I tend to watch television (movies, shows, whatever) with a laptop in my lap. I often search for actors on IMDB, or during boring scenes I’ll browse the web a bit. Yes, I’m a multitasker. In fact I’m watching TV as I type this right now.
Am I alone?
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#1 by Mark on February 21, 2009 - 1:42 pm
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I do but not often. Usually only when I’m working from home or checking on some work project. I might do it more if I owned my own laptop, instead of using the work machine.
#2 by William Parmley on February 21, 2009 - 5:06 pm
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OK, I misunderstood the question. Yes, I watch TV with a laptop, but I’m watching ON the laptop using a Hauppauge USB ATSC tuner, or playing back shows recorded on the laptop via DVI to the LCD TV. (Sometimes even LJ videos!)
But I do sometimes fire up my N800 to look up something while watching.
#3 by Brad on February 21, 2009 - 11:26 pm
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I watch a lot of youtube stuff but not normal TV shows. On youtube I watch sxephil and his nearly a news show. I also watch a lot of classic game room HD. That guy has tons of content if you want to find classic games that are worth investing in. Sometimes I do watch Dr Who you Hulu but that’s rare.
#4 by Nathan on February 22, 2009 - 8:36 am
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I do the “I know that actor” thing and check IMDB all the time. (I’m usually wrong.) As often as not, I’m browsing all the blogs while I watch TV.
#5 by catherine (FOOD SNOB) on February 22, 2009 - 9:07 am
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Where’s the “I don’t watch TV OR own a laptop” button?
#6 by Jim W. (from S.C) on February 23, 2009 - 12:33 pm
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Would love to use a laptop if I had one currently working!
#7 by Vincent on February 24, 2009 - 4:11 pm
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Where’s the I don’t watch tv.
#8 by Steve Buchheit on February 27, 2009 - 7:07 pm
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Wait, is there some other way of watching TV when I watch TV?
#9 by Roy on March 5, 2009 - 8:34 pm
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I do use a laptop quite frequently while watching the tube. I just read that something like 30% of people browse the web while watching TV.
What bugs me though is that while I’m using my laptop I don’t have a way to wirelessly transmit my screen (and audio) to the TV screen. So when I find something that is just super awesome and cool I have to turn my computer a little so my wife sitting at the other end of the couch can see it. What am I a caveman?!
Seems like I should be able to buy a device like many digital projectors now have that would allow me to transmit my screen to the TV.