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Not having an TV is also a viable option. Around 2016 my last TV broke down and i have adapted to live without it. When i say 'TV' i also mean to include Netfl

Not having an TV is also a viable option. Around 2016 my last TV broke down and i have adapted to live without it. When i say 'TV' i also mean to include Netflix and Hulu and other services serving the same purpose.

bjoli 4y ago
I haven't had one since 2006. I haven't missed it, nor do I watch any streaming services apart from the occasional documentary that generally leaves me disappointed.
- blueflow 4y ago
  I agree that the quality is disappointingly bad, and this was the main driver behind my decision to not buy an replacement.
  - vonseel 4y ago
    Maybe you're just not TV people. That's OK. But plenty of people on the other side would say the Golden Age of TV is still ongoing. There are more shows and productions being made than ever, maybe that's led to an abundance of mediocre content, but there have been many great shows made in the last 10 years. Try Kingdom on Peacock.
scarface74 4y ago
So, yes the alternative is not to use a device used by 95% homes in the US. What next the old Slashdot meme - “I haven’t owned a TV in 10 years. Do people still watch TV?”
- blueflow 4y ago
  This is a non-argument - just because most people do it doesn't mean you have to do it, too. Edit: The slippery slope: 95% of people are straight.
  - scient 4y ago
    - blueflow 4y ago
      > other people shouldn't watch it either. Where did i suggest that? I only showed that what i did is a possible path. At no point i judged the other paths. Watch my phrasing.. "... is an option", "you don't have to ...". I suspect you are reading too much between my lines.
      - scarface74 4y ago
        Yes because without such great insight, everyone would have thought that TV was a necessity in life like food water and shelter…
        blueflow 4y ago
        Worse, they think they need an TV because its "used by 95% homes in the US".
        scarface74 4y ago
        Would you say it’s good advice if someone needs to know how to change a tire - “I haven’t owned a car in 10 years. Just don’t buy a car?”
        blueflow 4y ago
        Its only unreasonable if you need the car for something. By implication, i assume having a TV is a necessity for you. If you want a TV in your life so badly, you can say just that. Like "But i love Star{gate,trek,wars} and i can't watch it comfortably without a TV/Streaming". The thing with the 95% is a unecessary pretense.
  - scarface74 4y ago
- mrweasel 4y ago
  While I do see, and agree with your point, we're also at a time where it's honestly much much easier to not own a TV than say 20 years ago.
  - scarface74 4y ago
    He said that he means no video content from anywhere - including streaming services.
    - mrweasel 4y ago
      Yes, I understand that. Going back to the 80' or 90' you'd frequently be in a position where everyone had seen the same news, show or movie the night before or during the weekend, leaving you out of the conversation. That's no longer the case, there is so much content that it's not really weird that haven't watch something. Sports is so expensive that it's no surprise that you didn't a particular event. It's almost surprising of two people in an office watched the same thing the night before. Also there are so many other types of media available, like video games, audio-books, podcasts, online articles, e-books. You can be just as informed and entertained without a TV.
- JohnFen 4y ago
  Why does it matter what devices most homes have?
zubiaur 4y ago
We are doing that. We have a projector. In its case under the table in the living room. Setting it up increases the transaction cost of watching a show/movie. The result is that we only put it up for the few cases when we deem it worth it. And when we do, the experience is awesome.
- scythe 4y ago
  I had this idea as an undergraduate. Unfortunately, I didn't consider the geometry and realized too late that a good viewing experience with a projector requires a screen, which I didn't have room (or money) for. As penance I watched most of Inuyasha on a popcorn wall.

bjoli 4y ago

I haven't had one since 2006. I haven't missed it, nor do I watch any streaming services apart from the occasional documentary that generally leaves me disappointed.

blueflow 4y ago
I agree that the quality is disappointingly bad, and this was the main driver behind my decision to not buy an replacement.
- vonseel 4y ago
  Maybe you're just not TV people. That's OK. But plenty of people on the other side would say the Golden Age of TV is still ongoing. There are more shows and productions being made than ever, maybe that's led to an abundance of mediocre content, but there have been many great shows made in the last 10 years. Try Kingdom on Peacock.

scarface74 4y ago

So, yes the alternative is not to use a device used by 95% homes in the US. What next the old Slashdot meme - “I haven’t owned a TV in 10 years. Do people still watch TV?”

blueflow 4y ago
This is a non-argument - just because most people do it doesn't mean you have to do it, too. Edit: The slippery slope: 95% of people are straight.
- scient 4y ago
  - blueflow 4y ago
    > other people shouldn't watch it either. Where did i suggest that? I only showed that what i did is a possible path. At no point i judged the other paths. Watch my phrasing.. "... is an option", "you don't have to ...". I suspect you are reading too much between my lines.
    - scarface74 4y ago
      Yes because without such great insight, everyone would have thought that TV was a necessity in life like food water and shelter…
      - blueflow 4y ago
        Worse, they think they need an TV because its "used by 95% homes in the US".
        scarface74 4y ago
        Would you say it’s good advice if someone needs to know how to change a tire - “I haven’t owned a car in 10 years. Just don’t buy a car?”
        blueflow 4y ago
        Its only unreasonable if you need the car for something. By implication, i assume having a TV is a necessity for you. If you want a TV in your life so badly, you can say just that. Like "But i love Star{gate,trek,wars} and i can't watch it comfortably without a TV/Streaming". The thing with the 95% is a unecessary pretense.
- scarface74 4y ago
mrweasel 4y ago
While I do see, and agree with your point, we're also at a time where it's honestly much much easier to not own a TV than say 20 years ago.
- scarface74 4y ago
  He said that he means no video content from anywhere - including streaming services.
  - mrweasel 4y ago
    Yes, I understand that. Going back to the 80' or 90' you'd frequently be in a position where everyone had seen the same news, show or movie the night before or during the weekend, leaving you out of the conversation. That's no longer the case, there is so much content that it's not really weird that haven't watch something. Sports is so expensive that it's no surprise that you didn't a particular event. It's almost surprising of two people in an office watched the same thing the night before. Also there are so many other types of media available, like video games, audio-books, podcasts, online articles, e-books. You can be just as informed and entertained without a TV.
JohnFen 4y ago
Why does it matter what devices most homes have?

zubiaur 4y ago

We are doing that. We have a projector. In its case under the table in the living room. Setting it up increases the transaction cost of watching a show/movie. The result is that we only put it up for the few cases when we deem it worth it. And when we do, the experience is awesome.

scythe 4y ago
I had this idea as an undergraduate. Unfortunately, I didn't consider the geometry and realized too late that a good viewing experience with a projector requires a screen, which I didn't have room (or money) for. As penance I watched most of Inuyasha on a popcorn wall.