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oliver1948uk · 02-01-2016, 13:35

What is obvious is that each person has different priorities when it comes to TV viewing.

Many on this forum delight in having all sorts of means of getting content.

Though I have no statistics I suspect most people want to switch on the TV and with the minimum of button pressing watch their programme of choice.

Personally, except for the news, I record on TiVo just about everything I want to watch so rarely sit through adverts. However, if everyone did this all but the BBC would not be able to operate.

I have access to Netflix but it is such a palaver getting to it I rarely watch it (though I have to say once there it is brilliant so easily being able to continue where you left off). One problem is that twice recently it just stopped working mid programme. I think streaming is not yet reliable enough.

Finally, I watch on a 37 inch Panasonic. I really don't mind in most cases whether it is SD or HD (in fact on BBC 1 you need SD for the local news). I put this down to the excellence of the TiVo SD picture. Of course, I may think differently if I had an enormous screen.

Because of ease of tuning to your required programme I think TV as we know it will be around for a long time yet, though streaming services are sure to get more popular.

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oliver1948uk cf.geek Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mansfield Woodhouse NG19 Services: VM Mix TV, 200 internet, basic house phone. Also Virgin mobile phone Posts: 541	Re: The future for linear TV channels What is obvious is that each person has different priorities when it comes to TV viewing. Many on this forum delight in having all sorts of means of getting content. Though I have no statistics I suspect most people want to switch on the TV and with the minimum of button pressing watch their programme of choice. Personally, except for the news, I record on TiVo just about everything I want to watch so rarely sit through adverts. However, if everyone did this all but the BBC would not be able to operate. I have access to Netflix but it is such a palaver getting to it I rarely watch it (though I have to say once there it is brilliant so easily being able to continue where you left off). One problem is that twice recently it just stopped working mid programme. I think streaming is not yet reliable enough. Finally, I watch on a 37 inch Panasonic. I really don't mind in most cases whether it is SD or HD (in fact on BBC 1 you need SD for the local news). I put this down to the excellence of the TiVo SD picture. Of course, I may think differently if I had an enormous screen. Because of ease of tuning to your required programme I think TV as we know it will be around for a long time yet, though streaming services are sure to get more popular.