Television is better than books.

[ankitgokani]

hey guys what are your views on this topic???????????
do you think t.v. is better than books or no...................

[deepakraam]

TV brings you the news and other updates faster than books.You can know all the happenings a few mins by sitting before the TV.But there is always some pleasure in reading books.TV can be a good stressbuster after hrs of study but there is only a thin line of distinction b/wn a stressbuster and addiction.In recent times,you have to very careful about the selection of channels in TV.But books give a different feel about the story.You can enjoy a particular language only by reading.Even in this internet era,the best friend to share the morning coffee is the newspaper and nobody can beat it.

My vote would be for the books.

-Deepak.

[kitarp87]

obviously boss.....TV's are better today when compared to books to gain knowledge....:SugarwareZ-109:
for eg: Watching CNBC TV 18 will give you more knowledge when compared to reading the same topics in books. :SugarwareZ-140:

[ashishvatshayayan]

yes in many terms but no also in terms of effect on societal structure or culture or living.yes t.v gives you current and quick information compared to books. but books gives you a concrete knowledge. it is always personal discretion to things to watch and read .but if this would be the case then why do newspapers circulation are increasing day by day.everything around you wants to teach but it depends on the person wat he absorves and wat he rejects .every coin has two sides and that two sides can never be compared in general.t.v and books are two genre and we cannot compare it as things having same properties.

[vinay nair]

i think now a days tv is better than books ,u can understand faster

[shobitgupta51]

watch TV-18, feel the the difference b/w books & TV.

[joeedc]

hmm...books are always better...
books go deeper..tv is always superficial

[vips11]

no not at all television is not better than books :SugarwareZ-191: tv is just a time pass thing it waste your precious time instead of that u can read a good book and gain knowledge.:bigsmile:

[sunita_bms]

well televisions gives more visual understanding than books...........:SugarwareZ-262:

[ganguly111]

tv can sometimes b helpful bt books r broader in terms of learning..

[pahuja.chirag]

in my views books are better than television, because television will show one event repeatedly while books while give you details about the event.

[username123]

In Todays world, no body has time to go through books. thats where TV comes in and there are channels which provide excellent content. I am forgetting the names. Can someone name them?

[biokau]

Telly is a faster, concise presentation of current knowledge ( depending on the channel, my personal favs are NGC, Discovery et al ). Books are good as novels, as resource materials for data that might not be available online. Books make excellent companions to television. You watch television first for ideas and then look up books for more knowledge on that subject. Its simple. A broad definition of books includes webpages too.

[chrispy_chap]

Well it all depends on the need and the source does play an important role in it..so the ans is it depends!!

[manthan_479]

remember books are man's best frnd..u can carry with u wherever u want..u can do dat with ur TV

[dead.bunnies]

Television isn't only for children but also for the father, mother and teenage children. The whole family could even watch a movie together. The family could have fun, bond together and learn at the same time... plus its more entertaining.. (moving pictures and sounds.... you don't have to know how to read)

[mayur2402]

i agree that television is better than books

[avi@tel]

Hi ,
I am a newbie
My first post.
I believe Television & books are two different entities & both are equally important in the modern world.
Television is an entertainment come information provider while books make you think & joy of language .
I personally prefer books since it makes of feel calm & you can have ample time to relate.

But saying that certain aspects like wildlife,news & games cannot be provided by books.

Hence ,
From my point of view these are not comparable entitites

[neha_fab]

books no doubt give you knowledge but tv is a faster means to gain current info and accurate one at that. but books can b reffered back to so i guess it is usefull if u requirre reffering back to any stuff. i guss both have their own advantages and disadvantages.

[saurabh.jain.mits]

well, i believe most of the people watch TV for entertainment rather than knowledge.In TV visual things are not static means you can only see the things which are telecasted on particular channel and on particular time, but in books you can read whenever you wants .
so my vote goes for books.

[spjcm]

Books have a better impact as it invokes thought process,the individual is moulded to think and derive conclusions on its own and in an un briddled manner.

