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97. I signed up for FiOS last summer, for the first time in my adult life.

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 01:58 PM

Feb 2015

Had never been a cable subscriber before, and didn't feel I was missing anything.

Now, I have to say that I enjoy it quite a bit. Lots of stuff that piques my interests, like "Chopped", "Schitt's Creek", "Life Below Zero", "Yukon Men", Al-Jazeera's documentaries, many of the films on Turner Classic Movies ... I DVR, and then FF through the commercials. I can envision a day when I'd be willing to let it go, but I'm not ready to do that at the moment.

I'm going to try Google's Chromecast and see how that fits my entertainment fancy, but I have a feeling I'm going to be a cable subscriber for a while.

Oh, yes, and FiOS picture quality is excellent, even better than the quality I see when I'm at the local pub watching the big screen over the bar.

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Millennials ditching their TV sets at a record rate [View all] Jesus Malverde Feb 2015 OP

There is nothing worth watching jberryhill Feb 2015 #1

TCM is it but if they don't stop showing bad movies from the 50s-90s Warpy Feb 2015 #5

The freak shows are not freaky enough imho jberryhill Feb 2015 #7

Because of this, Internet providers will soon yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #13

There has never been more to watch or worth watching, Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2015 #20

Agree. Walter.. only I watch whole Seasons on Netflix @ mi casa. Cha Feb 2015 #136

True that.... rainbobryte Feb 2015 #26

Where's My Mother The Car when you need it? Kablooie Feb 2015 #29

THAT I would watch jberryhill Feb 2015 #110

It's on HULU, full run, nicely restored n/m Rosco T. Feb 2015 #126

On that I agree. jwirr Feb 2015 #108

Most programs are of the cookie cutter type. lpbk2713 Feb 2015 #2

The TV is full of shit. bravenak Feb 2015 #3

There's far more good stuff on than I can watch... Orsino Feb 2015 #79

lovin' better call saul lame54 Feb 2015 #103

Me too. bravenak Feb 2015 #104

I'm 32 Quackers Feb 2015 #4

So, Delphinus Feb 2015 #35

Not MY daughters (and their husbands.) elleng Feb 2015 #6

But are they using them to watch traditional TV? quakerboy Feb 2015 #24

Pretty much, I think. elleng Feb 2015 #25

maybe they need sports pstokely Feb 2015 #62

34 here, I have a 150 inch projector screen and a 40 inch TV - but I don't watch cable or satellite MillennialDem Feb 2015 #70

Yup two 50' inch and everything is linked to the computers. Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #92

I'm not bothering with cable if I can figure out how to get around MLB's blackout rules. LeftyMom Feb 2015 #8

Fellow Giants fan here, LeftyMom villager Feb 2015 #17

could try a VPN, but I think they're cracking down on those pstokely Feb 2015 #63

all those effing ads making up half the viewing time, ditched our tv 10 yrs ago nt msongs Feb 2015 #9

OMGosh, I hear ya on all the ads......we DVR everything worth watching.... a kennedy Feb 2015 #45

Commercials ruin everything. Initech Feb 2015 #10

This right here killbotfactory Feb 2015 #15

What you said! ^^^^ :) Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2015 #55

Wow. I've never seen a show with five minutes of content and 15 minutes of ads. onenote Feb 2015 #57

Ok that was a gross exaggeration. Initech Feb 2015 #75

Exactly. When roughly 1/3 of the scheduled time is actually ads... JHB Feb 2015 #111

it's a good thing if TV shows are full of lame talk shows and fake reality shit JI7 Feb 2015 #11

When Microsoft NBC is the closest thing we have to honest TV... jen1980 Feb 2015 #12

the game is over olddots Feb 2015 #14

I watch PBS, which I get over the air in HD, and the rest is all streaming Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #16

+1 L0oniX Feb 2015 #84

My TV is on quite a bit. Half-Century Man Feb 2015 #18

Telvision? What's that? bobclark86 Feb 2015 #19

The 1% is flipping out that if the younger generation is off the drug they'll wake up. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #21

