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<blockquote data-quote="Zoolook" data-source="post: 1385187" data-attributes="member: 21101"><p>@Doug</p><p></p><p>I share many of the same sentiments, particularly Hulu+ which really can't sort its act out. Many things are available on the free web version of Hulu that are not available on the paid app version, which makes no sense.</p><p></p><p>However, I think there is a danger that the free-loader generation is expecting too much from streaming services and has no real idea of the value of quality TV. The cable model made you pay relatively high prices in return for the illusion of 'choice'... meaning 900+ channels of garbage, just to have the opportunity to subscribe to TV stations that didn't treat the audience like morons (HBO, Showtime, AMC). However, you paid probably over $1,000 a year for that and even if you watched TV 24/7, you'd only be able to 'consume' <1% of what was available.</p><p></p><p>When you start being selective, you expect to pay a lot less, but in the end you might still watch the same amount of TV. In the last 6 months, here's my breakdown</p><p></p><p>Netflix Sub - $7.99 (x6) $48</p><p>Hulu Plus - $7.99 (x6) $48</p><p></p><p>plus I paid for</p><p></p><p>Walking Dead HD $35</p><p>Justified S1 HD $25</p><p>Justified S2 HD $34</p><p>Fringe S4 HD $59</p><p>Game of Thrones $39</p><p></p><p>I also watch regularly</p><p></p><p>Daily Show - Hulu</p><p>Colbert Report - Hulu</p><p>Top Gear UK - Netflix</p><p>House - Hulu</p><p>Simpsons - Hulu</p><p>SG:U - Hulu</p><p>Californication - Netflix</p><p></p><p>my wife also watches about 3 shows on Hulu and we've watched about 30 films on Netflix, most of which have been great. So in total $290 more or less, or an annual cost of about $600 (less than half what I paid for cable, plus I own those iTunes shows).</p><p></p><p>I still get free over the air TV, so caught the Superbowl and can watch TV news if I feel the need to dumb myself down for any reason and in general I watch less crap and have less anxiety around missing stuff I don't really care about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoolook, post: 1385187, member: 21101"] @Doug I share many of the same sentiments, particularly Hulu+ which really can't sort its act out. Many things are available on the free web version of Hulu that are not available on the paid app version, which makes no sense. However, I think there is a danger that the free-loader generation is expecting too much from streaming services and has no real idea of the value of quality TV. The cable model made you pay relatively high prices in return for the illusion of 'choice'... meaning 900+ channels of garbage, just to have the opportunity to subscribe to TV stations that didn't treat the audience like morons (HBO, Showtime, AMC). However, you paid probably over $1,000 a year for that and even if you watched TV 24/7, you'd only be able to 'consume' <1% of what was available. When you start being selective, you expect to pay a lot less, but in the end you might still watch the same amount of TV. In the last 6 months, here's my breakdown Netflix Sub - $7.99 (x6) $48 Hulu Plus - $7.99 (x6) $48 plus I paid for Walking Dead HD $35 Justified S1 HD $25 Justified S2 HD $34 Fringe S4 HD $59 Game of Thrones $39 I also watch regularly Daily Show - Hulu Colbert Report - Hulu Top Gear UK - Netflix House - Hulu Simpsons - Hulu SG:U - Hulu Californication - Netflix my wife also watches about 3 shows on Hulu and we've watched about 30 films on Netflix, most of which have been great. So in total $290 more or less, or an annual cost of about $600 (less than half what I paid for cable, plus I own those iTunes shows). I still get free over the air TV, so caught the Superbowl and can watch TV news if I feel the need to dumb myself down for any reason and in general I watch less crap and have less anxiety around missing stuff I don't really care about. [/QUOTE]
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