equivalent built into the TV, and those devices can occasionally crash. > it never buffers Technically digital stations (satellite, UK terrestrial, cable, etc) do buffer, albeit tiny amounts. > shows glitchy video That can and occasionally does happen. Particularly with satellite or terrestrial signals during really heavy storms. Albeit it's a rarity rather than the norm. But then it's also rare that I have glitchy IPTV / internet streams too. > or requires a page refresh (or god forbid a reboot) ...unless you're running a set top box of some description. My Sky+ box crashes about once every 2 or 3 months. I can imagine smart TVs would be subject to occasional software glitches over the course of their lifetime as well. </pedant> However I do see your point. But to have equivalent features of IPTV without the internet, you need the extra stuff (satellite / cable, DVR, etc) that can be just as error prone as IPTV. And you still miss out on a few niceties like "on demand" services (BBC iPlayer et al). Personally I could go without a normal TV subscription and go 100% IPTV, but my wife loves Sky (satellite TV - for anyone not UK based). I do realise I'm a nerd so will have biases towards IPTV, but I think we have a good mix of watching 50% "normal" TV and 50% internet TV.