The 1% have at least 3 drugs they are offering up and succeeding with. stillwaiting Feb 2015 #38

We're also realizing the system is rigged. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #99

They still watch the same stuff. Codeine Feb 2015 #118

That's still a problem. The whole idea is to get citizens to become zombies at prime time. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #121

Television programming has never been better (HBO series, in particular), but Marr Feb 2015 #22

Many of my senior friends are dumping cable Midnight Writer Feb 2015 #23

Two of five families in my family have gone off TV. oldandhappy Feb 2015 #27

If wasnt for ESPN SEC, I wouldnt have cable either Telcontar Feb 2015 #28

translation: cable networks have financial..not sure what to call it...need (?), greed (?) incentive GreatGazoo Feb 2015 #30

HBO, Showtime, AMC all have some good shows. Kablooie Feb 2015 #31

FX shows are good, too. The Americans is fantastic television, for instance alcibiades_mystery Feb 2015 #39

Love the Americans.... a kennedy Feb 2015 #46

Don't forget Archer, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and Man Seeking Woman. Initech Feb 2015 #76

HOLY SHITSNACKS! Codeine Feb 2015 #128

Last week's episode was classic Pam. Initech Feb 2015 #129

Indeed, we... onyourleft Feb 2015 #91

They're all available online somewhere, as long as you don't have to see them immediately Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #86

I tried watching MSNBC online - too damned slow and even the videos are hard to watch. I may be jwirr Feb 2015 #113

A lot depends on how fast your Internet connection is Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #117

That is what it does. I think maybe at my age I might just as well stick with cable. jwirr Feb 2015 #125

TV Free For 15 Years cantbeserious Feb 2015 #32

Think of this: Why should they pay to watch TV when they can access it for free? icymist Feb 2015 #33

Love this idea, but how do we get it onto our bigger screen tv??? a kennedy Feb 2015 #47

You can plug your computer into a TV with an HDMI or DVI cable RedCappedBandit Feb 2015 #54

You're kidding?? that's it?? Thanks so much..... a kennedy Feb 2015 #59

It works! Been doing it for three years.. nt snappyturtle Feb 2015 #64

It does depend on what ports your computer and TV have RedCappedBandit Feb 2015 #67

old computers don't have HDMI outputs, old TVs don't have HDMI, DVI, or VGA inputs pstokely Feb 2015 #65

Can still buy a converter/cable for DVI to RGB, DVI to HDMI, whatever RedCappedBandit Feb 2015 #66

Tube TVs only have RCA and Coax inputs nt pstokely Feb 2015 #133

That would be included in 'whatever' ;) RedCappedBandit Feb 2015 #137

Despite with this poster says, the Chromecast is AMAZING. Hosnon Feb 2015 #88

Check if you have a USB slot. Most TVs <10 yrs old do whatthehey Feb 2015 #80

Buy a Chromecast ($35). Hosnon Feb 2015 #89

Thanks for the link - I am going to buy one on my next paycheck. closeupready Feb 2015 #93

Be sure to check Best Buy (if there's one near you). Hosnon Feb 2015 #102

So yesterday, I purchased a Chromecast from the Best Buy near me here, but closeupready Mar 2015 #139

The Chromecast website probably has a tutorial. Hosnon Mar 2015 #140

You want a Roku box metalbot Feb 2015 #105

I airstream using my IPad through Apple TV. haikugal Feb 2015 #112

Hulu isn't exactly free onenote Feb 2015 #53

This is good to know......thanks for the info. a kennedy Feb 2015 #60

The internet-addicted millennials have far superior bullshit detectors Tsiyu Feb 2015 #34

The mass media is losing their battle to keep their exclusive license to feed lies to the masses...it is a disaster if mind control is your Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #83

There will always be people growing old, with poor eyesight and not so nimble fingers. nt kelliekat44 Feb 2015 #36

