Do you watch tv first air or watch tv online?

Robert McClelland · May 20, 2008, 08:44 PM

I was just wondering now since they put tv online shows the next day after they air. Do you watch TV when first air or do you watch them online later?

OmegaRED · May 21, 2008, 12:06 AM

I'm from Canada and we are completely screwed in the online tv show department. All USA and UK content is blocked for Canadians and we don't have any online streaming sites that I know of. Still, I voted "online" because I download all my tv shows off bittorrent the next day it's basically the same thing.

Robert McClelland · May 21, 2008, 01:52 AM

There free firewall called netveda lets hide your computer on internet it's very good firewall and works well with router its best fire wall I used in while

I took norton 360 away lol so far netveda works very well light on system. You may want try that firewall to see if you can watch tv shows from usa or try that hidemy isp software.

Zelig · May 21, 2008, 04:48 AM

Only thing I watch first air is sports, everything else is commercial free high-def.

Al_Vampyre · May 21, 2008, 05:17 AM

I tend to do a bit of both...online for USA stuff (well via bittorrent/newsgroups) first air for UK stuff

Wilier · May 21, 2008, 05:18 AM

I have to watch everything 1st air 'cos my connection's so crap. Watching online would be like looking at a poor flicker book!!

LeanWolf · May 21, 2008, 08:01 AM

i download the few tv shows i find worth watching

OmegaRED · May 21, 2008, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert McClelland

There free firewall called netveda lets hide your computer on internet it's very good firewall and works well with router its best fire wall I used in while

I took norton 360 away lol so far netveda works very well light on system. You may want try that firewall to see if you can watch tv shows from usa or try that hidemy isp software.

A proxy would be the only way around regional ip blocks but then I'd not be able to watch the vids at a decent speed. It's much easier to get them off P2P.

Judas · May 21, 2008, 11:55 AM

Omega, everything available on comedy central is free to watch at thier site for canadians only....

you can sit at that site for hours on end and just watch anything.

OmegaRED · May 21, 2008, 12:56 PM

Sweet! Good to know

mike2h · May 21, 2008, 01:30 PM

im too old. i just dont get watching tv on you comp unless you are kid living at home. wich a lot here r i guess. but i also know a lot arent...

Judas · May 21, 2008, 03:21 PM

Computers are more frequently being setup in the living room, attached to a larger monitor or a TV..

and people are removing thier set top boxes and using thier computer to both play and record whatever they want....

VCRs are being thrown out by the truck loads....

mike2h · May 21, 2008, 04:31 PM

while i have been thinking about doing the comp thing with my ht, just cant find a compelling reason. dont know a single person that has either. not saying that peeps arent, just saying it isnt very common... yet. not sure if it will be either given tivo(etc) & multifunction boxes like ps3(have 2 tivos & 1 ps3) & to lesser extent 360.
vcrs died years ago judas. while i have 2 mits svhs vcrs, it has been at least 4 years since i used either one other than for kids movies in the guest room. & been at least 2 yrs since that was done as i have enough kid movies on dvd now.

Judas · May 21, 2008, 05:39 PM

personally i never used vcrs..

but people are still using them today.... and running into more frequent problems..

standard DVDs are basically disappearing as well as BR-DVD players are moving in to replace them (course since the hd-br war ended, it's flopped back again)

May 20, 2008, 08:44 PM	#1
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Some Where in Ohio Posts: 6,349 Rep Power: 103 System Specs	Do you watch tv first air or watch tv online? I was just wondering now since they put tv online shows the next day after they air. Do you watch TV when first air or do you watch them online later? __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun"

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OmegaRED In Fedor We Trust Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 4,788 Rep Power: 85 System Specs	I'm from Canada and we are completely screwed in the online tv show department. All USA and UK content is blocked for Canadians and we don't have any online streaming sites that I know of. Still, I voted "online" because I download all my tv shows off bittorrent the next day it's basically the same thing. __________________

May 21, 2008, 01:52 AM	#3
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Some Where in Ohio Posts: 6,349 Rep Power: 103 System Specs	There free firewall called netveda lets hide your computer on internet it's very good firewall and works well with router its best fire wall I used in while I took norton 360 away lol so far netveda works very well light on system. You may want try that firewall to see if you can watch tv shows from usa or try that hidemy isp software. __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun"

May 21, 2008, 04:48 AM	#4
Zelig DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,169 Rep Power: 54 System Specs	Only thing I watch first air is sports, everything else is commercial free high-def. __________________ --

May 21, 2008, 05:17 AM	#5
Al_Vampyre DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,512 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	I tend to do a bit of both...online for USA stuff (well via bittorrent/newsgroups) first air for UK stuff __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

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Wilier DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lincs UK Posts: 46 Rep Power: 0	I have to watch everything 1st air 'cos my connection's so crap. Watching online would be like looking at a poor flicker book!!

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LeanWolf alpha male Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: offpiste Posts: 5,571 Rep Power: 56 System Specs	i download the few tv shows i find worth watching __________________

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OmegaRED In Fedor We Trust Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 4,788 Rep Power: 85 System Specs	Sweet! Good to know __________________

May 21, 2008, 01:30 PM	#11
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	im too old. i just dont get watching tv on you comp unless you are kid living at home. wich a lot here r i guess. but i also know a lot arent... __________________

May 21, 2008, 04:31 PM	#13
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	while i have been thinking about doing the comp thing with my ht, just cant find a compelling reason. dont know a single person that has either. not saying that peeps arent, just saying it isnt very common... yet. not sure if it will be either given tivo(etc) & multifunction boxes like ps3(have 2 tivos & 1 ps3) & to lesser extent 360. vcrs died years ago judas. while i have 2 mits svhs vcrs, it has been at least 4 years since i used either one other than for kids movies in the guest room. & been at least 2 yrs since that was done as i have enough kid movies on dvd now. __________________

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