If you don't watch much live TV, there is an acceptable workaround.

ENGADGET: TiVo Mini review HD

So what about those people who don't watch any, or not very much TV?

BBC: Can watching TV make you die younger?

When you don't qualify and have to watch it on TV, it really hurts.

BBC: Steve Davis wins qualifier for World Championship

A.: (Singing) You can watch TV, watch the media, but you don't wish they would take over, take over...

NPR: M.I.A.: Rapper and Daughter of Revolution

If Latinos don't get satisfaction, and more importantly some respect, we should turn the TV channel and not watch the broadcast of the Kennedy Center Honors on December 2 and not buy the products of any advertiser that sponsors the show.

CNN: Kennedy Center Honors snub Latinos

With the press of a button, PrimeTime finds content recommended for you by learning what you like to watch and organizes it so you don't need to scroll through the numerous pages of a live TV guide, or browse different apps to find the right movie.

ENGADGET: Netgear's NeoTV PRIME with Google TV gets official at CES HD

Just under 10 million homes now have a flatscreen TV capable of receiving HD broadcasts but most don't have the receiver or subscription needed to watch television in the new format.

BBC: Newsbeat - Technology - Which HD service is right for you?