Did you know that you can watch a bunch of NBCs programs on your computer? I used it after watching the first season of Heroes on DVD a couple weeks ago to watch the first couple episodes of season 2 so I could start watching the shows live.
There are a ton of things that I love about watching the shows on their website instead of TV or waiting for the DVD.
Better picture quality. We have old school analog cable. The picture seems to get worse by the week. Maybe I need a new cable cord. The picture in the browser is crystal clear.
Fewer commercials. An episode of 30 Rock has 3 commercial breaks. Each commercial break has exactly one commercial. Sweet. I can sit through commercial breaks that short without even really noticing them.
Works on Firefox. Without any warning or complaints or hiccups. Good job NBC.
Can watch whenever I want during the week. I’m not sure how long shows stick around but at least a few weeks. So instead of trying to decide whether to rush the kids bedtime so I can watch the beginning of Heroes, I can put them to bed and then watch the episode anytime during the week. And I don’t even need to remember to record it.
Free. Unlike the DVDs.
One thing that is not really a complaint but kind of bizarre is that each show is sponsored by someone. Lipitor in the case of the episode of 30 Rock that I watched the other day. Each and every one of the commercials was the exact same commercial. It seems like advertisers would do better to have a different ad for each break. A little variety to keep people from glossing over. 3 Lipitor commercials instead of just 1 that we ignore at least 2 times.