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LUNCH · 04-10-2013, 01:50 PM

I find the whole idea of watching television on a computer or these other devices they keep coming out with a big turn OFF. When I watch TV,I refuse to watch it on of a computer.I just want to continue watching it the old fashioned way,on the television set. Something like a streaming device is fine as long as I can stream the show,movie etc. on a TV, but that's it.

icecream · 04-10-2013, 02:09 PM

I have watched shows on the computer, although it's been a few years. What I don't get is people who watch a bunch on their small phones, I would not enjoy it at all that way.

loaferman · 04-10-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

I have watched shows on the computer, although it's been a few years. What I don't get is people who watch a bunch on their small phones, I would not enjoy it at all that way.

I finally got a new laptop that I can run to my TV via hdmi cable. I occasionally watch channels I do not get on sites that don't always have the clearest picture so I must watch that on my laptop or it is too pixelated to see. I could never watch more than a few minutes on a phone. I try on a tablet but it gets old fast.

LUNCH · 04-10-2013, 02:57 PM

About watching TV on a phone.It's almost funny in this day and age especially where big HDTVs have taken over,yet at the same time viewing on a 3 or 4 inch mobile phone screen also seems to be popular.I would never watch TV on a mobile phone either.

AB · 04-10-2013, 03:15 PM

I watch some shows on the computer that I can't get on tv. And also my computer screen is almost as big as the tv screen in the bedroom so it's not really a big adjustment.

gilligan fanatic · 04-10-2013, 03:21 PM

I don't watch much TV on the computer or Ipad or phone, not really a fan, but I still will ever now and then.

TVFactFan · 04-10-2013, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

I find the whole idea of watching television off a computer or these other devices they keep coming out with a big turn OFF. When I watch TV,I refuse to watch it off of a computer.I just want to continue watching it the old fashioned way,on the television set. Something like a streaming device is fine as long as I can stream the show,movie etc. on a TV, but that's it.

I watched season 2 of Rhoda on my laptop which made go buy the DVD's and watch them on my TV

*ROGER* · 04-10-2013, 11:46 PM

Watching TV on the computer is how I became a fan of The Office years back.

yankeesrj12 · 04-10-2013, 11:59 PM

I can't watch it on my computer because I constantly check Twitter and a bunch of other websites. For whatever reason, I can watch television on my iPad with no problem.

TVFactFan · 04-11-2013, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by yankeesrj12

I can't watch it on my computer because I constantly check Twitter and a bunch of other websites. For whatever reason, I can watch television on my iPad with no problem.

Yeah that's the issue with watching it on a PC that you want to still use the web so just focusing your attention on a TV show is very hard

comedyfreak · 04-11-2013, 03:39 AM

I don't like watching by computer my screen is too small and I prefer watching on my big screen TV.

AKA · 04-11-2013, 03:56 AM

I'm sick in bed a lot, so I frequently find myself streaming television shows or movies on my phone out of necessity. Otherwise, most of my streaming is done on my TV. I have Netflix, Hulu and YouTube apps on my PS3, which mostly renders watching videos on my computer unnecessary.

HD from all three services (even YouTube if it's a true high-definition video encoded and uploaded properly) is of higher quality than most HD channels I watch. While broadcast and cable television will still be around, I strongly believe that streaming is the future of content.

TVFactFan · 04-11-2013, 07:35 AM

I can see myself in the future having two laptops

one for TV watching

one for using the web

gilligan fanatic · 04-11-2013, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I can see myself in the future having two laptops

one for TV watching

one for using the web

That's what a tablet is for-lol

TVFactFan · 04-11-2013, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

That's what a tablet is for-lol

how so?

04-10-2013, 01:50 PM	#1
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	Am I the only one that will not watch television on a computer? I find the whole idea of watching television on a computer or these other devices they keep coming out with a big turn OFF. When I watch TV,I refuse to watch it on of a computer.I just want to continue watching it the old fashioned way,on the television set. Something like a streaming device is fine as long as I can stream the show,movie etc. on a TV, but that's it.
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04-10-2013, 02:09 PM	#2
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04-10-2013, 03:21 PM	#6
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04-11-2013, 03:39 AM	#11
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04-10-2013, 02:57 PM	#4
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	About watching TV on a phone.It's almost funny in this day and age especially where big HDTVs have taken over,yet at the same time viewing on a 3 or 4 inch mobile phone screen also seems to be popular.I would never watch TV on a mobile phone either.

04-10-2013, 03:15 PM	#5
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	I watch some shows on the computer that I can't get on tv. And also my computer screen is almost as big as the tv screen in the bedroom so it's not really a big adjustment.

04-10-2013, 11:46 PM	#8
ROGER Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 05, 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,776	Watching TV on the computer is how I became a fan of The Office years back.

04-10-2013, 11:59 PM	#9
yankeesrj12 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 4,335	I can't watch it on my computer because I constantly check Twitter and a bunch of other websites. For whatever reason, I can watch television on my iPad with no problem.

04-11-2013, 03:56 AM	#12
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	I'm sick in bed a lot, so I frequently find myself streaming television shows or movies on my phone out of necessity. Otherwise, most of my streaming is done on my TV. I have Netflix, Hulu and YouTube apps on my PS3, which mostly renders watching videos on my computer unnecessary. HD from all three services (even YouTube if it's a true high-definition video encoded and uploaded properly) is of higher quality than most HD channels I watch. While broadcast and cable television will still be around, I strongly believe that streaming is the future of content.

04-11-2013, 07:35 AM	#13
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,031	I can see myself in the future having two laptops one for TV watching one for using the web