Comments on: Why You Don’t Need Television Anymore http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/ The Official Self Help & Personal Development Blog for INeedMotivation.com by Frederic Premji Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ad12 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-55607 Ad12 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:15:27 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-55607 I accidentally broke my TV two weeks ago. I have to say I feel like I have so much time in my hands. I realize the books that I've been meaning to read not only helps my vocabulary and reading skills but also makes use of productive time. I feel liberated. Some days I find myself missing the TV, like a smoker who wants a quick cigarette. I have to remind myself that I am able to continue living like this without having to lie uselessly in front of the demands of a television. No excess money is being spent, no time is wasted, and my grades keep getting better and better!! I accidentally broke my TV two weeks ago. I have to say I feel like I have so much time in my hands. I realize the books that I’ve been meaning to read not only helps my vocabulary and reading skills but also makes use of productive time. I feel liberated.
Some days I find myself missing the TV, like a smoker who wants a quick cigarette. I have to remind myself that I am able to continue living like this without having to lie uselessly in front of the demands of a television. No excess money is being spent, no time is wasted, and my grades keep getting better and better!!

]]> By: Ad12 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-78835 Ad12 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:15:00 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-78835 I accidentally broke my TV two weeks ago. I have to say I feel like I have so much time in my hands. I realize the books that I've been meaning to read not only helps my vocabulary and reading skills but also makes use of productive time. I feel liberated. Some days I find myself missing the TV, like a smoker who wants a quick cigarette. I have to remind myself that I am able to continue living like this without having to lie uselessly in front of the demands of a television. No excess money is being spent, no time is wasted, and my grades keep getting better and better!! I accidentally broke my TV two weeks ago. I have to say I feel like I have so much time in my hands. I realize the books that I’ve been meaning to read not only helps my vocabulary and reading skills but also makes use of productive time. I feel liberated.
Some days I find myself missing the TV, like a smoker who wants a quick cigarette. I have to remind myself that I am able to continue living like this without having to lie uselessly in front of the demands of a television. No excess money is being spent, no time is wasted, and my grades keep getting better and better!!

]]> By: Frederic Premji http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-3110 Frederic Premji Wed, 28 May 2008 02:36:29 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-3110 Hi Gregg, If you have a great TV like yours, which can last for years and years, then it is much better than watching a computer screen, and its cost can be "amortized" over the years and its not too expensive! Cable & satellite services are crazy expensive and while they claim 500+ channels, you never have something interesting to watch...always the same stuff over and over. I like your idea of DVD collections....I've been catching up on shows like Lost, Prison Break via DVD's, and I must say, it's much more fun to watch them without commercials and without waiting a week to see the next one! Thanks for the comment! Frederic Hi Gregg,

If you have a great TV like yours, which can last for years and years, then it is much better than watching a computer screen, and its cost can be “amortized” over the years and its not too expensive! Cable & satellite services are crazy expensive and while they claim 500+ channels, you never have something interesting to watch…always the same stuff over and over. I like your idea of DVD collections….I’ve been catching up on shows like Lost, Prison Break via DVD’s, and I must say, it’s much more fun to watch them without commercials and without waiting a week to see the next one!

Thanks for the comment!

Frederic

]]> By: Frederic Premji http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-78834 Frederic Premji Wed, 28 May 2008 02:36:00 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-78834 Hi Gregg, If you have a great TV like yours, which can last for years and years, then it is much better than watching a computer screen, and its cost can be "amortized" over the years and its not too expensive! Cable & satellite services are crazy expensive and while they claim 500+ channels, you never have something interesting to watch...always the same stuff over and over. I like your idea of DVD collections....I've been catching up on shows like Lost, Prison Break via DVD's, and I must say, it's much more fun to watch them without commercials and without waiting a week to see the next one! Thanks for the comment! Frederic Hi Gregg,

If you have a great TV like yours, which can last for years and years, then it is much better than watching a computer screen, and its cost can be “amortized” over the years and its not too expensive! Cable & satellite services are crazy expensive and while they claim 500+ channels, you never have something interesting to watch…always the same stuff over and over. I like your idea of DVD collections….I’ve been catching up on shows like Lost, Prison Break via DVD’s, and I must say, it’s much more fun to watch them without commercials and without waiting a week to see the next one!

Thanks for the comment!