TV on other hand could be at times a mere potrayal of presentor's understanding in their own way of presentation.This might create a biased /influenced opinion of topic in viewer's mind.

[theAdviserMe]

Definitely it is books...that is if you are talking about right learning. You see, tv has become a "stranger" type of media -- a very commercialized of type of media whose sole existence is to prod wares not learning. Although, tv is already part and parcel of our lives and youngsters are really drawn into its power, sadly.

I go for books though I also love tv.

[swati rakhecha]

I beleive dat wid d change of generation people's mind set hav also changed n inspite of buks dey 2 prefer tv 4 dere learning. Visual aids r much helpful,convenient 2 understand.
Generally every1 is not much interested 2 read buks but wen it cums 2 internet n tv no1 feels bore.
So i think tv's r much better n enjoyable source of learning dis days...

[caminante_2k]

I agree with the fact that television is a better source for information

[vineet_gupta2]

for sure, watever u read in books is outdated and you can have much more advanced knowledge on TV channels

[shrikhire]

According to me, both the sources are at their own places. Yes, at some extend TV do provide the knowledge, information quicker. But books include deep information. But I think, reading books is any time preferable and advisible. And ultimately it all depends on which kind of information you need. So, TV can be a better option than books but not always.

[sindhut86@gmail.com]

yes television is better than books as television becomes the source of educations along with creativity......

[in_4_u_babess]

it has got to be T.V
when u read books most of the times u get bored.......
even if u read the entire book it is hard to remember everything...

on the other hand
T.V requires no speacial effort to do
plus things r made so attractive that u neva 4get them
and then there are so many informative channels
History channel, geographic channel, Dis-khabri channel , animal planet

just tell me if u want to switch from1 book to another how much time will it take
T.V is the best way to provide information
though u have to await for that special programme u need
:argue:

[ashvin_1]

some channels like discovery, national geographic and for old age people astha, sanskar is better channels ....However television never be an alternative of books

[gaurav_41283]

television can be better than books because they provide wide range of programs that help an individual to develop

[madronny]

tv can sometimes b helpful bt books r broader in terms of learning..

[abheykumar]

Quantity of information in less time - TV
Quality of information with personal reflection/learning - Books

[smashy]

books helps one to increase imagination power .......

[khiljiyasir]

in my view TV is much better source if use in effective way bcoz the knowledge you gain by listening and watching remain with you for long period

[amolshah4u]

obviously........TV's are better today when compared to books to gain knowledge....

[ashpt33]

yes indeed...but books have their own importance...

[samiksha_hi]

for those who want a quick review about a topic and do not want to spend much time processing the information in print , the TV is definately Godsent ...
But nothing better than a book to stimulate the mind

[Aida84]

That's right. Don't compare books and TV but use them complementary.

[maverickarpit07]

yes television is a better than books but in some context books are better

[Chezza]

No... I think books manage to get the imagination working at a different level. ,...

[Questor Eberhart]

I like TV. Books are for old people who are too slow to watch tv or the internet

[kamatshraddha]

TV gives the news and other updates faster as compared to books.You can come to know about the latest news within a few seconds by sitting before the TV.

[postashish]

come on they both have their own places..u cant really compare..
but still the craze of books will never get over television
what we can read and imagine is far better than what we can see..

[fishy]

I read the Davinci Code and saw the movie. Frankly the movie missed out on many details that the book had. So now, after reading Marley and me, I refuse to watch the movie. I think Books are so much better. Thats just me:)

[marsh_biz]

Its the eithier way depends upon the personality , some creative eople like to educate with t.v but some like to stuck with the traditional books . As for me bth are better

[mannu.magic25]

hello,,,,for me tv is much better as it has high impact on publics rather than a piece of paper........

[gpuneetg]

Both has its own importance, TV gives you knowledge of world which is equally imp and books gives to immense knowledge on particular topic and educational stuff..

