Not owning a television: c or d?

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Yeah i get this in hotel rooms. Flip through channels once or twice for the absurd weirdness but can't stand it for more than a few minutes. Unless it's the golden girls.

riverine (map), Thursday, 30 June 2016 04:19 (seven years ago) link

Wicker tropical plants and satin in that studio tv lighting are very soothing to me.

riverine (map), Thursday, 30 June 2016 04:23 (seven years ago) link

one year passes...

Lady in movie theater speaking loudly to her small child: "this is a commercial. You don't know what that is because WE don't watch television."

— Sara Vilkomerson (@Vilkomerson) December 17, 2017

mookieproof, Sunday, 17 December 2017 19:51 (six years ago) link

That lady seems very irritable. tbf, commercials can have that effect on people.

A is for (Aimless), Sunday, 17 December 2017 20:07 (six years ago) link

One of the reasons I think “we don’t let our child watch television / eat junk food / whatever” borders on negligent - when the kid leaves the bubble eventually they have no skills for dealing with the finely honed addiction machines of society. Watching crap television and taking the piss with your children seems much more useful.

attention vampire (MatthewK), Sunday, 17 December 2017 20:17 (six years ago) link

kids learn and grow, they will be fine without bingewatching at 9

Simon H., Sunday, 17 December 2017 20:21 (six years ago) link

On the infrequent occasions where I’m exposed to commercials these days I experience a profound sense of alienation from the broader culture, combined with serious dismay that I ever put up with them as a child and young adult, before the streaming era.

.oO (silby), Sunday, 17 December 2017 21:00 (six years ago) link

On the other hand I could probably record a podcast spot for Casper or Leesa without any copy in front of me so I’m hardly pure

.oO (silby), Sunday, 17 December 2017 21:02 (six years ago) link

how big would you say the box a Leesa comes in would be?

shackling the masses with plastic-wrapped snack picks (sic), Sunday, 17 December 2017 22:28 (six years ago) link

nine months pass...

so i bought one of those fancy 4k tv's and i love it

F# A# (∞), Friday, 21 September 2018 01:52 (five years ago) link

this thread isn't about owning a tv, it's about not owning a tv

j., Friday, 21 September 2018 01:53 (five years ago) link

damn u blew me w yr logic bro

F# A# (∞), Friday, 21 September 2018 02:00 (five years ago) link

well so i'm just sayin, tell us about your reflections on your prior state, before your world was forever changed

j., Friday, 21 September 2018 02:02 (five years ago) link

didnt kno i luved it till i tried it

the ol adage dont knock it till u try it cums to mind

F# A# (∞), Friday, 21 September 2018 02:12 (five years ago) link

what 4k material are you watching?

most people suggested at the time that the difference from 2 to 4k would be minimal and stuff like HDR would mean much more

niels, Friday, 21 September 2018 12:03 (five years ago) link

Ps4 pro

F# A# (∞), Friday, 21 September 2018 12:55 (five years ago) link

aaaah nice

niels, Friday, 21 September 2018 12:59 (five years ago) link

It’s also hdr btw

F# A# (∞), Friday, 21 September 2018 13:00 (five years ago) link

the console for PRO gamers :P

niels, Friday, 21 September 2018 13:00 (five years ago) link

yeah makes sense

how big is the screen?

niels, Friday, 21 September 2018 13:00 (five years ago) link

In terms of movies, some of the new action ones do look better, but they’re only a handful

It’s only a 50 inch which is my only concern

F# A# (∞), Friday, 21 September 2018 13:03 (five years ago) link

I remember when a 27" screen was considered "big."

https://frinkiac.com/meme/S09E17/931029.jpg?b64lines=V0hBVCBBIFRJTUUKIFRPIEJFIEFMSVZFLg==

Plinka Trinka Banga Tink (Eliza D.), Friday, 21 September 2018 13:04 (five years ago) link

50 looks small

But it might be bc we have a lot of 65+s all over work so im used to seeing those

F# A# (∞), Friday, 21 September 2018 13:16 (five years ago) link

i've had a 27-inch TV for the past 12 years and it still works/looks great. Once you output the sound to the stereo movies become VERY IMMERSIVE despite the screen size.

that said i have been kind of looking forward to the day it breaks so that i can get a 40-inch TV (the largest my living room will accommodate) - but i'm not in a rush; they still don't make OLEDs that size

illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 21 September 2018 13:20 (five years ago) link

Believe me, finding a small TV (21 inch and less) is much tougher than finding a large TV these days.

Zach Same (Tom D.), Friday, 21 September 2018 13:27 (five years ago) link

I haven't owned a television in over ten years, but I did get a projector early this year. Being able to watch movies on the side of a wall (or on the side of my garage) has improved things so much that I can't see ever getting a dedicated TV now.

Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 22 September 2018 01:22 (five years ago) link

i have don't even owned a tv since the mid 90s but i've been dreaming about getting a sound bar or something for my laptop

j., Saturday, 22 September 2018 01:24 (five years ago) link

Second that projector motion
The only way to watch ghost in the shell at home

calstars, Saturday, 22 September 2018 02:08 (five years ago) link


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