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Looking for best option to drop cable.
myself | 3-16-15 | TZ

Posted on 03/16/2015 6:29:41 PM PDT by TurboZamboni

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To: TurboZamboni

No cable for over 10 years. Netflix, Amazon and DVDs from the library can supply all the entertainment you’ll need without the mind numbing drivel from drug commercials and “the news”.


61 posted on 03/16/2015 8:02:18 PM PDT by captain_dave
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To: mrsmith
DSL doesn’t do well streaming IMO.

With DSL it depends on how close to the switching station you are. If you are within 1 to 2 miles it is fine. After that, the speed tends to drop off. Also, it depends on the condition of the lines coming into your house ( and if your ISP throttles ). I'm within 2 miles and have an average of 20Mbps download ( which is the speed I am paying for ) and can stream HD perfectly.

62 posted on 03/16/2015 8:45:38 PM PDT by TheCipher (Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Mark Twain)
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To: TurboZamboni

The best option bar none is books. I haven’t had an idiot box since March of 1995.

There is nothing on that screen that will do as much for you as reading will.


63 posted on 03/16/2015 8:47:24 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: TurboZamboni

If you are close enough to Mpls/Stpaul, all you really need is an antenna and Tivo cable/ota box.
Don’t get the ota only as you are then stuck.

With this you get DVR, netflix amazon and 4 tuner recording.


64 posted on 03/16/2015 8:48:27 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: TurboZamboni

Depends on the distance to the transmitter.


65 posted on 03/16/2015 8:49:25 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: deoetdoctrinae; TurboZamboni

Google “diy hd antenna” for all sorts of low-budget HD antenna solutions.


66 posted on 03/16/2015 9:11:44 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: TheCipher

“depends on how close to the switching station “
True, and on the speed you pay for. Mine is low. 3mb I think.


67 posted on 03/16/2015 9:14:33 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: mrsmith

ping for later


68 posted on 03/16/2015 9:16:13 PM PDT by BreitbartSentMe ((xDem now) - Breitbart sent me)
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To: TurboZamboni
Go to youtube and search ‘HD antenna comparison’ or similar. You'll find dozens of comparison vids, some are very informative.
69 posted on 03/16/2015 9:16:29 PM PDT by Company Man (Always proofread to make sure you haven't words out.)
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To: TurboZamboni

Answer. Over the air. Invest in a great antenna setup.

Further. Watch online shows, many are free. Others you can buy DVDs for and watch anytime without commercials.


70 posted on 03/16/2015 9:24:47 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: JennysCool

Thanks! Jenny is cool!


71 posted on 03/16/2015 9:25:32 PM PDT by cport (How can political capital be spent on a bunch of ingrates)
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To: TurboZamboni

I’ve tried all 3 and more....

Netflix is best... signup for dvd in mail AND online streaming.

been doin that for like 4-5 years now... never missed cable for a split second.


72 posted on 03/16/2015 9:39:10 PM PDT by Safrguns (PM me if you like to play Minecraft!)
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bfl


73 posted on 03/17/2015 12:02:26 AM PDT by Faith65 (Isaiah 40:31)
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To: sheana

What streaming sites do you use?


74 posted on 03/17/2015 1:25:43 AM PDT by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
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To: JennysCool
About $30 a month for EVERY SINGLE BASEBALL GAME on all your devices.

I wouldn't pay $30 for every baseball game, on anything, forever (but I listen to the Rays on radio, it helps me sleep.)

I also wouldn't pay $.05 to have every NBA player spend the night in my back yard, but that's just me.

But I love ROKU!


75 posted on 03/17/2015 2:19:18 AM PDT by 867V309 (Boehner is the new Pelosi)
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To: TurboZamboni

This seems to be the appropriate thread that i’ve been
waiting to ask - why is that commercial a viable pitch with the guy
in the middle of the ocean pushing the square antenna
for all this existing broadcast TV . It’s like a big
secret was let out of the bag.


76 posted on 03/17/2015 2:28:02 AM PDT by urtax$@work (The only kind of memorial is a Burning memorial !)
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To: TurboZamboni; All
HUNDREDS of TV shows, free on demand, did I mention--no registration, no player to download. Most are complete series, no commercials. Been using for many months. Movies, too.

Fox News Channel Live

77 posted on 03/17/2015 5:03:29 AM PDT by W. (Democrats + their media stooges wanted the US out of Vietnam so the Communists would win!)
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To: TurboZamboni
...do those wacky looking hdtv attenaes really work? ( the ones that mount on a wall or window)

From what I hear, they are pretty good if you are in an area that allows solid reception. Unlike old style broadcasts, the digital stays rock solid (doesn't go to snow) until it loses enough signal to just stop working. We have an old antenna (circa 1986) on a pole that extends above our roof and it picks up a number of the digital stations just fine even though not "specifically designed for digital".

I f you intend to go the over-the-air route, I would check to see how many stations might be within reach and consider mounting a pole in the ground and attaching it to a eave so it can extend above the roof line for best results.

78 posted on 03/17/2015 5:45:02 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Safrguns

they still do dvd by mail?!


79 posted on 03/17/2015 5:49:27 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: Safrguns

they still do dvd by mail?!


80 posted on 03/17/2015 5:49:28 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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