[sajjadalirajan]

TV brings you the news and other updates faster than books.You can know all the happenings a few mins by sitting before the TV.But there is always some pleasure in reading books.TV can be a good stressbuster after hrs of study but there is only a thin line of distinction b/wn a stressbuster and addiction.In recent times,you have to very careful about the selection of channels in TV.But books give a different feel about the story.You can enjoy a particular language only by reading.Even in this internet era,the best friend to share the morning coffee is the newspaper and nobody can beat it.

My vote would be for the books.

[ashpt33]

yes........................................................

[friendxl76]

I agree with this. TV has better reach among all generations of people.

[rcarghya]

Televison is for average mind books enlighten your intelligence.
Tv you see and grab.Books helps you to visualise analyse and accept in your mind what you read

[neha20092009]

No... I think books manage to get the imagination working at a different level. ,

[sau953]

books have a better academic appeal........but television provides a lot more opportunities

[YogeshTheDevil]

A single medium cannot be described as the best one, and here while comparing books and TV we can't say that any one of this can score above the other. TV brings us a bouquet of diversified topics together in a comparatively short span of time, but sometimes it doesn't give viewer an opportunity to learn by analysing - as most of the time the anchors are doing this for them!

[N.Shah]

Well it all depends on the upon the personality and need and the source does play an important role in it.. some like to educate with t.v but some prefer books.. As for me both are good.

[aniljain]

these are two medium of gaining and shareing knowledge. each one has its advantage as well as disadvantage. in case of TV you remember things for the long time where as in case of book you can refer to any article or any news at any time.
so they are best at their own ways hence comparing these two thing is not justified .

[vikrantverma]

no, i strongly disagree with the notion that TV is abetter source of knowledge compared to books(print media).TV might be aq quick source of knowledge, but not a better.

points to support my view are:-
1) doesn't improve ur VOCAB.
2) doesn't provide details to the depth, and some CHANNELS these days, try to add masala to news and all to increase sales.
3) doen't healp to increase reading speed, on the other hand PRINT media not inly improves reading skill/speed, but also improves ur grammer.
4) medically not so good for health, eyes especially.

[manasvee]

Its not that television is better then book both has its own importance. Today television is also the part of studies none of the parents can say that only books are important. A student who want to make its carrier in advertising its important for him to continuously be in touch of T.V so see wht all new products Ads are coming. Even then also it makes the student aware abt wht is happening within his own country & in other country bcoz now its imp. to have not only global knowledge or local knowledge but the glocal knowledge.

[lamedvavnik]

Books and TV both bring information to Us. A wise man will know to use any tool available to Him/ Her effectively. So, the better use of any tool purely depends on an Individual. A person can always use a Bhagavad Gita in his / her Fireplace. Anyone can always get a copy of a porn book. Also, a TV can be used to watch News, and Other informations important for him / her. Also can be used to watch any filthy things.. Depends purely on an Individual.

[supernova]

i dun agree.....though itz rememeber more easily ..the info from television i meaN~

[hetal89]

yuppp televisions r better than books coz it helps 2 understand things faster n is mor intresting wen compared 2 bks tht consume alot of time

[rockair]

it's always a dissapointment watching a movie that was made from a book you read.

[niftkislay]

To Some extent i agree that TV has an edge over Books. This is because visual images have quicker and long lasting impact on our perceptiona and understanding.On the other hand, excessive use of TV Could lead to poor concentration while reading books enhance ones imaginative skills and also improves concentration.

[scrubsrusty]

hey guys what are your views on this topic???????????
do you think t.v. is better than books or no...................

no way!!..........................................................................

[parv]

Hey!

Television and Books have only one thing in common of imparting knowledge.

Television scores more in gaining quick and clear knowledge with the help of visual images and attractive presentation.

You never get bored watching T.V.[compared to books]

But BOOKS are entirely different way of gaining knowledge.

Books can be read anywhere, anytime without electricity and it is handy and it needs no efforts.

In this age of power-cuts, I find books are better than TV not in respect of quick information but in respect of gaining knowledge.