Good. Turn off the idiot box. Taitertots Feb 2015 #37

You DID read the article, didn't you? brooklynite Feb 2015 #40

Correct. The title for this article is dumb. n/t Dawgs Feb 2015 #43

20% fewer young adults watch prime time TV compared to 20 years ago Taitertots Feb 2015 #58

Well... RobinA Feb 2015 #44

The content on the screen is just as important Taitertots Feb 2015 #51

Not Really RobinA Feb 2015 #87

Texting/Facebook is communicating with your friends and loved ones Taitertots Feb 2015 #116

+1 Jamaal510 Feb 2015 #95

"Idiot boxes come in all sizes." GoCubsGo Feb 2015 #119

Should be 'ditching cable', not 'TV sets'. n/t Dawgs Feb 2015 #41

That's the ticket......the operation, not the vehicle. a kennedy Feb 2015 #49

It's not a complete month without holier than thou "I don't watch TV and neither should you" posts.. brooklynite Feb 2015 #42

"That thing you like sucks and is super horrible" is now a general cultural trope alcibiades_mystery Feb 2015 #48

+1 Jamaal510 Feb 2015 #96

If a work can't withstand criticism, it sucks. Why shut down open discussion alp227 Feb 2015 #98

I like my TV. bigwillq Feb 2015 #50

Never paid for TV in my entire adult life RedCappedBandit Feb 2015 #52

Cable/sat access is a near monopoly & way overpriced. leveymg Feb 2015 #56

If I ditch TV from Comcast . . . fadedrose Feb 2015 #61

My household consists of me, my son, and my grandson. I am the only one who djean111 Feb 2015 #68

Way to go milennials!!! Take it from this boomer, who watched in horror as Zorra Feb 2015 #69

they're ditching the delivery system, not the content fishwax Feb 2015 #71

I have a TV and a projector screen but no cable or satellite subscription MillennialDem Feb 2015 #72

I'm pretty sure my kids have never watched network tv cyberswede Feb 2015 #73

Great news GusBob Feb 2015 #74

Watching tv is passive and requires alot of patience. The reason internet is more popular is that craigmatic Feb 2015 #77

Something broke the cycle for me as well. Jesus Malverde Feb 2015 #78

The Internet has made me impatient with the newspaper. Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #109

If I could stream I would do this. MuseRider Feb 2015 #81

We used to have that problem. haikugal Feb 2015 #115

Didn't the latest report say that Broadband needed to be at least 25 Mbps download speed? MuseRider Feb 2015 #123

Awwww haikugal Feb 2015 #124

We're in the same boat. phylny Feb 2015 #120

I sure hope so MuseRider Feb 2015 #122

I ditched mine last year tabbycat31 Feb 2015 #82

Many posts on this thread confuse the device with the content. The consumption of filmed content Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #85

My millennial brothers and sisters are mind-numbed bots thoroughly smitten by the idiot box Populist_Prole Feb 2015 #90

Not me. Jamaal510 Feb 2015 #94

I signed up for FiOS last summer, for the first time in my adult life. closeupready Feb 2015 #97

Not just millennials KamaAina Feb 2015 #100

threw mine away 20+ years ago.... mike_c Feb 2015 #101

Just have to post this... Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #106

I see that in my house. The two millennials here are so glued to the gamers world and Netflix that jwirr Feb 2015 #107

I don't own a TV, and just recently canceled my Netflix. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #114

A lot of us can't afford to give Comcrap 150+/month strategery blunder Feb 2015 #127

^ this lovemydog Feb 2015 #131

Dropping cable doesn't surprise me. Settling for watching on a computer screen, or worse, a phone... Silent3 Feb 2015 #130

My college aged daughter & boyfriend 4_TN_TITANS Feb 2015 #132

do they even have a TV or could they not get NBC OTA? pstokely Feb 2015 #134

Good.. they're catching up to me. The more tvs dumped.. the better it gets online... I've Cha Feb 2015 #135

TV isn't going anywhere - traditional services are. Initech Feb 2015 #138