Thread: Could you fare without TV?

2 hours per week.

1 hour for Prison Break, 1 hour for Lost. Does it still count as TV if I'm streaming it on my PC?

Must have TV must have Internet must have sex must have food I like food food good

Originally Posted by KentDog

I can easily afford it, especially with Best Buy's 18-month no interest financing.

The interest is already in the price.

I just don't know how often I'd use it.

Well, maybe waiting a bit, won't hurt.


Up to you, of course. We only live once.

A good PC with broadband + home cinema set > cable TV + cinema

I can co without watching TV as long as there is no late bracking news or a good sports event.

The internet took over, if I need the weather it's right there, I don't have to wait for the news for it to come on.

[quote=Big Smoothy;1741872]

The interest is already in the price.

I'm guessing Smoothy's right, always look for hidden costs....these bastards are always looking to take advantage.

I like having the TV on while I'm reading or writing....it keeps a steady commotion I've found that if I try to read or write in silence every little sound irritates me, of course when I'm in my study I have music playing for background noise. I also watch a lot of interesting stuff like artist biographies on Ovation or movies or documentaries, nature programs there's a lot of learning to be done if you watch he right programs. Of course if all they ever had on tv were soap operas and The Real World, Laguna Beach and that show about the tanning salon people and other mindless shit then I'd but my tv on the roof of my house, tie a rope to it ,lay underneath and pull it down squashing my brains out of my ears....

I am going to buy something smiliar to what your getting, probably I'll see what Costco is selling.

We are both in the same situation, I also need to revamp my streeo system to go along with a new TV.

I used to watch a lot of TV bit the internet took over.
That will change once I get my new system.
I have over 30 DVD's I haven't seen because I prefer to see it and hear it on a good stereo system.

Just buy the damn thing it might get you laid!

I gave my 28 inch to my neighbor 3 years ago. It was the best decision I ever made. I average about 5 minutes of television a week.

I get along without TV fine. The only time I really want to watch it is when I go over to a friend's house to watch MMA PPV's.

I grew up without cable though, so there was nothing to watch.

I download and watch a few shows. The Shield (last season), Dr. Who, Dexter, and Heroes. All of which are on hiatus. The only show that I actually watch on the boob tube is Mad Money. So, right now, I spend about 3-5 hours (I don't watch every show) a week watching teevee.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I'm guessing Smoothy's right, always look for hidden costs....these bastards are always looking to take advantage.

Interest is always in the price in these types of deals.

You just pay up front. I think it's fair. Otherwise it'd amount to a further discount, and basically free money.

I could not fare without TV.

I already dont have a TV, so its not really an issue.

Absolutely not. I love sports too much.

I enjoy tv to much. I don't think I would fare well.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Absolutely not. I love sports too much.

Precisely.

I watch at least one game per night. Usually more.

if i didnt have tv i have no idea what i would watch while i ride my stationary or my eliptical tv keeps me focused on the show i am watching not how boured i am doing cardio prison break, smallville, kyle xy i would be way to boured doing cardio with out em.

I could get by. I watch discovery channel, science channel and movies on TV. I could probably live without it, the internet is a different story though.

ya life would be a little more bouring with out the net.

I probably couldn't but I'm thinking about trying it. I really only like acouple of shows on right now (nip/tuck, breaking bad, sportscenter, and alot of the discovery channel) but I always find myself watching junk or the same episodes of shows Ive seen a thousand times. Ive probably seen every episode of scrubs and Im not even a fan.

when mine is on it's pretty much background noise. so, yeah, could live without it

Originally Posted by KelJu

I gave my 28 inch to my neighbor 3 years ago. ....

Bet she never forgot that.....

NOOOO I would never give it up. NFL is way too much fun on a 61 inch screen.

When I get my 103" I'll movie our 50" into the bedroom and our 42" to the gym....

Between discovery, history, DIY, and any number of sports stations I probably watch 4 hours per day. SO HELL NO!

Now for a harder question. Of those that said no, they couldn't live without TV. Which would you rather keep, TV or internet?

I don't think I could go on without internet gambling.

I guess we all know that I game on the internet so... if I had to choose between TV and Internet....hmmm... I would still choose the TV.

And I would have to find a way to feed my gaming withdrawls.