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USD POLL : What are your preferred ways of watching TV shows?

12 Jul 2013

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41 comments:

  1. Jashack12 July 2013 at 11:11

    If it's a show I really love then I'm going to be sitting in front of the tv an hour ahead of time waiting for it to air live. But if it's a show that I like and don't have to watch immediately then I like to let a few episodes collect on the DVR and watch them marathon style. Then there are shows that overlap with other shows and I don't have enough recording space, so I use sites like Hulu to catch up on those.

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  2. Daniel Maloney12 July 2013 at 11:19

    I do the exact same thing for the same reasons. I didn't want to write all that out myself, so thank you! haha :)

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  3. Jashack12 July 2013 at 11:21

    =D You're welcome!!

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  4. Christian Bjørgen12 July 2013 at 11:34

    I like watching live for programs I really enjoy, buy usually I get the DVDs or record it so I can watch it in bulk (4-5 episodes in one go etc.). Especially sitcoms, where I often do maybe half a season in one go.

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  5. rehabber12 July 2013 at 12:03

    The only show I watch live is Supernatural, rest are on my hopper to watch the next day.

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  6. Daniel Maloney12 July 2013 at 12:07

    Rewatching the seasons now. Great show. I got the Seasons 1-7 at Wal-Mart for 15 bucks each. Wal-Mart might suck big time, usually a TV show on DVD that has only been out for around a year and a half, I think, would cost around 40 dollars on DVD. So I made out like a big dog lol

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  7. rehabber12 July 2013 at 12:08

    Not having enough room is the reason I got the Dish Hopper, records 6 shows at one time in prime time. Very seldom do I have to catch a show at a later time, but that is the beauty of cable channels, they show them over and over. lol Also am in central time zone, but also have a channel from western time zone in case something goes wrong with the signal during Supernatural I can pick it up 2 hours later. Really looking forward to the new fall shows.

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  8. kazek112 July 2013 at 12:23

    Depends on the show. If it forces the viewer to be really engaged in the story and remember all the facts then I like watching entire seasons. In all other casem, khem, "otherwise recorded". ;)

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  9. Linlighthouse12 July 2013 at 12:33

    Those are some cool features.

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  10. Nathalie Maes12 July 2013 at 12:40

    Being outside of the US, I can't really watch live (except for some UK shows), but I usually download them the day after and play them on the tv.

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  11. Lemonworld12 July 2013 at 12:41

    Well I guess the way I watch them could be defined as 'digital downloading' :-).



    Anyway. Something I've always found to be a major flaw in the current model of broadcasting television is how it's completely impossible for Europeans to watch their favorite shows in a legal manner. You'd think in this day and age the networks would figure out that everybody downloads their shows using torrents and that it would be a fantastic idea to offer the episodes for a small charge online.



    Cause there's no way I'm waiting for those shows to air on television here in Belgium, which happens more than often at the most insane hours (I think for example Sons of Anarchy airs around midnight) and a couple of seasons behind the USA.
    Naturally I know that buying the DVDs is also an option, which I sometimes do for my favorite shows out of support, but still, that is an expensive alternative, and still at least one season behind the airing in the USA.


    I think I read somewhere that Netflix is coming to Belgium so maybe in the near future I'll be able to do just that, pay a small fee to stream the episodes online. I can imagine doing that for my favorite shows.

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  12. rehabber12 July 2013 at 12:50

    That is a good price, I will not buy season 8 until I can find it used..just my small protest over what they did to Sam this season. It has been my favorite show since the pilot. Only 3 shows have hooked me with the pilot, SPN, Roswell and Veronica Mars. Looking forward to the VM movie next year.

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  13. BlueNet12 July 2013 at 12:58

    Couldn't agree any more with your post! (And FYI, I wrote "digital downloading" as an option specifically for those using torrents or other illegal methods, haha. I just wrote UltraViolet there so it would seem a tad more legal hihi.

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  14. Canadagraphs12 July 2013 at 13:26

    The majority of the shows I watch are thru downloads.
    Several reasons for this. Mostly though, time, in 2 different ways.
    1- I can watch a 42 minute episode in 30-33 mins by playing them at slightly increased speed, and with no commercials, I save almost 1/2 an hr per episode.
    2- I can watch it the same night it came out, instead of waiting 24 (sometimes more) hours for whichever station carried it here to put it on their site.
    I still support some of the shows I truly love by watching them on their site if I feel like re-watching an episode right away.I probably watch 6-10 hrs of TV a week thru the CANADIAN stations that post them (since American stations refuse to allow Canadians...even though we MAKE more than a 1/4 of the shows, to watch them on their site) out of support for them posting them.
    I watch the very rare episode live on TV. Just timing, and the fact the only person with TV in the house doesnt watch many of the same shows I do.
    I would watch more shows on the networkds websites if they A- Put them up immediately after the airing, and B- Didnt block Canadians from watching them on their site.

