I'd honestly buy cable if I could pick like, 10 channels for 10-15 dollars a month, and the ability to rewatched missed shows on demand without having to lease a DVR or the like.
Paying something like 59-89 bucks for 120 channels is stupid.
I have Netflix but I still watch cable more. I haven't used it since watching breaking bad in November. I hate commercials, but don't always want to just sit and watch a show, cable is easier to have on in the background and not have to constantly babysit (whereas Netflix there's no random or shuffle feature). I don't mind reruns, not every show to me needs to be watched in sequential order and the same show constantly.
Seems about right. Over spring break, both my mom and dad called me to help set them up with a basic antenna for their houses and Netflix for the rest, dropping cable television completely. And after seeing the bills decrease so sharply, can't say I blame them at all.
[QUOTE=Riutet;44578405]I remember watching American TV over someone's internet stream and I was surprised to see that there were like, six five-minute long ads every seven minutes for a forty-five minute long show.
In the UK we usually only get about three two-three minute long ads for a forty-five minute plus show.
It's time to rise up Americans.[/QUOTE]
Yeah but the UK isn't as greedy as the USA. If you watch TV all day in the USA, you will see at least 40 car insurance ads. Hell you'll see 3 minimum while watching a single show. The same ad.
Cable providers don't give a shit about their customers, otherwise they would step back and say, You know what, Maybe breaking up a 43 minute show into 8 pieces, with 7 interruptions throughout about random shit that try to deceive them, and making them watch TV on our schedule, or pay extra money to be able to record it to watch later can't compete with Hulu or Netflix. We should change our practices to be competitive with them, and make our service better and more attractive
[b]INSTEAD[/b]
We control the internet that they use to watch better services than us. So let's charge them, too, or else we'll gimp their ability to compete.
I proudly cut the cord last month. $1,440 saved every year right there.
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;44578674]No one wants to have a cable service, then a subscription package to just watch one show.[/QUOTE]
Pretty much this. Only thing I really miss about cable were shows like Mythbusters and Adult Swim (back when it wasn't filled with Squidbilly-tier shit), but you have to buy the package above the cheapest one on Dish Network to get those two channels. And even then, half the time you miss that shit because you're at work, so now they want to charge you extra for a DVR so you can watch your shows when you want to, but you can only record so much. And roughly 75% of the channels they offer you are either music channels or home shopping channels.
Streaming online? Browse, click, watch, boom. Done.
I don't even watch TV, I wonder what percentage I am from.
The only reason we still have cable is because of Baseball. We would switch to MLB Premium for streaming games, but Comcast blacks out all the local games so it's basically worthless.
[QUOTE=redBadger;44578942]Fuck netflix.
Cant find a single good new movie to stream on there. Hell they still dont even have a lot of old classics[/QUOTE]
Netflix can't force companies to let them show their content, but it's a huge step in the right direction
the only complaint I have about netflix is that it will most likely not ever have HBO shows.
As long as cable is a thing(lets hope this is the signal of the end, and not just a slow downward spiral) HBO is unlikely to ever join in on Netflix.
Though I think HBO has their own online subscription based viewing service but I haven't heard anything about it.
[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;44581472]the only complaint I have about netflix is that it will most likely not ever have HBO shows.
As long as cable is a thing(lets hope this is the signal of the end, and not just a slow downward spiral) HBO is unlikely to ever join in on Netflix.
Though I think HBO has their own online subscription based viewing service but I haven't heard anything about it.[/QUOTE]
They do but in order to use their online streaming service you (guess what) need to subscribe via your cable provider to normal HBO in the first place.
HBO is nice but largely overpriced when you consider the fact that you have to pay for a cable package in order to have the privilege of paying $15-25/mo just to get HBO. HBO doesn't want to break away from cable, because if they did they would largely have to start competing price wise to other services/channels/etc and because HBO are in the pockets of the cable companies.
That said, if HBO let you subscribe to it just by itself I think a lot of people would love to hop on and pay $15/mo for it just to get access to shows and stuff, even if you largely only get a few nice quality worth-watching shows on it. Simply because the original content that HBO does is almost always extremely good.
The issue also is that when you sign up for HBO, you largely put that on a contract of sorts to have it on your bill. If HBO was by itself, then people would just only sign up when Game of Thrones or whatever was going on.
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;44579110]Whenever American imported shows come onto Australian screens (which is frequently), the screen always goes black for a bit to cue the commercial slots and it happens so frequently it's not funny
[editline]18th April 2014[/editline]
By that I mean, we don't use a lot of those cues that American channels leave for international syndication[/QUOTE]
watching Archer is excruciating because it feels like every time after a commercial break theres like two minutes of content and then another commercial break
thats the only show i really even use the tv for anymore
[QUOTE=KorJax;44581536]They do but in order to use their online streaming service you (guess what) need to subscribe via your cable provider to normal HBO in the first place.
HBO is nice but largely overpriced when you consider the fact that you have to pay for a cable package in order to have the privilege of paying $15-25/mo just to get HBO. HBO doesn't want to break away from cable, because if they did they would largely have to start competing price wise to other services/channels/etc and because HBO are in the pockets of the cable companies.
