G4Tech TV

Does anyone get this channel? Watch it?
It's just about the only station I actively watch. I first discovered it when it was Tech TV and it was the greatest channel in the world.
I learned so much about technology and how to use my PC (before I even had one).

Now it's G4TechTV and it's not quite as good as before. The "G4" was as a result of a merging of two networks. G4 was an all video game channel that I previously didn't receive, so I was excited to hear about how Tech TV was going to get more video game related programs. They already had (formerly Extended Play and Gamespot TV) which was great, but now they'll have even more great gaming content.
Or so I thought.

That's when I realized that G4 is actually not that good. I like their documentary show (which traces the history of a certain game company, developer, franchise, etc.) and... well... that's about it.

Sometimes they'll have a "We go to CES" special or something interesting, but most of the programs that G4 contributed are quite lame.
Do I really need a show like (as if I care what some Z-rate celebrity or rap artist's favorite NBA game is) or those two annoying g4tv.com girls who are somehow under the impression that they're comedians.
Urrrgggghhh!

They also have their own year-end awards show called . The awards and results are based largely on viewer voting, so it just ends up becoming a popularity contest. Oddly enough though, it avoids deteriorating into that "makes me ashamed to call myself a gamer" fiasco known as the 'Spike TV Video Game Awards' (very close however).
It seems nothing else they have is as good as X-Play (especially )

I want my old Tech TV back! I want to see Leo and Patrick back on to go back to it's original intro. I want G4 to go to Hell.
What happened to Call For Help, Eye Drops, Thunderbirds, Audiofile?
???

I like video games and shows about them, however I want "good" shows and not these time wasters like .
Now that I have a PC, I would like a little more knowledge on the subject of technology. Tech TV was the only channel I had for that, and now I have to put up with G4's programming getting in my way.

My only hope is that the two networks split up and Tech TV returns to it's former glory.

But anyway... anyone else watch it?

NOTE: The website is for those of you who don't know what I'm referring to.

I'd like to have such a channel here in Germany.
From what you wrote it seems damn interesting.

I used to watch Tech TV a fair bit, TSS rocked, too bad Comcast killed everything Tech TV about the channel... and I've even heard mention of the Tech TV name being dropped... I haven't watched anything in a while, but there really isn't much draw for me...

I agree about the Spike TV awards though... that was a disgrace, I couldn't even sit through it...

I haven't seen many episodes of X-Play, but I have seen some. I love the way they review games. I don't always agree, but they review them in a humorous way that makes me like it. I have a buddy who records it for me every now and again, and that's about all I see. From the sounds of the rest of the channel though, I don't think I'm missing too much...

Wow that's just Super Cool!

Actually, for those of you who don't get the channel, you can watch video clips from the show at their website. They actually show the entire review and then some.

Yes, their review style is hilarious. I like the infomercial take on their Ninja Gaiden X-Box review.

Here's some fun pieces of video footage.

It's for a game called 'LifeLine'. In this game you control the main character by speaking the commands into the PS2 microphone. Very innovative. Unfortunately the game doesn't quite respond very well to all commands. What results is some amusing antics by X-Play host Adam Sessle.

NOTE: The site has streaming video clips.

I will look at those streams. I just hope they don't eat too much bandwidth. I only have 384kbps, not so much...

i watch g4 tech tv a lot. i think its channel 64 here. thats a great station. Xplay is good. thats a really good place to watch the games in action and get reviews.

Unfortunately X-Play is the only thing that made it through, TSS is gone (yeah, it may still exist, but it sucks now) Call for Help is gone (for all you americans anyway, Leo still does the show for us in the north, but it's not great anymore...)

everything that was good, is gone. When the merger first happened I thought it was great, they could fill up the days that were normally filled with Robot Wars re-runs with G4 shows and it would be cool. They didn't...

yes, i used to watch the screen savers then tech live everynight but now i never turn on the channel.

which show is with morgan webb and that guy?

Morgan Webb, and Adam Sessler host X-Play, the only good thing remaining on the network...

see now what you say Z.E.N. i gotta say the opposite two...
i loved G4TV it rocked and iwatched it all the time and tech tv i didnt like as much then they merged and i hate most of the tech tv stuff... although x-play is like my fav show now...
Then you would at least agree that they're better off as seperate networks.

Actually you spelled it correctly (I didn't).
Unfortunately for fans, Marty hasn't been on in a couple weeks and I fear there's a chance that his show will be canned eventually. If this happens, it will no doubt spell DEATH for the channel (for me anyway).

see now what you say Z.E.N. i gotta say the opposite two...
i loved G4TV it rocked and iwatched it all the time and tech tv i didnt like as much then they merged and i hate most of the tech tv stuff... although x-play is like my fav show now...
Then you would at least agree that they're better off as seperate networks.

Actually you spelled it correctly (I didn't).
Unfortunately for

i havent been watching lately but actually im pretty sure its
unscrewed with martin sargeant
but yea thats like a really great show and i hope its not cancelled

Unfortunately for

I thought that was one of the first things to get the axe the last time they cut out the good in favour of the crap? I don't think Marty works there anymore...

Unfortunately for

I thought that was one of the first things to get the axe the last time they cut out the good in favour of the crap? I don't think Marty works there anymore...

really so sad that show was like the best
Yellow bamboo
the lady who made sweaters
to name a couple haha