Will the Web Replace TV?

dratcw writes "With the continuing writers' strike cutting way back on the number of new and original TV shows available, many media Web sites are providing alternatives to TV that can be found on the Web. A number of sites are offering features describing broadcast/cable TV alternatives while you wait for that next episode of 'Chuck'. 'What better time than during the writers' strike to (re)discover Internet TV and video? The quantity, quality, and diversity of online video grows by the day; and though it's far from perfect, it is at least interesting enough to make you forget that you're watching it on a PC monitor.'" Any web-based favorites you'd like to point out for fellow commenters?

Re:Already has replaced it for the past five years

[Anonymous Coward]

You know, your whole "I'm far too intelligent for TV" schtick would be a lot more successful if you left out the part about video games.

Just a heads-up.

Re:A pipe is a pipe is a pipe

[keith_nt4]

All we need is an antenna to receive Internet access...to stream video/audio feeds...on TV. If only something like that already existed...

To quote Homer Simpson

[antifoidulus]

"Well turn SOMETHING on, I'm starting to think!"

Re:SpecialTen & VBS

[Anonymous Coward]

Disclaimer! I am not your average American looking for a mindless laugh or entertainment!

Translation: I am better than all of the other people that watch television. Next he'll tell us how he only reads playboy for the articles.

Re:SpecialTen & VBS

[Anonymous Coward]

I am not your average American looking for a mindless laugh or entertainment!

VS.

Of course, I enjoy adult swim, the office, south park, the daily show, etc

FIGHT!

Irony wins.

Fatality.

Re:SpecialTen & VBS

[hal2814]

I'm too highbrow for MK references, thank you very much.

        eldavojohn: "I am not your average American looking for a mindless laugh or entertainment!"

eldavojohn is lining up for the putt. Just a few feet away from victory...

        eldavojohn: "Of course, I enjoy adult swim, the office, south park, the daily show, etc"

[audience groan]

No! He missed the putt! Looks like unpretentious Joe Sixpack will be getting the green jacket.

[Sixpack puts on a green blazer amidst golf clapping from audience]

        Sixpack: "I bet I can hit myself with this stick! What am I doin?!"

Re:A pipe is a pipe is a pipe

[peragrin]

Checks his wi-fi again.

Damn your right I never saw that little wire that is plugged in for my wi-fi card to work.

fuck I wonder how long it has been broken. It does explain why I can only recieve HTML but uploading seems to always fail.

Re:Comca$t destroyed TV

[vthokie69]

You're lucky that you were just paying $55. I got tired of paying $71/month for their digital cable service + another $7 for their anemic hdtv offering. Their expanded basic cable here is $55. On top of it I dropped their internet service and started using my apartment ethernet again (slow but free). I ditched the cable for rabbit ears, supplemented it with the 3/month netflix for $18 and haven't looked back.

The funny thing is I keep getting flyers from them offering me digital cable for $20/6 months. I wonder how much resistance I would get from them if I signed up and immediately scheduled my disconnect for 6 months later.

Re:Maybe try....

[Chode2235]

Take a look, its in a book..... (you know the rest)

Re:instead....

[morethanapapercert]

Clearly the mental trauma that is/was WebTV [wikipedia.org] has left a gap in your memory.

Re:Competition -- wean thyself from the video teat

[CastrTroy]

I don't get why people like books so much more than TV or movies. I've read some pretty good books in my day, but I wouldn't say that in general books are any better than movies. Books can end up being a big waste of time. Think about this, you pick up a book and decide to read it. You get half way through, because some books take a while to get good, and decide that finally, it's a terrible book and isn't going to get any better. You've just spent probably 10 hours of reading time, and now all you have to show for it, is being halfway done a really bad book. Personally, I'd rather just spend free time watching a movie, or listening to some music. I read a book once in a while, but I don't really see what all the fuss is about.