Oct 11, 2017 |
by Molly Jo Realy @MollyJoRealy
I’ve been having a discussion, or rather, several mini-discussions, on Facebook this week.
I’m a huge fan of live TV, especially from October through September. I mean, you have your World Series, your holiday fare, the series season enders, the summer afternoon movies, and the series premieres. And then the whole thing just starts all over again.
But I’m not a huge fan of the big bill that comes with my TV viewing each month. Forget about the FCC and the never-ending fight to pay for cable a la carte. I’ve been researching things like Roku. Amazon Prime. Firestick. Hulu. Y’all know I already have Netflix. These are streaming apps–they’re not exactly channels, they’re more like a video library. You say, “Hey, I wanna watch my NCIS,” and they say, “Certainly. Which episode?”
Frankly, My Dear . . . : Streaming vs. Cable vs. Live TV
Now, the thing is, these streaming venues cost. And not one has everything. So I have to figure what I want and sort of piece together the apps that work best for me.
I don’t want to give up Pandora through the TV. I have a pretty awesome sounding TV, so the smart phone just doesn’t do it when I’m at home.
I heard Hulu has current episodes of almost everything, except my fave CBS shows. So I can subscribe to CBS All Access. The Roku has most of these apps built into it, but so do smart TVs. Having the apps available doesn’t mean I have the accounts to watch. Did I mention I have to figure out which I want to subscribe to?
Here’s where you come in. As I said, I’ve been having these conversations on Facebook with my peeps, but I’d really like to know your opinion.
Do you stream your entertainment? How do you watch live sports? What’s your approximate cost per month? Should I get a Roku or a smart TV or both? Should I stick with cable? How many apps is too many, and in the end, are these mini-subscriptions just adding up to what I’m already paying on monthly one cable bill?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of streaming TV vs. Cable/DVR/on-demand vs. just live TV without any gizmos?
Help This Girl out and let me know what you think?
Thanks.
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With too many remotes and an overload of choices,
Happy viewing!
~Molly Jo
And Frankly, My Dear . . . That’s all she wrote!
Jul 6, 2017 |
by Molly Jo Realy @RealMojo68
Why DVDs are Still Important
Okay, y’all. I admit. There’s a lot to be said about streaming videos. No extra clutter on the nightstand or when traveling. No storage issues (well, at least not at the house). And super bonus: no “ohmagosh where I did put that?” Or super-super bonus: no breakage.
But there’s something to be said for getting your entertainment the semi-old school way. And it comes with its own bonus.
Now, I enjoy Netflix as much as the next person. I mean, how many of you already know when Stranger Things Season Two is available? [Here’s a hint: Come home early from Trick-or-Treating this year.]
I love instant access to all the episodes of Fuller House. I’m watching my way through all eleven seasons of FRASIER this month. Last month it was FRIENDS, but you knew that.
But, see, I also love my DVDs and Blu-Rays for one very important reason: Behind the Scenes.
I love picking up a season of NCIS or ER [or the newest hottie I mean, hero, Avengers movie] and having access to bonus features.
Hearing Aaron Sorkin talk about why he wrote a certain episode of the West Wing, or picking up on Iron Man’s special effects . . . Those aren’t things you can get through online streaming.
And I don’t know about you, but I hope *fingers crossed* I’m not the only one who likes the rewind button. I mean, seriously. I’m talking laugh-out-loud or “what the heck was that?!” moments when you just have to experience it again now without waiting for the feed to reload. In writers terms, we call that taking the reader out of the story. That’s no way to keep the momentum!
Sure, you can’t take everything with you. But when you’re going on a trip, you don’t pack the kitchen sink, do you?
And here’s one more reason to love DVDs and Blue-Rays: Sometimes your shows aren’t available.
Okay? Who else cried when Netflix took down FLASHPOINT? And why is Pet Sematary only available around Halloween?
These things are important, people!
Oh, wait. One more awesome reason: I’m told by more than few to prepare for that foretold horror, the worldwide EMP. You know, that moment when the internet and all things attached go down. I know, I know. Let’s for a moment forget the correlation that in such an event my DVD and Smart TV will also most likely definitely not work. Let’s just stick to the streaming video for this conversation. Thanks.
So. What’s This Girl gonna do when I can no longer access my Netflix? I think I’ll survive.
I may have to learn how to churn butter . . . But in the event of an emergency, I can string my discs together and find a laywoman’s way to harness the power of the sun.
You can’t get a tan from Hulu. Just sayin’.
Why DVDs are Still Important
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