Originally Posted by davor:
“I do follow schedule. I have a TV guide app on my iPad.”
“I do follow schedule. I have a TV guide app on my iPad.”
Cool. What's it called?
Do you still follow a TV schedule?
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Yes, the free TV guide that comes with Saturday's Sun. Or just switch the TV on and flick through the channels until I find something catches my attention. Ad breaks get either put up with or muted if their begging ones or highly annoying.
Originally Posted by Baz_James:
“And we'll all have flying cars and live on the Moon, no doubt!
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“And we'll all have flying cars and live on the Moon, no doubt!
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There's no need for your pathetic sarcasm. Look how much all things media have changed over recent decades. When we had 2-3 main tv channels and nowt else I suppose your counterparts back then would also have scoffed if someone had said 'in years to come there'll be 100's of channels that people can watch on their paper thin tv's ... or their phones.
It's called progress and, given less and less people actually follow a structured 'schedule' it's perfectly believable that, eventually, tv schedules as we know them could become a thing of the past.
Originally Posted by Faust:
“You're missing a trick here. You should get in touch with the science museum. They could stream live from your living room. In that way today's generation would be able to see how people used to watch TV in 'the olden days'.
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“You're missing a trick here. You should get in touch with the science museum. They could stream live from your living room. In that way today's generation would be able to see how people used to watch TV in 'the olden days'.
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Well I always use the on-screen EPG to read info about a programme and at least I don't have to get up to change the channel.
Couldn't do that 20-30 years ago, before 2009 I was still using analogue with only 4 channels.
So probably more like 10-15 years behind current technology rather than the 50 or so you suggest.
That said though, on the living room tv if I want to change the volume I still have to get up and physically turn the volume knob on the telly as the volume button on the Freeview box doesn't work for some reason.
Interesting to hear all your responses. Tonight, I'll be watching Corrie and Birds of a Feather as broadcast and i won't mind the adverts too much
I do think the linear TV schedule will remain the same in years to come, but I think there may come a time when iPlayer and the other catch up services become more like Netflix and release a series in its entirety, but they will also show the series in full week by week in the traditional TV schedule.
I do think the linear TV schedule will remain the same in years to come, but I think there may come a time when iPlayer and the other catch up services become more like Netflix and release a series in its entirety, but they will also show the series in full week by week in the traditional TV schedule.
Originally Posted by davey_wavey:
“A general thread on viewing habits. Does anyone have the same problem as me? In that I really like Netflix, catch up etc and the idea of 'creating your own schedule' but I am always torn on what to watch of an evening and by the time I've made a decision on what I feel like watching, it's time to go to bed
That's why in some ways I still prefer sticking the telly on and just sticking with whatever is on. I don't mind the advert breaks, as it's good for a toilet or tea break.
Do you create your own schedule of an evening through Netflix, catch up skipping ads etc or do you still see what's on the TV and watch as it's broadcast?”
“A general thread on viewing habits. Does anyone have the same problem as me? In that I really like Netflix, catch up etc and the idea of 'creating your own schedule' but I am always torn on what to watch of an evening and by the time I've made a decision on what I feel like watching, it's time to go to bed
That's why in some ways I still prefer sticking the telly on and just sticking with whatever is on. I don't mind the advert breaks, as it's good for a toilet or tea break.
Do you create your own schedule of an evening through Netflix, catch up skipping ads etc or do you still see what's on the TV and watch as it's broadcast?”
I never watch tv in real time. I record it and ff through the adverts. I loathe adverts with a passion that is almost unhealthy
In addition to the licence fee, I pay 140 pound each month for my extra tv channels and my broadband. They will not make anything more from me. I thought the whole point with paying for tv, was to get rid of adverts.
If I watch anything on youtube, and an advert plays first, I cover the screen with my hand and turn down the sound.
Originally Posted by speigel:
“I try and do something creative or constructive or social, instead of staring at a box all night”
“I try and do something creative or constructive or social, instead of staring at a box all night”
Good for you.