    Till then however... I will watch them thru other methods.

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  15. Nathalie Maes12 July 2013 at 13:33

    Wait, Sons of Anarchy airs here in Belgium? On Prime or something?
    Another disadvantage we have is that for some fairly unknown shows, we have to wait for the DVD's to come out here until after they've started airing here. Only recently Canvas aired Breaking Bad S3 and that's when we finally got the S3 and S4 DVD's of those (2-3 years after they aired in the US).


    I'm willing to support the shows I like (i.e. Netflix) but buying the DVD's for everything (and so late) is just too expensive, so I'd definitely like the legal streaming alternative.

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  16. Canadagraphs12 July 2013 at 13:40

    The sad reality is, I dont see the American system changing too fast (it will eventually...but slowly).
    The thing everyone else (even us Canadians who create about 1/4 of the shows on American TV) has to understand is, American stations have Z-E-R-O concern about international viewers. We sadly have no say. They ONLY care about the U.S. viewership, because it is the American broadcasting numbers that matter to the advertisers of the live programming.
    The $ networks make off the online streaming that they have after its aired is currently still peanuts compared to the on air $.
    As long as the Nielson ratings ONLY matter to advertisers in the U.S., things wont change on how American networks distribute their programs for international viewers.
    Although they would PREFER intl viewers watch it thru some official outlet like netflix, fact is, it makes up so little of the shows income they dont care how/when/where we watch it as much as they care how/when/where Americans watch it.
    It is pretty sad that I have often watched shows thru "other methods" that I saw get filmed outside my house. I literally cant see shows live, or on the networks website in a quick manner that I saw getting filmed. How messed up is that?

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  17. Linlighthouse12 July 2013 at 14:20

    When airing, DVR, and DVD. Another thing I'll do, sometimes I'll take my time getting to the TV and watch on DVR while it's recording, but starting about 20 into the show. Eventually I'll catch up and then I'll continue to watch it live. It just means I can finish washing the dishes or whatever I'm doing and watch my show without worrying about that.

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  18. rehabber12 July 2013 at 15:35

    Check out half.com for DVDs usually pretty cheap and I have bought most of my used ones from them, and no problems, but they have new ones also. Not sure they ship overseas, but would not hurt to check it out.

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  19. DarthLocke412 July 2013 at 15:50

    1. Watching it live!
    2. DVD/Blu-Ray
    3. Streaming (on occasion)


    I always feel like, if I can, to support my favorite shows by watching it live, and support the industry by buying the official DVD/Blu-Ray material. I think Film and Television are one of my favorite things, so for me, I always feel good knowing I have my own copy with the cover art and everything and I can stick it in my player and watch almost any time. (I haven't even bought an E-reader yet for the same reasons. I guess I just like material objects to connect with)

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  20. Folie-lex12 July 2013 at 18:04

    On TV, DVR or otherwise recorded, DVDs and generally I like watching on my computer....

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  21. Pablo Troncoso12 July 2013 at 18:29

    Streaming and DVD. No ads to bother with. I can watch GoT when it airs as HBO doesn't show ads while airing and in my country it is aired at the same time with the US, but I usually buy DVDs of shows that I love and I watch them there. Whenever I want to see a new series or catch up with another, I use Netflix. I download when there's no other choice, but I'd rather watch it on either DVD or Netflix.
    I almost never turn on my TV anymore, as I live in Chile and my favorites shows are US shows, I just download/stream them so I don't have to wait 2 or 3 months to see what has already been on the air. Besides, I love to comment with everybody on the globe about the episodes! I'm not losing that chance just so I can watch on TV

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  22. Josh12 July 2013 at 18:41

    Torrent.

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  23. spartigus1512 July 2013 at 18:55

    If its my hardcore show im watching live in my bed!
    I tend to have multiple shows that overlap so DVR is my next fav
    If it gets to late i watch the rest of the shows on my commute or at work on my phone

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  24. Dahne12 July 2013 at 19:02

    They really only care about a small percentage of US viewers. I live in St. Louis but because I am not a Nielsen viewer, my preferences don't matter one jot either.

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  25. Dahne12 July 2013 at 19:06

    Since I am one of the few people who does not have a DVR, that option is out for me. I try to watch shows live but that is because I live tweet them. If it is a show I do not live tweet, then usually I can wait for it to appear on a live stream site or download it. Occasionally I buy iTunes passes for shows I really like but since that has largely been Supernatural in the last few years, I probably won't be doing that at all this year.

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  26. Dahne12 July 2013 at 19:08

    I almost always by the DVD of my favorite show too for the same reason. Since my watching does nothing without being a Nielsen viewer, I find buying the DVDs or other merchandise is the only way I can tangibly show that I support the shows and want them to continue.

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  27. DarqueMode12 July 2013 at 19:11

    For about 10 years I have been recording network and cable shows via my cable DVR or my Home Theatre PC. With very few exceptions, I have not watched a live network TV show in all that time.