By reading books, You acquire reading skills and master the language.

Television is more attractive but provides no deep meaning of the information.

Its just the highlights of the topic.

Nyways I believe BOOKS ARE MUCH BETTER THAN TELEVISION.

[:)]

[amit33086]

personally i like TV but i think books are very helpful in developing the imaginative power of an individual. you can get such information's that can't be provided by TV.
but TV also have advantages, it is easy to use, anyone can use it, provides fast-easy-interactive information.

[hearthackingboy]

Nope Television is not better than books....Books are cent percent time good....but television rarely gets better

[deedee]

tv is good for gaining knowledge in a quicker way..
but books provide knowledge indepth
& it makes you to think..:SugarwareZ-152:
but in tv, you dont hav to use your brain, it somewhat like spoon feeding

[eritondelgado]

I think book is more helpful to learn, but provides you ways to develop your imaginative sense and creative sense.
Tv is lazy....you dont use your brain, so you can`t improve....
Just look around, the inteligents people those you know watch much tv or read more?
For me, certainly read more!

[kausnaik]

yeah.....books make a person think further.once you rad book, it jsut cant go out of your mind..whereas television is pure entertainment...........so i feel television is better than books.....

[Kelvin Sovi]

TV is for news/discussions and the visual aspect thereof. But you should avoid being addicted to it. Hence you need to make sure that it does not take the important place of books.

[chintu_cusp]

Television is hundred times better ..... The very fact of visual presentation of things ... the only problem is that it is not exploited properly.

Sadly ppl still call it an idiot box, not to forget majority of our learnings are from this so called idiot box.

Be it serious lessons or those in lighter vien ....

[saggisrock88]

television and books are incomparable. both of them have their pros and cons and it entirely depends on personal interest , requirement and suitability. for eg aft a stressful day at job who wud want to switchover to books unless u r a book worm. speaking abt tv it gives u knowledge, information and entertainment by jus controlling d remote. u ve got news, music, exercise, yoga, daily soaps, reality shows , films, wildlife, religion oriented shows and so much. on the other hand reading books (fiction +nonfiction) would give you immense knowledge about that particular topic, authors viewpoint, semantics of the language and the thrill of imagination wic u wud not obviously ve while watching tv.

[reshma.lala1]

ya i thnk buks r better than a television set cz its fun 2 read than watch nonsense sas bahu seria;ls on tv wat say.......

[aknil]

[QUOTE=deepakraam;116050]TV brings you the news and other updates faster than books.You can know all the happenings a few mins by sitting before the TV.But there is always some pleasure in reading books.TV can be a good stressbuster after hrs of study but there is only a thin line of distinction b/wn a stressbuster and addiction.In recent times,you have to very careful about the selection of channels in TV.But books give a different feel about the story.You can enjoy a particular language only by reading.Even in this internet era,the best friend to share the morning coffee is the newspaper and nobody can beat it.

My vote would be for the books.

-Deepak.[/QUOTE Hey!

Television and Books have only one thing in common of imparting knowledge.

Television scores more in gaining quick and clear knowledge with the help of visual images and attractive presentation.

You never get bored watching T.V.[compared to books]

But BOOKS are entirely different way of gaining knowledge.

Books can be read anywhere, anytime without electricity and it is handy and it needs no efforts.

In this age of power-cuts, I find books are better than TV not in respect of quick information but in respect of gaining knowledge.

By reading books, You acquire reading skills and master the language.

Television is more attractive but provides no deep meaning of the information.

Its just the highlights of the topic.

Nyways I believe BOOKS ARE MUCH BETTER THAN TELEVISION.

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[aknil]

hey're great, in different ways.
I like books because they're so personal; you can get inside the head of the characters/author and the detail of their thoughts is something you often don't find on television.

[aknil]

Sometimes books are so so much better than tv, you can really get engrossed in them and there's such a lot to gain from them. On the other hand sometimes tv can be better by a mile. As afforementioned its about finding the happy medium, they both have things to offer the other doesn't too many watch tv exclusively though.