I watch very little network TV these days. Indeed I remember the days of studying the weekend listings mags to plan what I wanted to watch. These days apart from the odd Apprentice most TV I watch is time shifted and much of that is Netflix and Sky. Even YouTube I've subscribed to a few channels which are in subjects I'm interested in so that keeps me entertained for at least an hour a day.
Originally Posted by speigel:
“I try and do something creative or constructive or social, instead of staring at a box all night”
“I try and do something creative or constructive or social, instead of staring at a box all night”
so out of curiosity how have you spent your evenings this month? What have you constructed?
No never. I have Sky so record everything even the soaps so i never have to watch things when they are actually on. I never buy a tv mag like i used to do in the old days. I do buy one at Christmas so i can check what movies are on and if there are any special dramas on over Christmas i want to see.
Originally Posted by speigel:
“I try and do something creative or constructive or social, instead of staring at a box all night”
“I try and do something creative or constructive or social, instead of staring at a box all night”
Says the person posting on a tv forum....
The only listings magazine I buy is the Christmas Radio Times (and I think that tradition is coming to an end as I never seem to read it). If there's a programme coming on that I want to watch, I just do a search on the Sky box or if I've missed something, I'll watch it on catch up.
I bought the Christmas Radio Times when it came out, but didn't get chance to look at it much until Christmas Eve, and generally just look at the highlighted shows to see if any are of interest.
I have Tivo, and generally have any shows I like set up already, so when a new series turns up, it is automatically added to the planner - so then it's just a case of adding anything new that looks to be of interest.
Football, if of interest, we watch live, and NFL (unless on really late, in which case it's recorded and watched in the morning).... most other shows though we watch from the recordings (except usually The Walking Dead / Talking Dead, which are just a few minutes behind to cut out ads).
I do find I get a build up of shows to watch, for example currently around half a dozen episodes of The Blacklist and Conviction to watch, which I will eventually probably watch in a block.
At the moment catching up with The Grand Tour via Amazon Prime on a Fire Stick (which I originally took out at a cutdown rate to be able to watch this - not too much else on there, and will cancel soon), and we do have a Now TV box to activate just for when Game Of Thrones is on (as Atlantic isn't on Virgin)... I still have half of Westworld to catch up on before it disappears in January...
I have Tivo, and generally have any shows I like set up already, so when a new series turns up, it is automatically added to the planner - so then it's just a case of adding anything new that looks to be of interest.
Football, if of interest, we watch live, and NFL (unless on really late, in which case it's recorded and watched in the morning).... most other shows though we watch from the recordings (except usually The Walking Dead / Talking Dead, which are just a few minutes behind to cut out ads).
I do find I get a build up of shows to watch, for example currently around half a dozen episodes of The Blacklist and Conviction to watch, which I will eventually probably watch in a block.
At the moment catching up with The Grand Tour via Amazon Prime on a Fire Stick (which I originally took out at a cutdown rate to be able to watch this - not too much else on there, and will cancel soon), and we do have a Now TV box to activate just for when Game Of Thrones is on (as Atlantic isn't on Virgin)... I still have half of Westworld to catch up on before it disappears in January...
I could never "binge watch" 10 episodies an entire series all at once. It'd just be too much, like watching a 10 hour film.
I much prefer the traditional once-a-week showing and then leave it on a cliff-hanger after each episode, leaving you pondering what is going to happen next...
As for dealing with adverts, I simply go on my phone or tablet, go to loo if needed or make a drink during the ad break, works for me.
And does anyone on here still record on VHS tapes and then fast forward through the ad's.??
I much prefer the traditional once-a-week showing and then leave it on a cliff-hanger after each episode, leaving you pondering what is going to happen next...
As for dealing with adverts, I simply go on my phone or tablet, go to loo if needed or make a drink during the ad break, works for me.
And does anyone on here still record on VHS tapes and then fast forward through the ad's.??
Originally Posted by Steffan_Leach:
“And does anyone on here still record on VHS tapes and then fast forward through the ad's.??”
“And does anyone on here still record on VHS tapes and then fast forward through the ad's.??”
Even if anyone still does, what would be the difference between that and fast-forwarding on a disk-based PVR?
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