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What is tv? Is youtube tv? Is tiktok tv? Is netflix tv? Does it matter if the screen is 6" or 60"? Does it matter if the content is 5mins or 50mins?

by zokier 4y ago

snek_case 4y ago
I have a 65" 4K TV, but I don't have cable or a TV antenna. I watch all of my content from Netflix, YouTube and other sources. I wouldn't put up with ads.
- midoridensha 4y ago
  Yeah, same here. I have my own ad-free sources of content (usually supplied by USB stick...), and never watch OTA (over the air) TV. So, do I "have a TV" or not? I'm not sure, because "having a TV" seems to frequently imply watching OTA TV with ads, like people did in 1975.
  - snek_case 4y ago
    The concept of watching cable TV with premade programming and ads seems extremely dated to me, and to most people of my generation, I imagine.
jillesvangurp 4y ago
Exactly. I watch Netflix, Amazon Prime, and quite a bit of Youtube. That's it. I haven't had a TV for the last fifteen years though. Broadcast television is completely irrelevant to me. I don't really care about watching sports so I don't miss that. I mostly consume media on laptops or desktop PCs. Watching on mobile is tedious for me; so I don't do it. I consume news in written form so I don't care for the editorialized dramatized version that is still popular on TV. Whenever I see that (on other people's TVs or in hotels) it always strikes me how dull, one sided, stale, and boring that content is. Just not a very efficient way to learn about what's actually going on in the world. Which I do care about, especially international news. And not having video, makes me a bit more detached from the drama. I get the facts but not the "OMG this is so terrible" infotainment angle that CNN and others thrive on. Whether it's tsunamis, earth quakes, political scandals, etc. I read about it and then move on with my live. I don't need to see the dead bodies in the street, see some weeping people, hear some outraged people commenting, etc. I have ad blockers so I never see ads on Youtube. So, it's a completely ad free experience to me. The only sponsored content I see are in video promotions on Youtube.

What is tv? Is youtube tv? Is tiktok tv? Is netflix tv? Does it matter if the screen is 6" or 60"? Does it matter if the content is 5mins or 50mins?

by zokier 4y ago

What is tv? Is youtube tv? Is tiktok tv? Is netflix tv? Does it matter if the screen is 6" or 60"? Does it matter if the content is 5mins or 50mins?

snek_case 4y ago

I have a 65" 4K TV, but I don't have cable or a TV antenna. I watch all of my content from Netflix, YouTube and other sources. I wouldn't put up with ads.

midoridensha 4y ago
Yeah, same here. I have my own ad-free sources of content (usually supplied by USB stick...), and never watch OTA (over the air) TV. So, do I "have a TV" or not? I'm not sure, because "having a TV" seems to frequently imply watching OTA TV with ads, like people did in 1975.
- snek_case 4y ago
  The concept of watching cable TV with premade programming and ads seems extremely dated to me, and to most people of my generation, I imagine.

jillesvangurp 4y ago

Exactly. I watch Netflix, Amazon Prime, and quite a bit of Youtube. That's it. I haven't had a TV for the last fifteen years though. Broadcast television is completely irrelevant to me. I don't really care about watching sports so I don't miss that. I mostly consume media on laptops or desktop PCs. Watching on mobile is tedious for me; so I don't do it. I consume news in written form so I don't care for the editorialized dramatized version that is still popular on TV. Whenever I see that (on other people's TVs or in hotels) it always strikes me how dull, one sided, stale, and boring that content is. Just not a very efficient way to learn about what's actually going on in the world. Which I do care about, especially international news. And not having video, makes me a bit more detached from the drama. I get the facts but not the "OMG this is so terrible" infotainment angle that CNN and others thrive on. Whether it's tsunamis, earth quakes, political scandals, etc. I read about it and then move on with my live. I don't need to see the dead bodies in the street, see some weeping people, hear some outraged people commenting, etc. I have ad blockers so I never see ads on Youtube. So, it's a completely ad free experience to me. The only sponsored content I see are in video promotions on Youtube.