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by Aeolun 1544 days ago
I think it would be shocking to todays people to see a TV from 20 years ago, before all that digital funkiness. Instant switching between channels.
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I certainly don’t miss switching channels.

TV experience 20 years ago sucked. Now I can have all the content I could ever want immediately accessible via Plex, no need to fiddle with DVDs or gasp VHS tapes. Commercials? hah. Unskippable anti-piracy warnings? nope.

Imagine if they were exposed to a laser disk fast forward / skip. Gasp
Or an old copper phone line before cellular ruined call quality.