I am currently looking into how I will receive TV channels in the future. Is a satellite system with coaxial cables still considered modern here, or has the approach changed? Receiving via the internet or distributing satellite signals through network cables? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each system?
Netflix and similar services are online video libraries. You pay, for example, 11€ per month and can watch all available movies and series anytime. Very, very, very convenient.
Amazon Prime works a bit differently. It follows the same principle as Netflix but also offers movies and series for rent or purchase for an additional fee.
I can easily watch the Real vs. Bayern game through Sky Go. Public broadcasters provide an online media library with live programming.
Online streaming is very convenient. You get what you want, whenever you want it. I believe a major shift is still to come, but the trend is clear.
Amazon Prime works a bit differently. It follows the same principle as Netflix but also offers movies and series for rent or purchase for an additional fee.
I can easily watch the Real vs. Bayern game through Sky Go. Public broadcasters provide an online media library with live programming.
Online streaming is very convenient. You get what you want, whenever you want it. I believe a major shift is still to come, but the trend is clear.
I completely agree with @Nordlys. One thing is traditional TV, and the other is watching movies on demand. Both complement each other very well, especially with children or when the 8:15 p.m. (20:15) programming is only good for falling asleep. Internet TV is essentially just a replacement for cable television—preset channel selections with monthly fees. There is definitely a shift happening, successfully driven for example by live sports channels. But if you’re not interested in soccer, Formula 1, or boxing, free satellite TV is usually enough, possibly supplemented by services like Amazon, Maxdome, or Netflix.
The future will certainly look different at some point (!). However, it will still be a long time before anyone pulls the plug on today’s free TV.
The future will certainly look different at some point (!). However, it will still be a long time before anyone pulls the plug on today’s free TV.
TV, video streaming, and on-demand media libraries complement each other but do not replace one another. This will remain true for a long time, just as many people still have a landline phone alongside their smartphone.
Right now, I’m watching an interesting documentary about Amazon (man watching soccer): I would never have searched for this in an on-demand library, so I wouldn’t have seen it.
My husband and I used to enjoy watching a Saturday summary of a series that the ZDF broadcaster shortened and aired on TV. They haven’t done that since this year. We then turned to the on-demand library, but it’s not as enjoyable as watching it “live” during the original broadcast time.
I find myself spending more than fifteen minutes searching for a movie on Prime before deciding. This is not because of me, but because of the overwhelming selection.
Even in the on-demand libraries or their apps, we sometimes search endlessly to find a documentary from recent days.
Right now, I’m watching an interesting documentary about Amazon (man watching soccer): I would never have searched for this in an on-demand library, so I wouldn’t have seen it.
My husband and I used to enjoy watching a Saturday summary of a series that the ZDF broadcaster shortened and aired on TV. They haven’t done that since this year. We then turned to the on-demand library, but it’s not as enjoyable as watching it “live” during the original broadcast time.
I find myself spending more than fifteen minutes searching for a movie on Prime before deciding. This is not because of me, but because of the overwhelming selection.
Even in the on-demand libraries or their apps, we sometimes search endlessly to find a documentary from recent days.
I don’t want to offend anyone...
Since this is about resale prices and use by children, very few of today’s under-30s still watch TV via cable or DVB-T. Satellite TV is even less common. And a landline phone? What is that?
Almost everyone writing here grew up with linear TV, modems, and rotary dials. But that’s no longer how children grow up today.
Since this is about resale prices and use by children, very few of today’s under-30s still watch TV via cable or DVB-T. Satellite TV is even less common. And a landline phone? What is that?
Almost everyone writing here grew up with linear TV, modems, and rotary dials. But that’s no longer how children grow up today.
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