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That is probably the most intelligently written description of why Hulu will not destroy broadcast television I have read. Why do so many people not understand

by dcurtis 18y ago

That is probably the most intelligently written description of why Hulu will not destroy broadcast television I have read. Why do so many people not understand the attention-grabbing quality of "liveness" with broadcast television? When will broadcast television be streamed over the internet into my computer/phone/tv? That is the question.

electromagnetic 18y ago
I like not choosing what I'm watching. I like flicking onto the simpsons and watching an episode I'd probably have never picked by myself... or you know one that's actually from a new season! However, with like 40 airings of the family guy episode "patriot games" in the 5 days running up to the super bowl, I seriously wished I had another method of getting TV then. Again, I don't like watching TV on my computer. My wife and myself can get through a few episodes of a show online, however IMO nothing beats a TV. That's why I watch all my shows through my 360 on my TV. I don't like being able to watch TV wherever I want, because it doesn't feel right, plus I don't feel like ripping my surround sound out and moving room with it!
- alnayyir 18y ago
  I watch all my content via my computer, but on my TV. Video card -> S-Video::TV Audio Miniplug -> RCA IN::Surround Sound Brilliant setup, and I've never known anything to up/down-convert content better than a PC using media player classic. Good stuff. I'll eventually move the setup out of my bedroom using a cheapie mini PC of some sort with S-Video, but for now the convenience factor is tops. EDIT: This is actually how I play my emulated and various other games as well. Have an adapter to use a Sony PS2 Controller on the PC. Glooooooooooorious nostalgic fun.
  - electromagnetic 18y ago
    Incidentally, I have a similar adapter. I got a lot of fun out of playing all the old classics that I haven't seen in forever, like F-Zero and the original Mario Party.
    - alnayyir 18y ago
      Glorious, no?

by dcurtis 18y ago

electromagnetic 18y ago

I like not choosing what I'm watching. I like flicking onto the simpsons and watching an episode I'd probably have never picked by myself... or you know one that's actually from a new season! However, with like 40 airings of the family guy episode "patriot games" in the 5 days running up to the super bowl, I seriously wished I had another method of getting TV then. Again, I don't like watching TV on my computer. My wife and myself can get through a few episodes of a show online, however IMO nothing beats a TV. That's why I watch all my shows through my 360 on my TV. I don't like being able to watch TV wherever I want, because it doesn't feel right, plus I don't feel like ripping my surround sound out and moving room with it!

alnayyir 18y ago
I watch all my content via my computer, but on my TV. Video card -> S-Video::TV Audio Miniplug -> RCA IN::Surround Sound Brilliant setup, and I've never known anything to up/down-convert content better than a PC using media player classic. Good stuff. I'll eventually move the setup out of my bedroom using a cheapie mini PC of some sort with S-Video, but for now the convenience factor is tops. EDIT: This is actually how I play my emulated and various other games as well. Have an adapter to use a Sony PS2 Controller on the PC. Glooooooooooorious nostalgic fun.
- electromagnetic 18y ago
  Incidentally, I have a similar adapter. I got a lot of fun out of playing all the old classics that I haven't seen in forever, like F-Zero and the original Mario Party.
  - alnayyir 18y ago
    Glorious, no?