I've given up on TV. There are several subscription services to access the music industry's content. Movies are doing ok with services like netflix but it can be better. The TV companies are lagging way behind. When they give me fully digital content delivery on demand of any show I would like to watch at any time, I will start paying them again.
>>> "Watkins, Chris" <chris.watk...@illinois.gov> 10/18/2010 1:22 PM >>> Agreed have been hulu/Netflix only for almost a year. My 6 and 4 year old still ask for more screen time that we are prepared to give them so its not as if there is nothing to watch. Life is still good. Since this is a VENT thread I’ll tell you what I don’t like. I miss Iron Chef America (food network). SOA isn’t on hulu until 31 days after airing. CBSs video player really bites.(NCIS) From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Radford, Jason Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 12:37 PM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT - Vent Even with kids it can work. I've been cable/dish free for ~ 2 months and just use boxee on a mac mini hooked up to the tv. The kids get 1 show in the morning and 2 at after school, most of which are on netflix or some dvd ripping to the household nas. Best thing other than saving money is now they play, color, read books, and use their imagination. Best move we ever made. -Jason From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Michael T. Bendorf Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 12:28 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT - Vent I pay a fixed fee for Internet from the local cable company and I have an antenna. I pay for Netflix and I love Hulu. That has been good enough for me - I am at the point in my life where between 4pm Friday afternoon leaving work and 8am this morning returning I watched about 22 minutes of "TV" When children come I know that will change, and I'll watch a movie this week, some news, and another episode of something, but for now, I get by just fine. Netflix/Hulu is like the world's largest DVR and cost $9/month. I have thought about Hulu Plus but not justified it yet... --Michael T. 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Don't be misled by the enormous flow of money into bad defacto standards for unsophisticated buyers using poor adaptations of incomplete ideas." - Alan Kay On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 12:23 PM, McKay, Curtis <cmc...@bths201.org> wrote: I would have to throw in here on this comment that this is just modern society wanting to keep up with the Jones and doesn’t want to do without things they’ve grown accustom too. <sarcasm>For those of you who didn’t know this, let me tell you a secret, you can still get TV for free! </sarcasm> I admit, I don’t take advantage of this because like the extra channels a pay for service provides me, but that option is always there. Curtis McKay Network Administrator Belleville Township High School District 201 cmc...@bths201.org From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Scott Walthes Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:42 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT - Vent The thing driving me most crazy is the endless loop about how “how the Dish CEO was young sports were on TV for free”. Hey jerk, when you were young, ALL TV was free! Thus you would have no job, so SHUT UP! Furthermore, I find it insulting that they want to give me free channels to make up for what I am missing, but they don’t bother to give me channels that I don’t ALREADY PAY FOR!!! I get a little cranky(er) when I can’t watch hockey! Scott A. Walthes ( mailto:swalt...@roe41.org ) | Director of Technology Madison County ROE | 200 Clay St | Edwardsville IL 62025 618.296.6446 | http://www.roe41.org/ From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Eric Barringer Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:42 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT - Vent Grumble grumble missing my Sons of Anarchy grumble grumble -Eric On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 11:23 AM, Richard Kasson <rkas...@valmeyerk12.org> wrote: They may lose Fox altogether in November. -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Scott Walthes Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 10:53 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT - Vent Unless you want to watch FoxSports, FX, or National Geographic because then you're hosed! Scott A. Walthes | Director of Technology Madison County ROE | 200 Clay St | Edwardsville IL 62025 618.296.6446 | http://www.roe41.org/ -----Original Message----- From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of JimHays Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 10:57 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT - Vent And how fast did you call Dish Network? I suppose you are out in the country and cable is not an option. Jeremy Rodebaugh wrote: > > Does anybody else feel like the worst part of moving is actually > having to deal with the local Cable/Satellite/Internet services or > lack of service I mean??? > > I've waited three weeks for a certain satellite company (cough Direct > TV)... The big day was here today, I had taken a half day off work and > was waiting for my installers when I get the dreaded call. An > automated call no less asking me to reschedule on the next available > date two weeks from now. I'm obviously a little angry so I wait 30 > minutes to get to an actual human. The poor customer service lady > passes me on to a supervisor who begins to tell me my local office > doesn't have any HD receivers available at this time but they will > credit me $50 for me inconvenience. At this point I'm fuming. I've > already waited three weeks, I've taken half a day off work, and now I > have to wait another two at least and take more time off work. I > simply ask can't you just come out, install the dish with a regular > receiver, and then come back when the HD receivers when they come in. > Her response was no we cannot send a technician out to your house > twice. Seriously? At which point I said cancel my entire order, which > she did and says have a great day. I was blown away. 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