I have finally had my TV installed and I am now able to watch over two hundreds channels with almost endless air time, why then is there never anything on?
I am somewhat adverse to ask this question because I am usually one of the first to make some sort of quip about there being lots on but simply choosing not to watch it. The fact however remains that there is a point in almost everyone's week when they are just scrolling the TV guide and either mentally or outwardly stating that there is nothing on.
This is something that although I have re-experienced today it is not something I've missed. The realisation that although there is an inordinate amount of information being streamed to my TV, I have no interest in a vast quantity. Why then are there so many TV channels? Lets be honest, how many different shows do you actually watch? Maybe somewhere around twenty give or take. Most people who watch TV plan the shows they are going to watch because well, why wouldn't you?
Having said that, does anybody really take full advantage of being able to record shows via some sort of set top box? I think that I may have done in the past but it'll be a while before I get there again. With the scheduling of shows being regular and it is only ever shows of interest you record, it is unlikely you would ever choose to watch something completely random. With most people having some way of recording their favourite shows would it not be worth trying to watch something new without having to be told about it first because if you're already recording something you do want to watch it wouldn't matter if you didn't like what you did watch because you could always start watch the recording. My that's a long sentance.
I have decided that I am going to try and watch (or attempt to watch, depending on how good it turns out to be) at least one completely random thing on TV a week. Why? I'm glad you asked. I like knowing things, even if those things don't matter in the slightest to some-one else and I think that I must be missing out on knowing a hell of a lot of things because I've never heard of that show before.
You should try it too, why not, what have you actually got to lose? Besides you might find out something really interesting. Obviously you could be really bored and turn the show off, but you never know until you try.
I am somewhat adverse to ask this question because I am usually one of the first to make some sort of quip about there being lots on but simply choosing not to watch it. The fact however remains that there is a point in almost everyone's week when they are just scrolling the TV guide and either mentally or outwardly stating that there is nothing on.
This is something that although I have re-experienced today it is not something I've missed. The realisation that although there is an inordinate amount of information being streamed to my TV, I have no interest in a vast quantity. Why then are there so many TV channels? Lets be honest, how many different shows do you actually watch? Maybe somewhere around twenty give or take. Most people who watch TV plan the shows they are going to watch because well, why wouldn't you?
Having said that, does anybody really take full advantage of being able to record shows via some sort of set top box? I think that I may have done in the past but it'll be a while before I get there again. With the scheduling of shows being regular and it is only ever shows of interest you record, it is unlikely you would ever choose to watch something completely random. With most people having some way of recording their favourite shows would it not be worth trying to watch something new without having to be told about it first because if you're already recording something you do want to watch it wouldn't matter if you didn't like what you did watch because you could always start watch the recording. My that's a long sentance.
I have decided that I am going to try and watch (or attempt to watch, depending on how good it turns out to be) at least one completely random thing on TV a week. Why? I'm glad you asked. I like knowing things, even if those things don't matter in the slightest to some-one else and I think that I must be missing out on knowing a hell of a lot of things because I've never heard of that show before.
You should try it too, why not, what have you actually got to lose? Besides you might find out something really interesting. Obviously you could be really bored and turn the show off, but you never know until you try.
