Last week was a convenient way to practice Kill Your Cable – my roommate was out for a trip. So I decided to go Cold Turducken and not watch anything on cable – just via other sources.
Here's what I found:
- Hulu has ads, and that annoys me, but when you think about it you get a half-decent selection for a low price. Being ad-free should not be a measure of something's value, it's more per-dollars. I get used to it – but I'd pony up a little more for no ads.
- Netflix still has an amazing selection of items.
- The XBox really is evolving nicely as a media machine – I like what it can do and I think the latest update shows Microsoft is finding it's niche. As they have a good gaming box and PC gaming is big, I figure it's entertainment.
- Any browser hooked to a TV is valuable – because a TV really is a giant honking monitor. Don't deny the possibility of using it to run shows off of a computer normally not used for the process.
- The update to the Logitech Revue, which includes apps, is a nice start. It's got a ways to go, but I think a big advantage of potential Killboxes for Cable is their updatability.
- The act of having to search for things to watch actually opens up your horizons to other shows, properties, etc.
- I missed Glee and realized I didn't miss Glee. Still want a show with Kurt, Blaine, and Puck living together. That's just me.