TV or not TV...that is the question. It used to be in case you missed a favorite show you'd use the good ol' VCR. All you have to do is time-shift (program it so you can see it at a later time). So, if you had no time to watch, say, "General Hospital", while you're at work or shopping, the VCR would take care of it for you. Push a few buttons, then when you get home, rewind the tape and see it after dinner.
Boy, have we come far from it. Digital has taken over. Now you have such things as Tivo, DVR, and yes, disc recording from your own home.
But when it comes to the Internet...hmmm. Somehow the networks found a way to make their first-run shows available there too. Miss that episode of "CSI" or "Lost", and don't have any recorder or TV at all? Now there's a scenario to think about. All of a sudden, your PC has become a television! I once tried this kind of thing with the second episode of NBC's newest remake of "Bionic Woman" on a certain website. And you know what? It's kind of cool. Not that I'm fond of a network languishing in fourth place right now. I've been a little bit hesitant to try it with stuff from the other networks, but I suppose I will catch on if I try.
Oh, can we forget those that have iPods that can store new and classic TV shows too with a little know-how?
You know, when those Southern California fires hit and we had no cable TV to watch the coverage, obviously we used the Internet to access one of the local news channels and our PC became our television in a sense. We had it going non-stop.
Gee, I didn't know a PC could replace a television. But I suppose if we're too lazy to catch this
season's crop of shows or current news events on regular TV, it seems like a pretty good alternative. Now, I wonder if I can log on to my favorite game show...
NEXT TIME: Friday Gripe (or "Dawn's Early Night").
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