We've been without cable or a dish for years. I wanted to get the NFL package this year (spare me the comments.). I assumed i could stream it but it's only available with direct tv. Direct tv was offering it free for new customers with a 2 year commitment. Advertised for 64.99 for the first year. *price goes up the second year... I looked into it. 64.99 for the service, 20 a month equipment rental charge and up to 139.99 a month for year two... go piss up a rope.
We have 6 TVs. I live in the country way down in a valley with huge trees surrounding. My options are limited as far as that goes. What I COULD do is get rid of internet services and make my phone a hot spot since I have unlimited data. So we have TVs in the master bath, bedroom, guest room, kitchen, main room 70", workout area, and my giant workshop.
I am a little envious of you folks with options! Around here, it is cheaper to bundle phone, basic cable (mostly home shopping channels), and internet than it is to get stand alone internet service from our monopoly cable company, Suddenlink. The price has still crept up since we started. Last time I checked, we were still a little too far out for the hd antenna signal. Time take another look at that. Thought about the cell phone hot spot deal, but I don't value a cell phone the way the younger generation does. My wife & I use Tracfones for about $120 each per year. It has more worth as an address book to me. I think it will be interesting to see if the pandemic pushes rural states, like mine, to push ahead development of internet through the air. Most of the schools here are offering virtual classes, but a lot of students still have to travel to somewhere to connect to a wi-fi signal.
For folks who are practically off grid a new option is becoming available. https://www.zdnet.com/article/starlink-starts-to-deliver-on-its-satellite-internet-promise/ Bob
We still have cable. I don't like the price but I haven't found anything else that has all the channels that we actually watch.
tried them all, got ripped off for years like everyone else. I have Dish TV tons of garbage on most of the stations, signed a 2 year deal for under 150 a month, deal ends soon then I hope to just do the antenna deal local stations only, Family uses the cell phones now anyway. NO MORE RIP OFFS
Ditched cable and got a Roku. It comes with YouTube and I have subscriptions to YouTube TV and Netflix. That covers me
I got my antenna from Channelmaster it is supposed to go about a 100 miles I pickup from 45 miles south of Cleveland. Get all 3 major networks You have to put a booster on at the antenna then you plug that into the wall from inside the house. The cable from the antenna sends the electrical signal from the booster to the small adapter that plugs into wall. You use a second cable wire to attach to TV from adapter that plugs into wall. The antenna I got was also made to take a lot of wind and weather it is fairly sturdy. This just replace the antenna I had on the roof for 20+ years, that antenna was 15 feet long it could pickup a lot. I also used a rotor so I could dial in the station.
I have unlimited data but there is a catch. After a certain amount of data is used, the speed slows down. Hot spots chew up data quickly. It is “staged” in steps to slow down when you surpass the usage parameters. It restarts each month but you may find yourself not being able to load at times. Happened to me on verizon
Going on 2 years no cable - we bought 2 nice gliders and a gas fire pit for the front porch. That gets a lot of use. Netflicks and antenna get us by for the most part.
Cable & internet 78$ a month+ 10$ a month for the wifi modem rental... I'll keep it going.. I did chop the cable. No TBS USA TNT no showtime hobo ETC.... Do get some good rerun tv Magnum PI, The yellow Cuda cop show, old movies, star treks, Married with children. in the apps I get peacock tubi plus others + the local abc nbc cbs Etc...
Movie on Amazon called Arkansas. Liked that one a lot. Fargo/Ozark/Breaking Bad kind of story. Also liked The Wrong Missy on Netflix. Kind of Tommy Boyish.
Who needs cable tv when there is YouTube? So many good car channels, not scripted like the tv shows all are. Stream to your big tv, sit down and enjoy Here's a thread about (automotive) YouTube channels: http://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/what-is-your-favorite-automotive-youtube-channel.361895/
Never had it. I sometimes look through their programme guides and see the odd 'that looks worthwhile' programme. Trouble is that island of decent shows is surrounded by an absolute ocean of crap. I see masses of programmes I thought were rubbish 10, 20, 50 years ago. And with ads! I find plenty of interesting content on YouTube.