[aknil]

like to read books because they give you room to imprint your own imagination onto the chasis of the book; the acting and direction cannot be criticised since it is done entirely in your own head according to your own, indvidual preferences.

that said, reading books is more challenging than watching tv and, after a hard day, i'd much rather sit down and watch some tv than continue to stress myself.

[somiyathacker]

hi,i am sorry to disagree this. but i dont think so as i think books are better than the t.v. undoubtedly.

[aknil]

Yeah, TV is mostly crap these days. Apart from those American dramas, and Green Wing.

[djhallow]

hey guys what are your views on this topic???????????
do you think t.v. is better than books or no...................
any day t.v. is better than books when u r chilling out after a hard earned degree but when it comes to studies it has to be books before all .
u always need to read a book (manual) to operate the idiot box.
theres also an other aspect to it, u need some practical knowledge which is somewat achieved through tv after all
so blend of both the worlds will get you high in life as the philosophy goes for cocktails.

[savio13]

Yes of course, because it gives visual and audio appeal... that books cannot give...
Learning through viewing is better than reading which put ppl to sleep....

[girish_bvrit]

TV is the media where we can update ourself faster than any other media..
moreover for the management students this type medias will help a lot in many ways..
and in other side books can give us only the past data and they cannot update us with the present scenario.. so i can conclude that without books also a mba student can have good future if and only if he's aware of the current happenings by using this type of medias...

[varmaarpit]

yaar......asolutely.telivision is way better than books

[priyankappd]

We cannot compare actually
to acquire knowledge from a tv is good but you cannot guarantee that they are perfect, they can just be personal views

:SugarwareZ-111:

But whenever you read a book you are sure about the fact.
Hence acc. to me be sure about the source from where the information is generated.

:SugarwareZ-017:

[sam manekshaw]

certainly not .books carry too much of a value with them.tv is just a better mode of communication.

[Kelvin Sovi]

Addiction to TV should be avoided at early stages of child growth. However, the TV can be an effective tool of child learning if properly utilised.

[Kelvin Sovi]

I should have actually said that it is a powerful audio-visual teaching aid if providers select their programmes( or topics) properly.

[moviezap]

Television and Books are not comparable. Television are most of the time the interpretation of someone for a story he / she has read. So most of the time the original idea get lost.

[srr]

Hi friends
according to me books give broder meaning and inculcate the power of imagination in a person. but at the same time tv if used properly for the purpose of learning like channels like national geo etc will be useful. u get to know many things.

so i would say both are better it depends on how a person uses it

[cvrkswami]

if you wish to control knowledge - read books
if you wish to be controlled - see tv

[marksmithh]

Hi !!

Ofcourse BOOKS are far more better then Television. I am a regular reader and basically I like those books which helps in the continuous development (http://www.jimclemmer.com/newsletter/?cat=15") of my personality.


It is rightly said that "Books are student's best friend."

Mark Smith

[dhanwadeadi]

now a days tv is better but it cant replace books

[savio13]

hey guys what are your views on this topic???????????
do you think t.v. is better than books or no...................

T.V. has a advantage over books in terms of visual and and audio...

People would prefer looking and hearing a particular story from a book rather than read a book....

Even children like to learn through interactive learning than read books which are monotonous in nature....

[divyadara]

I agree with this statement... i like television better...

[san280502]

books are better than tv. No way one can compare theses two.

[confident_divya]

i believe books are anytime better than television.

[kapil21682]

Since the opinion may differ from person to person, I personally believe that an Audio- Visual approach makes a much faster and long lasting impression as a learning stage. For communicative people TV is a mode of learning, observing and implementing. As far as books go, they are a huge medium where the picture is painted with words, the creativity of words, pictures, articles, news is interesting enough to pull people in for hours and days. All in all, I prefer both for different perspectives

[apekshakatti]

watch CNBC & u urself will come to know wat is interesting & what is not. Actually saying bks other than fiction are not at all interested to read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[prashant12]

according to me yes tv is better than books coz in books you can only get bookiest knowledge and you cant access current knowledge of all the world you can only access the limited knowledge of the particular topic while in tv you can access the knowledge from all over the world on different topics and that too practical life experience...

