24 Things...Week 10 Part 1 ...Watching TV Online

Step 1:

Very interesting how all TV network sites have come along and allow users to view full-episodes now.

Fox allows users to watch full-episodes by providing a "Watch Full Episodes" Button which when clicked on will allow the user to choose from a list that pops up.

NBC also has a full episode button which when clicked on will have a shows available box that pops up. They also have webisodes that are accessed the same way.

ABC has a full episodes scrollbar that shows the most popular shows the user can choose from. The User can also scroll down the main page to see all shows and click/choose one.

CBS has full episodes available that can be accessed by clicking on a thumbnail. The date of the show as well as the episode number is listed under the thumbnail.

PBS has an eye pleasing scroll in which the user can click and choose an episode from.

My preference would have to be CBS. I like the thumbnail idea and it was right there when the page opened up.

Step 2:

I reviewed hulu and joost. I found hulu to be the better of the two because it allowed the user to search by choosing channels by areas of interest versus genres like in joost. Hulu was more intuitive and allowed one to subscribe to a show. Both have movies too that a user can watch - both old tv movies and feature films.

Step 3:

The show I would like to recommend is "Cooking with Paula Deen: Making Sweet Potato Balls with Aunt Peggy".

Here's the link:

http://www.clicker.com/web/get-cookin-with-paula-deen/Making-Sweet-Potato-Balls-With-Aunt-Peggy-693103.html

I just love watching Paula Deen. She's so down to earth and her recipes always look so yummy!!! A definite watch for any foodie.

Step 4:

I think if Digital TV doesn't get any better, that perhaps that will open up a whole new future for online TV. However, with cable/satellite there doesn't seem to be as much trouble with pixilation as there is with the DTV receivers on regular TV's. Having a digital receiver and no cable/satellite myself, I can honestly say that if a show is available online and won't spit and sputter like DTV, I may be tempted to wait a day or two until it's posted on line to watch at my convenience, without hiccups.