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 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:24:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: 5 Smart Things To Do On The Internet http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-3451 5 Smart Things To Do On The Internet Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:26:58 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#comment-3451 [...] colleague Frederic Premji wrote a very interesting article about Why You Don’t Need Television Anymore. Not only it’s a complete waste of time but it’s also unproductive. Not to mention it costs a [...] […] colleague Frederic Premji wrote a very interesting article about Why You Don’t Need Television Anymore. Not only it’s a complete waste of time but it’s also unproductive. Not to mention it costs a […]

]]> By: Frederic Premji http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#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: Gregg http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#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: Frederic Premji http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#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: Joey http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/why-you-dont-need-television-anymore/#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.

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