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kowalskil · 03-06-2011, 03:13 PM

I was told that buying a HDTV, and signing a long term contract with a cable company, is no longer a good thing to do. The better alternative is to watch most of the same programs, and many more, on the computer screen. The resolution is as good as on HDTV sets, or better. The name of this option is Internet TV.

Please share what you know and think about this option. Thank you in advance.

Ludwik
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The_Jazz · 03-06-2011, 03:42 PM

First, computer screens and TV's are at this point indistinguishable. It's the same thing, for the most part. There are a few differences between monitors and TV's, but not much. So the difference in the resolution? That's only going to be because of the source. HD signals are, to the layman's eye, not distinguishable between cable and satillite. If you're streaming over the internet and have enough bandwidth, the same will be true.

The difference is availability, both as a positive and negative. With the internet, you're able to stream things at your convenience and not have to wait for a set schedule. But your choices are typically limited until they've been broadcast. It depends on what you want from your TV.

If you're trying to make a decision, telling us more about your set-up and requirements are the necessary next step.

Craven Morehead · 03-06-2011, 05:24 PM

Not all programs are available over the internet. Some TVs have internet capabilities, although limited. Blu-ray players have internet capabilites. So do game sytems. And then there are internet devices that attach to your TV. The options are many.

fresnelly · 03-06-2011, 05:50 PM

We're in a transition period for the next few years but it'll be seamless eventually. Right now it comes down more to the availablilty of content rather than technology.

Here in Canada it can be difficult to legally download and watch scores of interesting American and British tv shows due to rights issues so there isn't the same rush to switch. If you're in a market where you can watch anything without spending through the nose, have at it.

EDIT: Removed duplicate posts. Stupid internet.

Craven Morehead · 03-06-2011, 08:12 PM

hat trick, ehh?

03-06-2011, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
kowalskil Upright Location: Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA	Internet TV I was told that buying a HDTV, and signing a long term contract with a cable company, is no longer a good thing to do. The better alternative is to watch most of the same programs, and many more, on the computer screen. The resolution is as good as on HDTV sets, or better. The name of this option is Internet TV. Please share what you know and think about this option. Thank you in advance. Ludwik . __________________ Ludwik Kowalski, author of a free ON-LINE book entitled “Diary of a Former Communist: Thoughts, Feelings, Reality.” It is a testimony based on a diary kept between 1946 and 2004 (in the USSR, Poland, France and the USA).

03-06-2011, 03:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	First, computer screens and TV's are at this point indistinguishable. It's the same thing, for the most part. There are a few differences between monitors and TV's, but not much. So the difference in the resolution? That's only going to be because of the source. HD signals are, to the layman's eye, not distinguishable between cable and satillite. If you're streaming over the internet and have enough bandwidth, the same will be true. The difference is availability, both as a positive and negative. With the internet, you're able to stream things at your convenience and not have to wait for a set schedule. But your choices are typically limited until they've been broadcast. It depends on what you want from your TV. If you're trying to make a decision, telling us more about your set-up and requirements are the necessary next step. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

03-06-2011, 05:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	We're in a transition period for the next few years but it'll be seamless eventually. Right now it comes down more to the availablilty of content rather than technology. Here in Canada it can be difficult to legally download and watch scores of interesting American and British tv shows due to rights issues so there isn't the same rush to switch. If you're in a market where you can watch anything without spending through the nose, have at it. EDIT: Removed duplicate posts. Stupid internet. __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life Last edited by fresnelly; 03-07-2011 at 10:08 AM..

03-06-2011, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	Not all programs are available over the internet. Some TVs have internet capabilities, although limited. Blu-ray players have internet capabilites. So do game sytems. And then there are internet devices that attach to your TV. The options are many.

03-06-2011, 08:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	hat trick, ehh?