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Ditching cable for antenna

lurchadams said:
Haven't had cable for over a year. I don't miss it. If there's a game I want to watch and it's only on a sports cable channel, I just head down to the local tav. I can't remember the last time I watched anything on TV other than sports all the way though.

My smart TV has a youtube app where folks upload all the cable news shows from PBS to CNN. Pretty soon the networks will get wise and take them all down from youtube but until then.....
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We are watching an interesting evolution of a market, like digital music. The price will go down. What we are currently enduring, is a monopoly.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Still getting shafted, IMHO. I could care less for TV. All that matters is my Wife gets the soaps! :)
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Well for someone who streams literally everything. I can't complain with 900+ mbps for $100. Not many people have that yet and I'm still saving $60. I love TV too, so it's worth it.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
Well for someone who streams literally everything. I can't complain with 900+ mbps for $100. Not many people have that yet and I'm still saving $60. I love TV too, so it's worth it.
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All depends on what you want and like. Me and my wife bring in 1,300 a month. That 100 bucks is a big deal.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Guess I am lucky. I live in the sticks, but go 35 miles in most any direction, urban areas that broadcast.

Hmm, wonder what is the best area in the nation for antenna reception?
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That's funny. NYC literally has crap internet, but go to any suburb in NJ or brooklyn/bronx/long island and you'll get all FIOS offerings. I guess that's a "perk" Time Warner has being headquartered there.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Guess I am lucky. I live in the sticks, but go 35 miles in most any direction, urban areas that broadcast.

Hmm, wonder what is the best area in the nation for antenna reception?
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Definition of "sticks" is relative. I have family I think live in the sticks and yet my county's population density is less than 2ppl/square mile (lower 48).
 
Winchester said:
Definition of "sticks" is relative. I have family I think live in the sticks and yet my county's population density is less than 2ppl/square mile (lower 48).
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In this case, the broadcasters density within 100 miles is most important.

I doubt the manufactures claim of pickup range (130 miles) but signal amplifiers can be had.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Good God, not a single thread cant be Trump free?
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Sorry. Ask a mod to delete it.

Honestly, I got more savings out of going to a small company for cell coverage. I need reliable high speed internet in my house for work. TV I don't watch a lot, but my wife has a few shows she can't do without. I can't 'cut cord' because of work, but they subsidize it.
 
<alt>doxygen said:
Sorry. Ask a mod to delete it.

Honestly, I got more savings out of going to a small company for cell coverage. I need reliable high speed internet in my house for work. TV I don't watch a lot, but my wife has a few shows she can't do without. I can't 'cut cord' because of work, but they subsidize it.
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I get internet thru a phone line with Century Link, 66$ a month, I don't miss the 90$ cable bill. Not rich here!
 
I stopped using cable TV years ago, now all I get is cable internet for $30 a month and it gives me everything I need.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
In this case, the broadcasters density within 100 miles is most important.

I doubt the manufactures claim of pickup range (130 miles) but signal amplifiers can be had.
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Closest is 35k people 60 miles away... they have the cbs and nbc stations. Mountains pretty much kill any signal. Next closest in 120 miles away. Doesn't matter though we can get internet, 2 choices centurylink at about 7 mbps at $45ish or Charter/Spectrum at 30 mbps at $75/mo. I've had the cord cut for about 5 years, good enough... haven't bothered with an antenna.
 
Winchester said:
Closest is 35k people 60 miles away... they have the cbs and nbc stations. Mountains pretty much kill any signal. Next closest in 120 miles away. Doesn't matter though we can get internet, 2 choices centurylink at about 7 mbps at $45ish or Charter/Spectrum at 30 mbps at $75/mo. I've had the cord cut for about 5 years, good enough... haven't bothered with an antenna.
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Yeah, those mountains are an impediment. Mostly flat as a board, here!
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Yeah, those mountains are an impediment. Mostly flat as a board, here!
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I have the continental divide between me and the closest town... does tend to make the signal hard to get. :lol:
 
We ditched cable/satellite 3-4 years ago. My wife misses it some, but not much. I do miss being able to watch news almost anytime, but other than that I do not miss it. I certainly don't miss the bill. We traded in $90/mo for Netflix at $10/mo (was $8). I consider that a fair trade. Also have an indoor antenna.

My internet is DSL through the phone company at $65/mo. My promotional price expired and I need to shop for a better deal, but I keep procrastinating.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Screw that 90 bucks a month, I got an omnidirectional, antenna for 100 bucks. Gets 30 channels, indoors, if I do a roof mount, likely get about 40, with little interference. Get little right now, indoors.

Tired of being raped for cable? Don't need 400 channels when you watch about 10 of them? You can even get your own DVR box online for 40$.

Unless it wears out, this is a one time cost.

And no, I don't sell these for a living, just spreading the good news!

Consider the savings.
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Only one problem for me, the local Fox station is junk and I can’t get it on antenna
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Screw that 90 bucks a month, I got an omnidirectional, antenna for 100 bucks. Gets 30 channels, indoors, if I do a roof mount, likely get about 40, with little interference. Get little right now, indoors.

Tired of being raped for cable? Don't need 400 channels when you watch about 10 of them? You can even get your own DVR box online for 40$.

Unless it wears out, this is a one time cost.

And no, I don't sell these for a living, just spreading the good news!

Consider the savings.
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Did that. Never going back!
Been 10 years.

Built my own Gray-Hoverman using a PVC frame.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
66$ a month, just for basic internet.
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Holy ****. I can get super fast fibre-optic broadband for half that price in the UK. I guess that's what happens when governments put corporations ahead of the people. Same with your healthcare costs.
 
Slingshot Bob said:
Screw that 90 bucks a month, I got an omnidirectional, antenna for 100 bucks. Gets 30 channels, indoors, if I do a roof mount, likely get about 40, with little interference. Get little right now, indoors.

Tired of being raped for cable? Don't need 400 channels when you watch about 10 of them? You can even get your own DVR box online for 40$.

Unless it wears out, this is a one time cost.

And no, I don't sell these for a living, just spreading the good news!

Consider the savings.
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If you have internet, get a Roku, there's plenty of stuff to watch on the internet.
 
I can no longer live without DVR. Does it work hooked up to TiVO?
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Yep, there is both a baked in unfairness and as well a general not giving a damn if things work or dont work that is sinking the Elite Class.

We see it in your story.
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Because you are entitled to TV?
 
Aristaeus said:
Holy ****. I can get super fast fibre-optic broadband for half that price in the UK. I guess that's what happens when governments put corporations ahead of the people. Same with your healthcare costs.
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Maybe, maybe no. Lotta places one has huge capital investments for very few customers, those costs need paid for. Probably not so much a problem in the UK.
 
Interesting video that explains how TV broadcast signals work.

*Note sure of the legality of this* It does not tamper with any cable company equipment. I do not encourage trying this unless you research if it is legal.

 
It's legal as hell Bob... cause it's a joke video and doesn't really work
 
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