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Aug 4, 6:59 AM
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I have often heard that TVs are kinda a thing of the past and that they aren’t used much anymore to watch TV shows and movies. Do you think that’s actually true? And what about you? Do you watch your stuff on a TV, or do you prefer to watch them on your computer or even your tablet or phone? Even more, do you still own a TV?
Aug 4, 7:00 AM
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"Do you still use a TV to watch shows and movies?"

Yes.

Aug 4, 8:13 AM
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Sometimes while eating.
Aug 4, 6:43 PM
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Definitely not a thing of the past for me. I still use my TV all the time, whether it be for streaming or watching my physical collection of DVDs. That's not even including video games.
Aug 6, 1:27 AM
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No. I don't watch TV since around middle school. The only time I watch TV is to watch some sport events such as recently the Volleyball National League, which turned out to be a massacre x). When it comes to shows, movies, other stuff almost every single time I watch it on PC, rarely on phone, very rarely at the cinema theather.



Aug 6, 5:40 AM
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I don't watch TV (as in cable or terrestrial) but I use a TV (device) for movies. A couch setup will always be better than a computer monitor or a phone.
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Aug 7, 1:14 PM
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Yes, pretty much for me.
If I had to choose between One Piece and a girlfriend...I think I'll go with One Piece
Aug 17, 5:39 PM
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Nope, and it's been that way for decades. We don't even have a tv at home anymore
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Aug 18, 9:18 AM
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Recent years i have only used TV to watch anime (connected to my laptop via HDMI) or play PS3.

Television is outdated, now there is internet and youtube.
Aug 18, 9:50 AM
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To watch shows and movies? No. I haven't watched a show or movie on a TV in like 9 years. I still use a TV when I want to use my PS5 or Nintendo Switch though.

I'd rather use my PC for shows and movies.
Aug 18, 1:59 PM

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I sometimes use TV, but mostly its phone or laptop
Aug 22, 12:43 PM

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Don't even own a tv anymore. My last tv I had I ended up giving to me brother like over 5-6 years ago.
Aug 22, 4:38 PM

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I still use a TV to watch stuff, but the last thing I watched on cable was probably Primal when it premiered. Only thing I still watch live on tv anymore is football.

Now when i visit my mom since she has no internet or cell service where she lives, I do watch satellite tv over there.
Sep 3, 5:28 AM

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I have a 26" CRT and modded xbox to watch old movies and cartoons like ren & stimpy or the raccoons. It's pretty comfy. Refurbished the CRT a couple years ago too so it should still be good another couple decades.
Sep 3, 5:58 AM

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Yeah. I use a TV as my PC monitor so all of my anime and other TV/movie consumption is on a TV.
Sep 3, 12:25 PM

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Not only do I still use a TV, but it's still a non-flatscreen CRT from 2001.

On it though, I don't really anymore and haven't since a long time ago use it to watch any given show on a specific day of the week and time of the day like was the case years ago in the 90s and early 2000s, waiting until 8:30pm (7:30pm Central!!!!!) to catch a particular series on Wednesday evening, and if I had to be out of the house for some reason or otherwise unavailable, tape it on VHS with a blank tape and VCR.

No, now I usually just keep it running, often on a low volume or muted, as background noise and to occasionally watch for a little bit before going back to the computer. Usually news (though more state/regional news as I've found the focus and tone of national news coverage since around 2015 unbearably sickening) or reruns of old sitcoms since even reruns of the now older cartoons I liked are rarely on anymore.

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