MTV-ites prevail and G4Tech TV is now just G4 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Wingless · 02-22-2005, 09:47 PM

Flipped onto G4TechTV a few days ago to catch the Icons: Final Fantasy and, well, aparentally G4Tech TV has officially dropped the TechTV part of their name. I suppose the takeover is complete now, with the only TechTV shows remaining being The Screen Savers (which has completely been G4'd) and X-Play (which can be questioned in its status of "show" anyways

). And also somehow RobotWars is still on at times.

*sigh* final farewell TechTV...

spived2 · 02-23-2005, 12:33 AM

That really sucks. I used to have TechTV on almost all day long before it had the soul sucked out of it by G4. I love video games, but why make a channel with nothing but video games?? They play the same few shows every couple of hours, there's no real point in watching that channel at all anymore.

Farewell TechTV- May your soul be reborn unto this earth under a new guise.

SecretMethod70 · 02-23-2005, 03:26 AM

Yeah I noticed this the other day

Wish I knew there was an FF show on though - I would have watched that.

Wingless · 02-23-2005, 07:01 AM

The absolute only credit I give G4 is for its Icons show. Everything else, like Arena, Filter (WTF is this show about?) and Cheat! I don't give a damn about.

Bratwurst · 02-23-2005, 07:21 AM

I haven't watched that channel since Leo LaPorte was still on TSS. I used to watch it nightly when i first got directv too.

Slavakion · 02-23-2005, 07:22 AM

Needed something to watch for a few minutes the other day, so I put on TSS. Kevin Rose was demo'ing a Mr. Beer. That's right, on a technology show, they had a homebrew kit. ... ...

lunchbox · 02-23-2005, 12:05 PM

Yea, I stopped watching this channel (except for select episodes of x-play for morgan webb, and i think we know why) as soon as G4 and TechTV merged. All it took was one episode of "G4TechTv.com" where they put on a theatrical account of sobbing over their computers 'dying' because of the next gen consoles coming out which led me to say "don't get this same hype every single time new consoles come out?" and then flip the channel because not only are the two chicks on that show extremely annoying they don't know a goddamn thing about computers and/or video games.

brandon11983 · 02-24-2005, 12:21 AM

I know someone here has said this before, and I would like to reiterate it. G4TechT... whatever the fuck is trying to be less like Tech TV (and by that I mean television about technology) and more like Spike TV (and by that I mean explosions, car crashes, hot women, and the like). I'm not much of a gamer, and I say this as an objective, but how many programs can you really have about video games?

Wingless · 02-24-2005, 08:07 PM

Oh, and they're idiots at G4 too... They had their obligatory football special TWO WEEKS after the Super Bowl (idiots). OK I can let that go, every network has some football special in January. But this coming weekend they're having a G4-Sports Special where they're at the X-Games. Now what the fuck does the X-Games have to do with video games?

The #1 thing I miss about TechTV is, well the technology. No more gadgets or electronic devices of cool. I miss Fresh Gear...

lunchbox · 02-24-2005, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Wingless

Oh, and they're idiots at G4 too... They had their obligatory football special TWO WEEKS after the Super Bowl (idiots). OK I can let that go, every network has some football special in January. But this coming weekend they're having a G4-Sports Special where they're at the X-Games. Now what the fuck does the X-Games have to do with video games?

The #1 thing I miss about TechTV is, well the technology. No more gadgets or electronic devices of cool. I miss Fresh Gear...

they're also doing a 'mock season' for the nhl and they just recently released their all-star rosters with a goalie from an eastern conference team on a western conference roster.

Willravel · 02-24-2005, 08:30 PM

Just one more reason to turn off the TV and turn on the computer.

Cynthetiq · 02-24-2005, 08:42 PM

interesting...

I've been watching the credits... and I see lots of MTV alumni there. going to have to reach out to some of them...

kolila · 02-24-2005, 09:22 PM

g4 tv is betting on gaming becoming as big in north america as it is in asia. In particular, south korea where they have dedicated cable tv channels that show professional gamer's matches.

spived2 · 02-24-2005, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kolila

g4 tv is betting on gaming becoming as big in north america as it is in asia. In particular, south korea where they have dedicated cable tv channels that show professional gamer's matches.

Hell it would be nice to see some professional gamer's matches, but the only thing close to that they have is that arena show, and that show sucks. I would like to see the best players in the world play, that might be interetsting, but shit just watching a bunch of kids from different places play halo against each other is boring. I can do that myself.

Wingless · 02-25-2005, 07:03 AM

The Arena matches do look really interesting and competitive, however the announcer guys piss me off like no other, especially the pumped up guy who was rejected from an exercise machine infomercial.

Oh, and who at G4 thought it would be good to make these guys compete in DDR when they obvously aren't that good at it? They're not even funny to watch when they screw up!

the ranting continues...

