You should make a point of buying DVDs of a couple of shows you really like, though, to support them making more, and to force^h^h^h^h^h enable all your friends to watch them.
When you have cash again, will you buy dvds or other chatchkes related to your favorite shows? That's much more direct and useful support of the shows then giving money to the cable company and tivoing over ads anyway. It's also the model of the future, as only the bbs has figured out, which is why the bbs will be the Winner in the New World.
I'm a little softheaded about the whole good/bad thing when it comes to downloading shows or anything like that ... If I have to, I usually only get shows that are not on currently or offered on DVD. If it is rerunning, then, I won't.
I know that some people say it's not theft, not this, not that by definition, but the reality of the situation is that there are companies that are going after people for doing this, and it's enough that I keep it extremely curtailed.
Personally, I guess it boils down to ... using it to find something very specific and very focused, like you want to watch THAT one show from a long time ago that you liked, okay, fine ... but if you're going to replace your entire entertainment focus to just this model, I have a hard time thinking it would be kosher in my brain.
But, since you say you don't watch much TV anyway, maybe just chucking everything isn't a bad idea.
My problem is there isn't things on TV that I like when I'm awake. All the good stuff is on at times when I should be sleeping instead. Sigh. I really should consider that TiVo.
Whether you do or don't download stuff from the I-net, unsubscribe to cable television anyway. I went back to cable because a sibling thought it was a shame I wouldn't get the in-depth coverage of issues provided by watching television news but I've decided that I cannot possibly care about watching television news and I think he's wrong anyway. So I went back to no-cable a few years ago and I find ways to entertain myself. P.S. Outer Limits original series is available on (fiddle-)DVD.
Another reason to keep cable television is if you have any interest in live events you can only get on cable. And really wouldn't want to watch when the chopped up DVD finally comes out, and would be annoying to get on torrent-added time delay.
Yes, I'm talking about sports.
For me, the interest is in the World Cup here which is split across the ESPNses and the other ABC stations. (I need to make sure I'm pre-approved for a flexible schedule next June...hmm.)
Boxing fans are almost required to have cable/satellite if you want to follow it at all.
Not really a reason to justify the expense if you aren't addicted to a cable-only sport however, but a situation that I don't see DVDs or bittorrent being able to fill adequately.
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Hmm.
I know that some people say it's not theft, not this, not that by definition, but the reality of the situation is that there are companies that are going after people for doing this, and it's enough that I keep it extremely curtailed.
Personally, I guess it boils down to ... using it to find something very specific and very focused, like you want to watch THAT one show from a long time ago that you liked, okay, fine ... but if you're going to replace your entire entertainment focus to just this model, I have a hard time thinking it would be kosher in my brain.
But, since you say you don't watch much TV anyway, maybe just chucking everything isn't a bad idea.
My problem is there isn't things on TV that I like when I'm awake. All the good stuff is on at times when I should be sleeping instead. Sigh. I really should consider that TiVo.
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I've pretty much given up on BitTorrent now that I have a DVR. The only things I may go back for are shows like "Huff" on Showtime, which I don't get.
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Yes, I'm talking about sports.
For me, the interest is in the World Cup here which is split across the ESPNses and the other ABC stations. (I need to make sure I'm pre-approved for a flexible schedule next June...hmm.)
Boxing fans are almost required to have cable/satellite if you want to follow it at all.
Not really a reason to justify the expense if you aren't addicted to a cable-only sport however, but a situation that I don't see DVDs or bittorrent being able to fill adequately.