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Dude111 16-07-2023 15:34

A mysterious power makes you destroy forever either your TV or your Computer (with Internet). Which one do you keep and why?

Since there is nothing but rubbish on TV now,the choice is easy!

Taf 16-07-2023 15:53

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As we can access TV via the internet, it's a no-brainer.

admars 16-07-2023 16:37

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36156316)
As we can access TV via the internet, it's a no-brainer.

have you never had your internet not work, or shouted at iPlayer "I'M NOT IN ANOTHER COUNTRY I'M STILL IN ENGLAND AS I WAS YESTERDAY" but with more swearing :)

But yeh, it's not very often I watch live TV now, only live sport, but yesterday I was watching Wimbledon on the laptop on iPlayer, but now I'm allowed in the lounge I'm happily watching it on TV.

so I guess TV is going, but I'm not happy about it, and constantly in fear of the light blinking on the router ;)

OLD BOY 16-07-2023 19:39

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Originally Posted by Dude111 (Post 36156309)
A mysterious power makes you destroy forever either your TV or your Computer (with Internet). Which one do you keep and why?

Since there is nothing but rubbish on TV now,the choice is easy!

TV is rubbish if you don’t subscribe to anything but maybe Virgin’s basic package. There’s simply very little that is stimulating to watch on terrestrial TV. Sky is the same.

The streamers are the only ones offering a good choice.

As for which I’d keep, it would be the TV. It provides a big screen and brilliant pictures. I can also get the internet I want on there (via the Amazon Fire stick).

Paul 16-07-2023 19:44

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36156316)
As we can access TV via the internet, it's a no-brainer.

This.
I can see all my TV via the internet.

Halcyon 17-07-2023 08:47

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Much more choice on the Intetrnet. I'd get rid of the TV.

OLD BOY 17-07-2023 20:29

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36156333)
This.
I can see all my TV via the internet.

You can, but I’d miss my big screen!

Jaymoss 17-07-2023 20:31

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36156433)
You can, but I’d miss my big screen!

Just buy a Laser Projector

Paul 18-07-2023 15:15

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36156433)
You can, but I’d miss my big screen!

Buy an HDMI lead.

All my desktops have HDMI output, as does my work laptop.

livelysprite 20-07-2023 21:15

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I would get rid of the internet and go back to just having a TV and video recorder like I did in the 80s and 90s. I always looked forward to buying a Radio Times and I would search it for interesting stuff to record onto video tape. I was a very keen classical guitarist back then but these days I have just lost interest. I totally blame the internet for that.

daveeb 20-07-2023 22:12

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Originally Posted by livelysprite (Post 36156771)
I would get rid of the internet and go back to just having a TV and video recorder like I did in the 80s and 90s. I always looked forward to buying a Radio Times and I would search it for interesting stuff to record onto video tape. I was a very keen classical guitarist back then but these days I have just lost interest. I totally blame the internet for that.

I think the OP would appreciate that viewpoint :D

Halcyon 21-07-2023 08:52

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One thing you do get with the Internet is too much choice, so sometimes you actually waste time trying to find something good as there is so much to shift through. Same with the endless TV channels.

SnoopZ 21-07-2023 11:51

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Obviously keep the internet, my life would be nothing without that. Lol

peanut 21-07-2023 12:00

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 36156810)
Obviously keep the internet, my life would be nothing without that. Lol

But life was better before it.

SnoopZ 21-07-2023 12:07

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Originally Posted by peanut (Post 36156813)
But life was better before it.

Not for me, not sure what I would do without it, it's bad enough if I lose access for 30mins.


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