[jigar pobari]

neways television are better than books .... as television gives lots of problems and books provide lots of knowledge

[aluwyn]

i agree tv more beter than book..because tv can learning fast than book

[rishabh22]

id vote television...books r a waste of time :D

[pareshrmore]

yes in a way television is much better than books ...... just because now u can whole world at ur doorstep through television......


paresh

[amu123]

Definitely television is better...Because it gives representation in visual way...and it is easily understandable...

[pedendoma]

Though I'm a big couch potato but I vote for books.

[blackwing]

ya television rules ... books sucks ....

[ratneshprasad]

yah definately bcoz it gives u the direct interaction but books gives u only the logic the frame work in which u have to work out..

[amlan]

Television is more effective and a faster mode of gaining knowledge if we do not get distracted and feel inclined to entertain ourselves . On the other hand if we r in to reading one book then there is hardly any chance of diverting away from the main topic .So t.v is useful if we strictly stick to watching programmes related to academics .

[Rana Bose]

Books are better than TV anyday. TV contains News not knowledge.

[hsaikumar]

televison will help more than book as we can see the daily updates in t.v but not in book. book is a thing where u cannot see any new updates ..

[garyhyd]

Television has the latest and updated information while it is better than books only when it it properly utilised

[pc9]

I agree that television gives us a wealth of information which books lack. It is convenient, economical, comfortable, flwxible to watch television and gain knowledge and information rather that with books. I like History channel and get a lot of information about various things by watching it.

[pc9]

Infact I forgot to mention that books are now obsolete and a mere waste of time and money.

[abstracity]

It depends on the content. Watching informative programs may be better than some books.

[shubhamjiit]

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[pradeepmudi]

Books are better as they are precisely made on the topic where TV programs can be more diverse and differ from the exact topic.

[bsimran]

no way...anyday books are better....once on TV only music channels rule!

[ankur_ietru]

In making choice of book you can be specific and can opt from wide and diverse options available but television with integrated effect of audio and video output wins in providing a better entertainment

[kushking]

books are always better since they can provide vast knowledge on any subject matter. moreover the knowledge content in a single book is too much to b taken into consideration.

[anujparikh12]

hey guys what are your views on this topic???????????
do you think t.v. is better than books or no...................
i think both are eually important television has its pro and cons so does books

[natchathiran]

books books books my only choice. as in your question itself is not
proper as comparing tv and book which are totaly different attribute
things. in context of knowledge books are special than tv
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natchathiran

[dennis_c]

tv is more of to the point, books beat aroung the bush & come to the pint.

[Jiggsy]

TV can be helpful but when it comes to detailed learning it has to be books

[simranarora]

yz bcz its intrstng n sounds more attractive

[amit_singhal]

Both of them r really gud in their respective fields. Books r gud when we need to have detailed knowledge abt a particular subject while T.V. provides us with the latest news in mins so we r alwayz remain updated in current affairs which very imp. in the business world

[doss_smile]

Yes.. To some extent, T.V. is better since it shows more of the latest

[poonamasingh]

books r always better than tv... it has got more detailed & clear information than tv..

[greatdude10]

TV if viewed correctly is better than books because we can view real time information on it

[greatdude10]

Moreover TV is also a source of varied entertainment.

[zainab.bhatia]

in television it depends..
der ar emany helpful and informative channel like national geographic,discovery,history channel..other than that travel and living.

[minnati1989]

in television...therezz always a debate....
but i feel there r many useful thgs......tht could be helpful in our acads

[saurabh_86]

It depends on what u r watching on Television... Saas Bahu serials are useless and absolutely time waste........ instead u can use that time to read books to gain knowledge but in context of news and channels like discovery etc. Television is far better than books because of many reasons.......