I have cable, but only because it’s a good deal with my Internet service (Road Runner). I would never get it stand-alone.
We dumped Directv three years ago.
We have Netflix on the PS3 and since Dad hooked a computer up to the plasma, we watch YouTube (Iron Chef Japan) and CBS (Star Trek).
We got a nice antenna for the roof and all the locals, including the Canadian stations from Windsor, come right in.
No way would I go back to paying 60.00 a month for the crap they are showing.
Cable sucked. Lost reception way to often, was way to expensive.
Have Dish. Loss reception for a few minutes once or twice a year, less expensive.
Also have high speed internet and have netflix and get instant streamion movies and use Hulu for free to watch many TV programs I can not record because of recording others
We cut it after the 2000 elections. It helped out my blood pressure and my budget. It’s no surprise that people would cut cable when looking to slash expenses. It’s a no brainer.
This is Economics 101:
High price + crappy product = declining sales.
If there was some way to still follow local sports for free, I’d ditch it in a heartbeat.
could not happen to a nicer bunch of guys than Comcast
I’m one of them. Dropped cable after 24 years. Too damned expensive, and it’s always been an irritant that you can’t choose the channels you want.
I’m back to off-air TV, and when I want to see a movie there’s always my video library or Redbox.
http://ent.allmyfaves.com/ Then select the Entertainment tab
Precious little "history" on the History channel, not much to "discover" on Discovery, no "travel" on Travel, and don't get me started on what used to be called "SciFi".
I could do just fine with a package of Fox News, ESPN, Nat Geo, and TCM.
Mark ours down as a TV-free household. Have been for several years now. It’s great. There’s absolutely nothing there we need. Nothing.
Less news means:
1) less anger
2) more family time
3) more Bible time
4) more work time
5) more money to spend
6) more time
7) more life
It’s a win/win/win/win/win/win/win for all.
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We shut off the cable about two months ago in favor of using a $30 indoor UHF antenna for HDTV reception. Yes, we are back to the local 5-7 channels, but the picture is STUNNING in its quality compared to cable (we are only 5 miles from the towers). Amazing how little you actually need from cable. Stir in a little Netflix and Redbox and what more do you need?