My No TV 19

Posted by Oliver on May 09, 2008

We have a No TV in our living room.

Sometimes I think it’s our most valuable possession.

Our No TV gives the whole family somewhere between one and six extra hours every day. It’s hard to add hours to a day, but the No TV does it.

Miles uses the time for making stop-motion movies and Flash animations. Charlotte uses it to read, and write, and compose pieces on the piano. I use it for writing (code), and writing (English), and to teach myself algebra and geometry and management theory and finance. Margaret uses it for her many projects too. We wouldn’t have time for any of this, if it weren’t for our No TV.

The No TV comes with other benefits as well. It creates a few square feet of floor space. And it pays out a few hundred dollars a year.

In fact, we like our No TV so much, we’ve put one in each of the bedrooms too.

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  1. Peter Michaux Fri, 09 May 2008 16:21:07 PDT

    :-)

  2. Anonymous Fri, 09 May 2008 17:12:41 PDT

    http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28694

  3. Aaron Blohowiak Fri, 09 May 2008 19:05:00 PDT

    Ohh, i have a model from about 6 years ago, and it still works! Unlike conventional TVs, No TVs actually appreciate in value as time goes by!

  4. Raju Fri, 09 May 2008 19:07:01 PDT

    “In fact, we like our No TV so much, we’ve put one in each of the bedrooms too.”

    LOL!!! i am not quite there, but hopefully soon.

  5. Anonymous Fri, 09 May 2008 19:07:52 PDT

    http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/28-not-having-a-tv/

  6. oliver Fri, 09 May 2008 19:14:44 PDT

    Ouch! (But very funny.)

  7. Justin D-Z Fri, 09 May 2008 19:51:58 PDT

    I’ve subscribed to No TV Service since 1999. The price point is very competitive and the display quality is marvelous–completely realistic images that look as if you’re seeing them with the naked eye.

  8. Anonymous Fri, 09 May 2008 20:06:35 PDT

    We have no cable and no off air tv, but still have the DVD model. Almost as good, and it doesn’t get much use anyway…

  9. Anonymous Sat, 10 May 2008 08:45:11 PDT

    The FCC is investigating possible serious side effects of No TV. It seems that many people who have become accustomed to No TV act strangely when exposed to such ubiquitous things as TV’s in grocery stores and airports. They may require all No TV’s to carry a warning label. Also, Sony is possibly going to sue, saying that they believe it violates their DRM. And the final reason to wait is that Microsoft is competitive product which they will be announcing soon – many analysts expect it to be a No TV killer. Speculation is that it will be called “Non functional TV” or “Vista TV”.

  10. Tim Mon, 19 May 2008 00:49:57 PDT

    I have heard they are coming out with the neu-no tv. You actually talk to one another in the space created by the absence of the no tv. It creates a stimulating thing called conversation between family members, and it leads to an amazing thing called love of the individual and not the intellect of the individual. Then individual intellectual capacity increases at a rate that is human but amplified by a rate that is measurable in jelly beans (no matter the size). You can actually predict how many are in any size jar at any given moment in any dimension, facing any direction, standing on either foot, facing into the wind or sun, with either eye open or closed, even with you hat askew.

  11. Chad Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:03:42 PDT

    I must admit we do have a TV in the living room, but we choose not to watch it, the kids can play together, and to be honest I don’t like to spend my spare time doing anything that does not make me money, so as long as we have good internet I ok with the NO TV concept in the house.

    Thanks,
    Chad

  12. Dueces Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:25:00 PDT

    First I thought that NO TV means you have no television because you confused me from the statement NO TV saves time. So I thought you have no television and thus don’t waste time watching it:P

  13. C. Laeuse Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:28:51 PDT

    NO TV is Quiet interactive. Too much excitement and learning for all!

  14. Ryan Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:47:56 PDT

    Oh…Thats great:)

  15. Tyrone Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:21:38 PDT

    I love My NO TV too

  16. Custom Logo Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:46:09 PDT

    I don’t think a TV is compulsory at home. This can create conflicts in a large family, coz of different opinions and tastes.

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  18. mypc46 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:41:09 PST

    We got NOtv when we lost cross country wireless and moved to a new house. We found that DSL was a better item and we can actually limit what we see. The NOtv has been a shock to many folks who are unaware of how we survive with it. I see my grandchild reading a book and I am always able to pick the news I want to see and not the tv version.I am 62 and grew up thinking the tv was my baby sitter. Well now we may see more NOtv as digital tv rears it's ugly head.

  19. Theo Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:01:45 PST

    NoTV service is not available in my area. Something about low demand :)