Frederic

]]> By: Gregg http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-3109 Gregg Wed, 28 May 2008 01:59:33 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-3109 I essentially agree with you except I want my TV. It's 1080p and 'puter monitors don't match that. I got rid of my satellite TV service a couple years ago because I was spending $80 a month and only watching a half-hour of Jeopardy! a day. Love movies, but the premium channels show the same crap over and over. Networks are junk: reality, (lack of) talent, make-over shows. I buy DVDs (blu-ray preferred) and can watch whatever I want when I want. Even buy TV shows that I do like. Bottom line: Paying for reception via cable or satellite is a waste of money. I'll take my DVDs any time and I have over 750 titles to choose from, so never get bored with titles. I essentially agree with you except I want my TV. It’s 1080p and ‘puter monitors don’t match that. I got rid of my satellite TV service a couple years ago because I was spending $80 a month and only watching a half-hour of Jeopardy! a day. Love movies, but the premium channels show the same crap over and over. Networks are junk: reality, (lack of) talent, make-over shows. I buy DVDs (blu-ray preferred) and can watch whatever I want when I want. Even buy TV shows that I do like.

Bottom line: Paying for reception via cable or satellite is a waste of money. I’ll take my DVDs any time and I have over 750 titles to choose from, so never get bored with titles.

]]> By: Gregg http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-78833 Gregg Wed, 28 May 2008 01:59:00 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-78833 I essentially agree with you except I want my TV. It's 1080p and 'puter monitors don't match that. I got rid of my satellite TV service a couple years ago because I was spending $80 a month and only watching a half-hour of Jeopardy! a day. Love movies, but the premium channels show the same crap over and over. Networks are junk: reality, (lack of) talent, make-over shows. I buy DVDs (blu-ray preferred) and can watch whatever I want when I want. Even buy TV shows that I do like. Bottom line: Paying for reception via cable or satellite is a waste of money. I'll take my DVDs any time and I have over 750 titles to choose from, so never get bored with titles. I essentially agree with you except I want my TV. It’s 1080p and ‘puter monitors don’t match that. I got rid of my satellite TV service a couple years ago because I was spending $80 a month and only watching a half-hour of Jeopardy! a day. Love movies, but the premium channels show the same crap over and over. Networks are junk: reality, (lack of) talent, make-over shows. I buy DVDs (blu-ray preferred) and can watch whatever I want when I want. Even buy TV shows that I do like.

Bottom line: Paying for reception via cable or satellite is a waste of money. I’ll take my DVDs any time and I have over 750 titles to choose from, so never get bored with titles.

]]> By: Frederic Premji http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 Frederic Premji Mon, 26 May 2008 22:42:34 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-3081 Hi Joey, yes, but here in Canada, Tivo is not too well known. We have DVR and personal digital video recorders....it's the same principle pretty much. I have used those and they are very useful to save time and skip commercials. The point of this particular article was that you don't really need a television when you look at other options available. I would have mentioned tivo, but you need a TV to use it and it didn't go with the article ;) thanks Frederic Hi Joey,

yes, but here in Canada, Tivo is not too well known. We have DVR and personal digital video recorders….it’s the same principle pretty much. I have used those and they are very useful to save time and skip commercials. The point of this particular article was that you don’t really need a television when you look at other options available. I would have mentioned tivo, but you need a TV to use it and it didn’t go with the article ;)

thanks

Frederic

]]> By: Frederic Premji http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-78832 Frederic Premji Mon, 26 May 2008 22:42:00 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-78832 Hi Joey, yes, but here in Canada, Tivo is not too well known. We have DVR and personal digital video recorders....it's the same principle pretty much. I have used those and they are very useful to save time and skip commercials. The point of this particular article was that you don't really need a television when you look at other options available. I would have mentioned tivo, but you need a TV to use it and it didn't go with the article ;) thanks Frederic Hi Joey,

yes, but here in Canada, Tivo is not too well known. We have DVR and personal digital video recorders….it’s the same principle pretty much. I have used those and they are very useful to save time and skip commercials. The point of this particular article was that you don’t really need a television when you look at other options available. I would have mentioned tivo, but you need a TV to use it and it didn’t go with the article ;)

thanks

Frederic

]]> By: Joey http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 Joey Mon, 26 May 2008 22:25:43 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-3079 You ever hear of Tivo? You can record your shows and watch them when its convenient and skip through the commercials. You ever hear of Tivo? You can record your shows and watch them when its convenient and skip through the commercials.

]]> By: Joey http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-78831 Joey Mon, 26 May 2008 22:25:00 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-78831 You ever hear of Tivo? You can record your shows and watch them when its convenient and skip through the commercials. You ever hear of Tivo? You can record your shows and watch them when its convenient and skip through the commercials.

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