    I will watch sports and news live, and I will watch premium cable dramas (Dexter , Game of Thrones etc) live because there are no commercials... I will watch some serialized shows "semi-live" meaning that I wait 15 minutes into the program and then start watching my recording. That gives me the ability to forward through commercials. MY HTPC automatically scans for commercials and skips them as I watch adding to the convenience.


    For shows I am checking out late (after they are cancelled or a full season or two late) I will watch them on BD/ DVD. I prefer it to streaming since it is better quality and I never have buffering issues. Plus, with the discs you often get bonus material which I enjoy.


    I will only watch streaming shows when there is no other option like Netflix Originals (Lilyhammer, Hemlock Grove etc) or semi-originals (Arrested Development).


    When it comes to shows I collect or archive I will more often watch them on my HTPC (burned from BD/ DVD or web-downloads etc) than on disc. No commercials and the convenience of being able to watch an unlimited number of episodes without needing to switch discs etc...

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  28. phnxgrl12 July 2013 at 19:12

    Online is the only way to watch any shows now.

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  29. Lemonworld12 July 2013 at 19:17

    I *think* it was on 2BE some time ago, though I could very well be mistaken. I don't watch seeing as I download :-p

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  30. Lucian12 July 2013 at 19:57

    I watch shows through 'digital downloading', if you know what I mean. I would gladly buy shows such as Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones or Homeland on DVD but I live in Croatia so that's near impossible.

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  31. Bruce_F12 July 2013 at 20:16

    I'll say "digital download" and leave it at that. :)

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  32. Cory Skelton12 July 2013 at 21:00

    Kind of a complicated question, we have Xfinity and a DVR so if it's something I really love, like American Horror Story and Teen Wolf and Pretty Little Liars, I tend to set up a series recording (plus my boyfriend and our roommate all like a lot of the same shows) and if I'm home I will watch the show live and usually watch it again throughout the week. And the ones I truly love I tend to also purchase a season pass of through Google Play, to own it digitally and I will usually watch shows this way after every few handful of episodes, marathon-style. I do this with Teen Wolf, PLL, and The Mindy Project.


    Then there are shows that I like but don't mind waiting, I will collect a few in the DVR or watch them on Demand or via Hulu.


    Other shows still I will wait until they're on Netflix or I'll use torrents to watch the past season at my leisure.


    And then there's Game of Thrones, which I have LOVED since day one, but since it was so complicated and confusing during the first season (so many characters and places) I held off and now that season 3 has completed I started over and rewatched all of them via HBO Go, I'm two episodes away from the finale. Now I'll probably wait until the end of each season and consume the season in 2-3 days, Game of Thrones is an amazing show but for me just works much much better viewed that way.

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  33. CP13 July 2013 at 01:42

    Since I'm unable to have DVR right now, when episodes air on TV and Hulu.com or the show's channel website (ABC.com, etc.) though NBC.com and CBS.com can be a pain sometimes to watch shows on.


    I don't like waiting for DVDs and I have a lot of shows so I can't buy them all. I keep the DVDs for marathon repeat runs when I've got nothing better to do.

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  34. CP13 July 2013 at 01:50

    Well, the same goes in the other way. I as an American, have trouble getting Canadian and European shows.


    I sometimes watch on youtube if people upload but there are those pesky copyright issues. I don't understand it because I watch on youtube and still buy the DVDs later, in less I more casually watch the show.


    If I didn't really love the show I wouldn't bother buying it even if I wasn't able to see it somewhere online. I'm not going to spend money on a show I don't like enough to buy, even if it means never getting to see the episodes I can't see on Canadian or European websites because of international blocks.

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  35. Black In Black Tricksteress 9513 July 2013 at 04:18

    Supernatural is the only show I watch online before getting on DVD. Generally shows down under is a little slower so I just get other shows on DVD. Even that can take forever, but patience is the key haha.

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  36. antonio dueñas13 July 2013 at 04:43

    Digital download,because I don't live in the USA.

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  37. Sarah Dallosto13 July 2013 at 05:30

    I prefer to watch live as much as I can. To me, this saves time for having to catch up later. Can't get a DVR at the moment and honestly, I probably won't need one: between on-demand and the internet, I won't need it. Unless/until the one site where I watch Mike & Molly gets shut down.

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  38. lostrocks4ever13 July 2013 at 05:38

    Watch online. Australia is either too far begins or doesn't even air the shows I watch

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  39. Paula Ireri13 July 2013 at 06:05

    I watch a lot of TV shows via online, so my answer would be... Streaming or digital download ;)

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  40. LostGorillaz13 July 2013 at 13:48

    U.S Shows I usually download within an hour of it airing. (Fringe,Lost,POI,Revolution)
    Uk/Ireland Shows live.

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  41. smallville94416 July 2013 at 09:26

    internet

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