02-22-2005, 09:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wingless Psycho Location: Metro Detroit, Mich, USA	MTV-ites prevail and G4Tech TV is now just G4 Flipped onto G4TechTV a few days ago to catch the Icons: Final Fantasy and, well, aparentally G4Tech TV has officially dropped the TechTV part of their name. I suppose the takeover is complete now, with the only TechTV shows remaining being The Screen Savers (which has completely been G4'd) and X-Play (which can be questioned in its status of "show" anyways ). And also somehow RobotWars is still on at times. sigh final farewell TechTV... __________________ Tommy Nibs is a funny word. So here I am, above palm trees, so straight and tall... You are, smaller getting smaller, but I still see... you. Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor

02-23-2005, 12:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
spived2 Desert Rat Location: Arizona	That really sucks. I used to have TechTV on almost all day long before it had the soul sucked out of it by G4. I love video games, but why make a channel with nothing but video games?? They play the same few shows every couple of hours, there's no real point in watching that channel at all anymore. Farewell TechTV- May your soul be reborn unto this earth under a new guise. __________________ "This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." - V

02-23-2005, 03:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Yeah I noticed this the other day Wish I knew there was an FF show on though - I would have watched that. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

02-23-2005, 07:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Wingless Psycho Location: Metro Detroit, Mich, USA	The absolute only credit I give G4 is for its Icons show. Everything else, like Arena, Filter (WTF is this show about?) and Cheat! I don't give a damn about. __________________ Tommy Nibs is a funny word. So here I am, above palm trees, so straight and tall... You are, smaller getting smaller, but I still see... you. Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor

02-23-2005, 07:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bratwurst Insane Location: La la land	I haven't watched that channel since Leo LaPorte was still on TSS. I used to watch it nightly when i first got directv too. __________________ 40 Last edited by Bratwurst; 02-23-2005 at 07:22 AM.. Reason: I'm stupid and misspelled the guys first name

02-23-2005, 07:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Slavakion Mjollnir Incarnate Location: Lost in thought	Needed something to watch for a few minutes the other day, so I put on TSS. Kevin Rose was demo'ing a Mr. Beer. That's right, on a technology show, they had a homebrew kit. ... ...

02-23-2005, 12:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
lunchbox Thank God hockey is back Location: Deeeeeetroit	Yea, I stopped watching this channel (except for select episodes of x-play for morgan webb, and i think we know why) as soon as G4 and TechTV merged. All it took was one episode of "G4TechTv.com" where they put on a theatrical account of sobbing over their computers 'dying' because of the next gen consoles coming out which led me to say "don't get this same hype every single time new consoles come out?" and then flip the channel because not only are the two chicks on that show extremely annoying they don't know a goddamn thing about computers and/or video games. __________________ A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

02-24-2005, 12:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	I know someone here has said this before, and I would like to reiterate it. G4TechT... whatever the fuck is trying to be less like Tech TV (and by that I mean television about technology) and more like Spike TV (and by that I mean explosions, car crashes, hot women, and the like). I'm not much of a gamer, and I say this as an objective, but how many programs can you really have about video games? __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

02-24-2005, 08:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wingless Psycho Location: Metro Detroit, Mich, USA	Oh, and they're idiots at G4 too... They had their obligatory football special TWO WEEKS after the Super Bowl (idiots). OK I can let that go, every network has some football special in January. But this coming weekend they're having a G4-Sports Special where they're at the X-Games. Now what the fuck does the X-Games have to do with video games? The #1 thing I miss about TechTV is, well the technology. No more gadgets or electronic devices of cool. I miss Fresh Gear... __________________ Tommy Nibs is a funny word. So here I am, above palm trees, so straight and tall... You are, smaller getting smaller, but I still see... you. Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor

02-24-2005, 08:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Just one more reason to turn off the TV and turn on the computer.

02-24-2005, 08:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	interesting... I've been watching the credits... and I see lots of MTV alumni there. going to have to reach out to some of them... __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

02-24-2005, 09:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
kolila Upright Location: canada	g4 tv is betting on gaming becoming as big in north america as it is in asia. In particular, south korea where they have dedicated cable tv channels that show professional gamer's matches.

02-25-2005, 07:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
Wingless Psycho Location: Metro Detroit, Mich, USA	The Arena matches do look really interesting and competitive, however the announcer guys piss me off like no other, especially the pumped up guy who was rejected from an exercise machine infomercial. Oh, and who at G4 thought it would be good to make these guys compete in DDR when they obvously aren't that good at it? They're not even funny to watch when they screw up! the ranting continues... __________________ Tommy Nibs is a funny word. So here I am, above palm trees, so straight and tall... You are, smaller getting smaller, but I still see... you. Jimmy Eat World - Goodbye Sky Harbor