This is a really good primer on cord cutting. Although I do disagree with the article a little bit in that you don't need more than one paid streaming service unless you're really watch a lot of TV or sports.
Haven’t paid for cable in years - but I will state that my broadband runs around $55/month. I would get the exact same broadband with basic cable for ~$75. I do miss a lot of sporting stuff, but I’ve gotten used to it and can even find most of that online now.
The only device you really need is a desk top computer with internet access. You can access Netflix/Hulu/Amazon/Youtube/and many other online news and sports sites such as MLB.com
In Boston NBC wants their own owned and
operated station and are pulling their
affilliation from WHDH 7.The new NBCBoston will be out of southern NH it’s said,though that won’t cover the whole market.So now NBC, owned by Comcast of course is buying a low power TV station in
Boston to help that.Because even though
cable customers—Comcast— will be able to
see NBC after 1-1-17, there ARE cord cutters...
OK....I admit it. I thought this was a how-to to get junior to move out of the basement.
We’ve been off cable/satellite for about 4 years. Don’t miss it at all.
The beauty of streaming is minimal to no advertising and being able to pay for what we actually watch.
We do miss TCM, but there is Classic Reel to stream for $1.98 per month.
Been out for six years. Don’t miss it a bit.
Everyone should have an antenna on the roof or in the attic if for no reason other than emergency or to have some leverage in dealing with the premium providers. Streaming is no bargain. Streamers, services, and high speed internet are not free. Follow steps 1-2-3-4-5 here to liberate your eyes...
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We dropped TV in December of 2012. Can’t imagine going back.
- Buy a smart TV
- Sign up for high speed cable internet
- Sign up for Amazon Prime and Netflix
Watch what you like, when you like, and ever see another commercial!
It’s great:-)
I cut the cord to progressive/satanic indoctrination programming (that is all any commercial programming really is, even sports) ~20 years ago; I have enjoyed the extra hours doing fun, healthy, and educational things instead. Best decision I ever made.
AntennaRecomendations.com is for sale and doesn’t provide any data.
Also if you have cable you finance some welfare persons to FREE cable....taxes and fees amount to 110-168 dollars a year just to have your viewing tracked and sold off to marketers and who knows what else.
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Here’s my setup and we like it better than cable.
1. Antenna is hung on a wall upstairs and tied into the house cable box, all of our cable outlets have an amplified antenna signal! Connect any tv in the house to the cable outlet and get about 30 local channels.
Here is the antenna I settled on after trying many. 1byone® Omni-directional Amplified Outdoor Antenna - 60 Miles Range https://www.amazon.com/1byone-Omni-directional-Amplified-Technology-Waterproof/dp/B00WW7H7KU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474456117&sr=8-1&keywords=1byone%C2%AE+Omni-directional+Amplified+Outdoor+Antenna+-+60+Miles+Range
2. DVR - We can record any local HDTV shows for free. The DVR is on our main living room TV.
Setup: Cheap Windows 8 laptop running windows media center. Windows 10 no longer has media center, must use 8. This laptop grabs the TV signal from a Silicondust HDHomerun tuner device over our home network. The HDHomerun is plugged into the antenna/cable outlet just like any of our other TV’s.
3. Playstation Vue internet service $30/month gives us our ‘cable channels’. I can do without but my wife likes to have HGTV and Fox news. We have a couple of ROKU’s to use PS vue and we can watch on up to 5 TV’s or devices at one time.
what if your husband is a sports nut?
done that
bought the t-shirt
uploaded it to youtube
Good info. I’ve been planning to cut the cord. Because Fox is so biased now I find myself rarely tuning into cable TV anymore, instead I flip on roku and watch Netflix, Amazon or YouTube clips (RSBN Trump replays). The only true appt programming I watch now are the Patriots once a week.
Find a system that carries One America News OAN IS WHAT Faux News says it is. Clinton New Network can wallow in its own muck.
1. Get a Roku;
2. Subscribe to Netflix, HBO, etc., if you desire;
3. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, tons of movies are offered for free;
4. Get the Plex channel on your Roku (free);
5. Get the “Let Me Watch This” and “SS-Plex” channels for Plex (free).
6. Get the PlayOn channel on your Roku (free);
7. Get the “OneChannel” plugin for PlayOn (free).
Some of these are “private” channels and as such, don’t show up in on the Roku when you search for streaming channels. Do a Google search and you’ll find them, though. Install is just entering a code into your Roku account, or clicking a button if you’re logged into your account.
You can find nearly any movie or TV show you’ve heard of or can remember via this combination of channels and set up.
There is very little in the way of “live” MSM streaming, but you CAN get OAN (One America News) which is what Fox claims to be.
Live sports, I wouldn’t know.
Another excellent streaming service is MHZ, which I recently discovered. It shows European TV shows with English subtitles. There’s a heavy emphasis on crime dramas but lots more as well. My wife and I are currently watching a French show called Un Village Francais (A French Village) depicting life under German occupation during WWII. Terrific stuff. We stream it through my Ipad or Iphone. 8 bucks a month, first month free.