That said, if HBO let you subscribe to it just by itself I think a lot of people would love to hop on and pay $15/mo for it just to get access to shows and stuff, even if you largely only get a few nice quality worth-watching shows on it. Simply because the original content that HBO does is almost always extremely good.
The issue also is that when you sign up for HBO, you largely put that on a contract of sorts to have it on your bill. If HBO was by itself, then people would just only sign up when Game of Thrones or whatever was going on.[/QUOTE]
If there was a option for Netflix to offer us like, 9 or 10$ a month(whatever it is now) just for Netflix, and then an extension for HBO for an additional price like 15$ or something.
HBO has a lot of great shows, not all of them are epic blockbusters like Game of Thrones, but they do make Boardwalk Empire which on it's own is one of the better shows of it's type that I've ever seen.
And they did make The Wire.
[editline]18th April 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=Bazsil;44581614]watching Archer is excruciating because it feels like every time after a commercial break theres like two minutes of content and then another commercial break
thats the only show i really even use the tv for anymore[/QUOTE]
archer is on netflix
Considering making the change myself. Its sucks that I have to cross my fingers and hope Comedy Central decides to air (censored and butchered) It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia in the afternoon rather than ffs another all day South Park marathon with cable. Plus out of the handful of shows I like, most of them only have the most recent episodes On Demand when the show is still running for the seaon.
[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;44581472]the only complaint I have about netflix is that it will most likely not ever have HBO shows.
As long as cable is a thing(lets hope this is the signal of the end, and not just a slow downward spiral) HBO is unlikely to ever join in on Netflix.
Though I think HBO has their own online subscription based viewing service but I haven't heard anything about it.[/QUOTE]
You need a cable subscription and an hbo subscription to use it. It's silly.
Cable has so many flaws. You have to pay for channels you don't want. You have to sit through boring commercials that interrupt you show. Programs only come on at a certain time, so if you miss it, you have to wait for a re-airing. Often, there is nothing good on TV to watch, especially late at night. If you try to watch late night TV, you get screwed over because it is nothing but infomercials of testosterone pills and gym equipment. Why would a paying customer ever want to watch BORING infomercials if he decides to watch television at four in the morning?
Netflix may not have everything on there, but the fact that you could watch all the Star Trek, Breaking Bad, and Walking Dead episodes for a small fee and zero commercials is good deal.
I just hope Netflix doesn't become evil like so many other corporations.
[QUOTE]Imagine if you turned on your PC and you were only allowed to play a certain videogame or visit a website at a certain time of day.[/QUOTE]
What a nightmarish, dystopian future!
hell. I don't know anyone who has cable anymore. We all have netflix or just stream anime/whatever off other sites.
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;44581250]The only reason we still have cable is because of Baseball. We would switch to MLB Premium for streaming games, but Comcast blacks out all the local games so it's basically worthless.[/QUOTE]
Agreed. If only there was a way to watch Phillies games live around here through some sort of service, that'd be the last reason needed to get rid of our cable. But even MLB.TV's best plan is subject to local blackout so cable networks can retain live exclusivity for that region. Sure, they go up as archived games an hour later, but who the hell wants to watch a recorded game?
[QUOTE=Riutet;44578405]I remember watching American TV over someone's internet stream and I was surprised to see that there were like, six five-minute long ads every seven minutes for a forty-five minute long show.
In the UK we usually only get about three two-three minute long ads for a forty-five minute plus show.
It's time to rise up Americans.[/QUOTE]
there is two reasons i dont have tv anymore
reason 1: ads. i wouldnt mind them if they were entertaining, but they are not. the ones that are get run into the ground faster than the world trade center.
reason 2: modern shows that arn't cartoons have built in drum cymbal technology that goes off every 5-10 seconds. you will not watch a single tv show without [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyoUunJJ6_Y"]hearing a drum cymbal[/URL]. this is easily the most annoying part of the tv watching experience for me and once you notice it it will be yours too. reality shows increase this sound effect tenfold to the point where it's 99% drum cymbal and 1% actual dialogue and music.
[QUOTE=VinLAURiA;44582284]Agreed. If only there was a way to watch Phillies games live around here through some sort of service, that'd be the last reason needed to get rid of our cable. But even MLB.TV's best plan is subject to local blackout so cable networks can retain live exclusivity for that region. Sure, they go up as archived games an hour later, but who the hell wants to watch a recorded game?[/QUOTE]
You can apparently get around that with a good proxy but still. For a reliable proxy you're gonna want to pay a good provider and these costs begin to stack up.
[QUOTE=Reds;44578253]It's about time. Which means the cable companies are going to start writhing and trying to drag down the new service instead of adapting.[/QUOTE]
They already are and have been for about five years now.
The writing's been on the wall for some time now.
Well, the cable companies are extorting tolls from Netflix that will get passed on to users who are already paying cable companies for internet access, so I don't think Comcast has anything to worry about.
I don't watch TV and when I do, it's never what I want to watch. There's no point to cable existing anymore when you've got other services that do the job better.
RIP Cable, you will be missed
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