Network and cable TV is for the most part astoundingly bad, I can't believe people voluntarily watch it.
Sped up reruns suck
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Originally Posted By: Kestas
I wonder what the limit is that they can impose on viewers before they decide TV is not worth watching anymore.
I reached that limit years ago.
I wonder what the limit is that they can impose on viewers before they decide TV is not worth watching anymore.
I reached that limit years ago.
Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
I swear the music on regular radio is sped up, don't notice it on Sirius.
I don't know if the music is sped up or not on satellite radio, but it is most definitely edited. I have noticed verses left out of songs, guitar parts shortened, etc, and it's done so they can play more songs in a day. I for one am not into this whole quantity over quality thing, but that seems to be the direction music has gone in recent years. Coming from years of being an audiophile, I loathe this whole quantity over quality thing. Even the car audio head units of today are more quantity oriented than SQ oriented. They're more interested in making the units Bluetooth and MP3 compatible (or whatever the latest technology is) than they are equipping the unit with something that is SQ oriented, like digital time correction. Apparently, nobody cares about SQ anymore...they just gotta be able to connect it with any device and to heck with SQ...
I swear the music on regular radio is sped up, don't notice it on Sirius.
I don't know if the music is sped up or not on satellite radio, but it is most definitely edited. I have noticed verses left out of songs, guitar parts shortened, etc, and it's done so they can play more songs in a day. I for one am not into this whole quantity over quality thing, but that seems to be the direction music has gone in recent years. Coming from years of being an audiophile, I loathe this whole quantity over quality thing. Even the car audio head units of today are more quantity oriented than SQ oriented. They're more interested in making the units Bluetooth and MP3 compatible (or whatever the latest technology is) than they are equipping the unit with something that is SQ oriented, like digital time correction. Apparently, nobody cares about SQ anymore...they just gotta be able to connect it with any device and to heck with SQ...
The best thing to do these days is pick up a Fire Stick. They are easy to modify so you can watch anything unedited and unmolested. Until I get one I just record what I want to watch on my DVR, then skip all of the commercials...I still end up with the hacked up programs, but at least I don't have to watch the stupid commercials...
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Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
I swear the music on regular radio is sped up, don't notice it on Sirius.
I don't know if the music is sped up or not on satellite radio, but it is most definitely edited. I have noticed verses left out of songs, guitar parts shortened, etc, and it's done so they can play more songs in a day. I for one am not into this whole quantity over quality thing, but that seems to be the direction music has gone in recent years. Coming from years of being an audiophile, I loathe this whole quantity over quality thing. Even the car audio head units of today are more quantity oriented than SQ oriented. They're more interested in making the units Bluetooth and MP3 compatible (or whatever the latest technology is) than they are equipping the unit with something that is SQ oriented, like digital time correction. Apparently, nobody cares about SQ anymore...they just gotta be able to connect it with any device and to heck with SQ...
Back when everything was on vinyl,sometimes the 45 (what would be played on the radio) would be an edited "radio friendly" version of the full length version that would appear on the album. A couple examples that come to mind,The Doors "Light My Fire" and Iron Butterfly's "In a Gadda Da Vida",which the edited 45 radio versions suck.
Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
I swear the music on regular radio is sped up, don't notice it on Sirius.
I don't know if the music is sped up or not on satellite radio, but it is most definitely edited. I have noticed verses left out of songs, guitar parts shortened, etc, and it's done so they can play more songs in a day. I for one am not into this whole quantity over quality thing, but that seems to be the direction music has gone in recent years. Coming from years of being an audiophile, I loathe this whole quantity over quality thing. Even the car audio head units of today are more quantity oriented than SQ oriented. They're more interested in making the units Bluetooth and MP3 compatible (or whatever the latest technology is) than they are equipping the unit with something that is SQ oriented, like digital time correction. Apparently, nobody cares about SQ anymore...they just gotta be able to connect it with any device and to heck with SQ...
Back when everything was on vinyl,sometimes the 45 (what would be played on the radio) would be an edited "radio friendly" version of the full length version that would appear on the album. A couple examples that come to mind,The Doors "Light My Fire" and Iron Butterfly's "In a Gadda Da Vida",which the edited 45 radio versions suck.
Originally Posted By: Kestas
I remember 35 years ago I measured how much of a program was commercials. I remember measuring 14 minutes of an hour program was commercial. I understand it is now up to 20 minutes.
I wonder what the limit is that they can impose on viewers before they decide TV is not worth watching anymore.
We only have the networks and PBS. My children only watch PBS (Daniel Tiger, Sesame Street) and DVD movies. If they try to watch regular programming with all the commercials they get confused why the show stops.
I remember 35 years ago I measured how much of a program was commercials. I remember measuring 14 minutes of an hour program was commercial. I understand it is now up to 20 minutes.
I wonder what the limit is that they can impose on viewers before they decide TV is not worth watching anymore.
We only have the networks and PBS. My children only watch PBS (Daniel Tiger, Sesame Street) and DVD movies. If they try to watch regular programming with all the commercials they get confused why the show stops.
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Originally Posted By: Kestas
I wonder what the limit is that they can impose on viewers before they decide TV is not worth watching anymore.
I reached that limit years ago.
Me too.
We went out and watched Rogue One recently. I commented to the wife that, for the price of the four tickets we bought, we could have bought the DVD for less. And been able to hit pause to use the facilities!
We have Netflix and can receive PBS. After years of being off-cable we have no idea to watch. Which I'm completely content with. I think I won a small battle over the last couple of nights, and we had the TV completely off in the evening. Ah... the sound of silence, while I read a book...
Right now I'm toying with getting fiber at home "for only a little bit more" than what I pay for DSL. But much better speeds. The problem is, they have a single plan, and it's a bundle, and I get TV channels too. Fine, I don't have to watch TV, but I also know how temptations run. All it would take is a moment of weakness and then bam! back into that old habit.
Originally Posted By: Kestas
I wonder what the limit is that they can impose on viewers before they decide TV is not worth watching anymore.
I reached that limit years ago.
Me too.
We went out and watched Rogue One recently. I commented to the wife that, for the price of the four tickets we bought, we could have bought the DVD for less. And been able to hit pause to use the facilities!
We have Netflix and can receive PBS. After years of being off-cable we have no idea to watch. Which I'm completely content with. I think I won a small battle over the last couple of nights, and we had the TV completely off in the evening. Ah... the sound of silence, while I read a book...
Right now I'm toying with getting fiber at home "for only a little bit more" than what I pay for DSL. But much better speeds. The problem is, they have a single plan, and it's a bundle, and I get TV channels too. Fine, I don't have to watch TV, but I also know how temptations run. All it would take is a moment of weakness and then bam! back into that old habit.
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