do you turn the lights off when you watch TV?

For certain TV programs I do, yeah. It depends what I'm watching. I feel like it adds to the atmosphere with some shows such as horrors. But I understand that its bad for your eyes so I only do it on the odd occasion.

Most of the time, I turn off the lights. This is to give me a feeling like watching on a cinema.

I habitually turn off all the lights when watching movies.As to TV,I think there is no need to keep lights off unless it interfere in others' rest.

If I'm watching tv I always have the light on at night time, I even have the light on when I use my laptop at night time. I already have poor vision and I don't want to make my sight worse.

I prefer to watch tv without lights on - the way our apartment is currently set up, if you have the lights on, they reflect on the tv screen, making it more difficult to see what's on the tv. Plus, I don't like to waste energy, so I don't think there's any need for lights to be on while watching tv. It helps to save on electricty by keeping them off.

NO not all, we have one low wat. light I used to this one while watcing TV. New Flat TV dont have that much of reflection bad to eye but using old one is being wihtout light some kind of dangerous.

yes if that's my only task, just to watch movies.that's one way of saving electricity. the tv already contributes loads of light and is enough to see things around.

I ear ya! My daughter and husband like to watch TV in the dark, I cannot do it. It really does make my eyes hurt. Hubby says "well it is dark t the movie theatre" BUT we only go there a few times a year, NOT every night! I am forever turning the lamp back on..*sigh*

well , it depends on the show that I'm watching !! if it's Movie and deserves good setting I would turn the light off just like cinema and if its usual show every day , I always let the light on !!

HI actually it is not good to turn off all lights and watch t.v ,even i have seen some people have that habit ,eyes get more effected because of that ,the applies to computer screen also.yes i too feel awkward to watch t.v like that .

I tend to turn off the lights while watching t.v. when its real close to midnight otherwise because the light I fall asleep little more earlier than before otherwise its okay with me and keep the lights on!!

I will not do it for me it can harm our health due to its radiation especially if no have screen. But if there is protection in it I can do it. I want a good light in watching tv. My head will ache if it is dark.

I always watch tv with lights on because it never occurred to me to watch it that way, also, my parents won't allow. My parents find it weird. Like why watch it in dark? Tv is harmful enough, for eyes, without the additional affect of the darkness. That is the same reason they don't approve of going to theater much. Then, having the theater effect in home? No way. So i have always watched tv with lights on. Even the horror movies which, now that i think of, would have been fun watching in dark.

i totally agree wid u the lights of the tv can very deeply affect ur eye sight do the best option is turn on ur room lights and watch it..! and i keep my lights on wen i watch tv or use the comp...i wuld love to protect my vision..!

I most times used to switch off light while watching television at night. Sometimes I used to put dim lights while watching television. I think if the lights are put on neighbors will not be able to sleep at night. I think it is good to watch television without lights in the night.

I love watching movie at home while the lights are off it is like watching it on theater specially if I am watching horror movies it gives lots of thrill just cant explain and if the lights are on I can either not finish what I am watching or just watch without giving much interest on what I am watching. Same goes with my family all of us watch tv together with lights off.

its something silly to ask such questions......... u better mind ur business instead peeping into others window during night when the lights r off

I like to watch television if the light was turn off, because it is so fun and exciting if you watch horror and suspense, you can shout, you can fall asleep as well.

When I watch TV late, I usually always turn off the lights. Sometimes the light will reflect on the screen or my glasses, so it's easier and just generally better with the lights off. During the day though, it's usually sunny enough for the sunlight to cancel out negative effects of the lights.

personally i prefer swithching of the lights as its very cozy to me...it gives u a nice effect like a theatre....