Depending on how much attention I want to pay to a show or movie on TV, I'll tend to not be on the computer (or phone or tablet). If I do hop over to it, it's to either (a) act on something I just remembered I need to do, or, more often (b) look up some info about what I'm watching (I love you, IMDB).
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Do you use your phone or tablet while you're watching TV? Are you using it for reference, to learn more about what you're looking at, or just to keep up with friends? Or do you shut the laptop when the big screen goes on?
Do You Use Your Phone or Tablet While Watching TV?
When you sit down on the couch to watch a TV show or movie, does your laptop, phone, or tablet come with you? The web can be a useful source of information about whatever you’re watching, or it can ke…
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I'm not really capable of not multitasking when watching TV. If it's something I want to pay more attention to, I'll cross-stitch instead of being on the computer. I think the only time I didn't do anything else when watching something was when rewatching "The Reichenbach Fall" because I was paying very, very close attention.
There is a new trend toward a "two-screen" experience. I downloaded an app that would activate when I watched new episodes of Leverage, but I didn't want to miss anything by diverting my attention to my phone. Same with the Walking Dead website. I just can't divide my attention without losing too much of the story.
Syfy does this, too — at least with FaceOff.
(Shrugs.) I never watch live TV, and I doubt it's available while watching on DVR …