My square eyes are now widescreen

[andrewducker]

[Poll #1656749]

A quick definition for the non-technology-minded:
If you're watching it on iPlayer or via any website, or via Video On Demand, then you're streaming. If you download a file to your computer to watch whenever you feel like it then you're downloading.
Oh, and VHS tapes, for the purposes of this poll, count as shiny disks. You are also banished back to the Second Millenium.

Comments

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

Yes, but the desire to click buttons on a remote to see what is on right now, rather than downloading or recording of otherwise DVRing won't go away.

The boomers have spent 50 plus years scrolling through their TV to see what's on. That's too ingrained a habit to change.

[andrewducker]

Although a decent interface helps a lot. The cable TV interface we have is a simple scrolling block of programs (a bit like this.

At the moment you press up/down to choose a show, and you can also scroll right to choose a show in the future to record. The new interface (due any month now) also allows you to scroll left and choose a show in the past - and then will automatically use Video On Demand to show it to you.

Simple enough that even old people can use it.