View Full Version : How do you get your television programming?
Otter Mii-kun
07-22-2016, 10:34 PM
In this day and age, there are a variety of options to watch TV, whether it be getting a bunch of channels through your cable or satellite provider, a streaming media device or similar service, or even being one of the few people left relying on an antenna to get local broadcast stations in your area.
What are your primary sources for television programming? How often do you watch television?
I'm one of the few households left that gets television broadcasts primarily through an outdoor rooftop antenna. My mom and I also have Rokus on our televisions. My mom watches television a lot more than I do, usually watching religious programming on Roku and classic television series via the MeTV subchannel of WJRT-DT 12.2, as well as checking the weather through another subchannel of WJRT-DT.
As for me, I pretty much only watch a couple of syndicated talk shows, one of which I record on my media center computer (which has a ATSC tuner stick that plugs into a USB port) on days that I go to work. On occasion, I do check out the Pokémon TV app on my Roku (which is how I saw the remastered versions of the first three Pokémon movies initially last summer.)
Rival Max
08-29-2016, 08:29 AM
I have hulu and Netflix. They are the cheapest current option other than just downloading everything.
Suicune's Fire
08-29-2016, 10:04 AM
Netflix, Foxtel, YouTube and...other means. XD I did used to have access to Stan but don't anymore.
Homura
08-29-2016, 10:30 AM
Pretty much just youtube.
EmeraldSky
08-29-2016, 02:38 PM
I have Netflix (one of the best $10 you will ever spend, IMO), and there's always YouTube.
Rival Max
08-29-2016, 05:13 PM
Netflix, Foxtel, YouTube and...other means. XD I did used to have access to Stan but don't anymore.
What is Foxtel? also I can believe I forgot Youtube. All those damn top ten videos distract me at work.
Elbub
08-29-2016, 05:58 PM
I have a Smart TV with which I watch YouTube, Netflix, and BBC iPlayer. I also use either my laptop or my desktop for the same purpose of I'm not going.
As for how often... Hard to say. But downtime/leisure time is either watching or gaming. I should get back into reading...
Blaquaza
08-29-2016, 10:18 PM
Right now, mostly just videos I find online. I still watch a lot of things On Demand, and there are a few shows I'll watch on TV (roughly four right now), but not having to confine myself to a certain schedule is always beneficial. :)
Rival Max
08-29-2016, 10:34 PM
i have to work hard to get away from falling back into netflix and hulu. Getting myself time to focus on drawing is hard.
Does anyone have amazon prime?
Scytherwolf
09-02-2016, 02:00 AM
Netflix and the internet.
Pokemon Trainer Sarah
09-08-2016, 03:26 AM
I watch regular TV. :P They got rid of all the analogue channels a couple years ago so my old TV had to be chucked out since it wasn't worth buying a digital set top box for it. Poor little box TV :(
We also have Foxtel at home (which is the equivalent of cable in the US). And I watch Netflix rarely if there's a show I really wanted to see. I don't really go on there looking for random stuff. xD
Chibi Altaria
09-08-2016, 11:45 PM
We have Foxtel at home now, but I never really see any of that cause the kids always steal it and then dad has his separate lounge room. The TV in my room isn't connected to the Foxtel. ;O; So I just watch whatever is on my hard drive, or Animelab on my PS4.
Dragon Master Mike
09-09-2016, 01:21 PM
I'm trying to remember the last time I even touched a TV, and I honestly can't. I just don't watch any TV at all. Like, I don't even watch movies or shows online (Unless anime counts).
Suicune's Fire
09-09-2016, 01:37 PM
I watch regular TV. :P They got rid of all the analogue channels a couple years ago so my old TV had to be chucked out since it wasn't worth buying a digital set top box for it. Poor little box TV :(
We also have Foxtel at home (which is the equivalent of cable in the US). And I watch Netflix rarely if there's a show I really wanted to see. I don't really go on there looking for random stuff. xD
I kept my TV for the Wii. XD Though then I got a computer monitor so I use that instead with some eBay Wii converter, haha. But yeah...I was also sad to see analogue TV go. :C
Blaquaza
09-12-2016, 10:00 PM
After months of pretty much watching stuff only On Demand, my mum managed to get access to my sister's Netflix account on Friday. Ever since she's been saying she's deleting our unnecessary channel subscriptions (because nothing's ever on those channels anyway), and using the money she saves to pay for her own Netflix account. So I guess my mum's making the shift to Netflix as well now. :)
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