We are cutting the cable, canceling cable.

[TCG Member 5219]

And its feeling good. Today I called Crapcast and canceled our HD cable that consisted of 3 HD DRV boxes and all the channels. We also canceled our home phone because we both have iphones with unlimited plans.

But we kept the internet and upgraded it to the 105mbps plan. So heres the new plan. Hulu+, netflix and we have an xbox360 and PS3 for two of those three HD plasmas. The cost savings is easily $100+ per month. And there are also many places online where you can download or stream liveTV for free or pay. Eitherway, its going to save us hundreds of dollars per year. Basicly if you look at it, we are paying for all those channels on all the TVs and rarely use them during the day. And we almost NEVER watch TV shows and movies in real time. Its always a DVR recorded show that we watch when we can. So missing live TV is really no big deal. With all those cheap pay services, plus the Playstation store and xbox live store you can find just about any TV show or movie you want.

Anyone else cut the cable? I have a few friends that have done it, and never looked back.

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[jbigalow]

where do you go to watch tv live? Rich17 is about to cut his cable and do internet only

 

[TCG Member 5219]

where do you go to watch tv live? Rich17 is about to cut his cable and do internet only

One of my friends had some links he emailed me a while back. I will try to dig them up.

 

[jbigalow]

if you could that'd be great

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

I am interested as well. Kids are getting cell phones and everything is going up. I am looking to drop some bills.

 

[Flyn]

Sooner or later I will do what you're doing. I'll add a good antenna to get broadcast TV. Rather than spend $100+ for the antenna, I'll make one. Did it in the past with coat hangers and radio shack parts and got excellent reception and 40+ channels in the Chicago area for $7. Best part about getting High Definition antenna channels is they are broadcast in 1080p.

Youtube has a ton of make it yourself antenna videos.

 

[Jean Ralphio]

if you could that'd be great

You looking for sports?

 

[TCG Member 5219]

I know you can catch some content on the stations site itself and some of the new stations broadcast the 5oclock news live online.

 

[Donnie]

Had done the same thing. Internet only, fuck 'yo TV.

Then my sister, who's on the bill as well, agreed to cable boxes when some their sales guys showed up while I was at work. Bill instantly went from $30 to $50... With a contract.

 

[TCG Member 5219]

New internet speeds.

 

[1quick]

i have not had cable since 09 just itunes and netflix, i do have an hd antena ive never put up that i should do one of these days

 

[Yaj Yak]

holy fuck

 

[Dasfinc]

Have been cable free for about 2 and a half years now, couldn't be happier.

 

[Angus]

Cable free for over 2 years as well. Just antenna (Major channels in HD), netflix, and dvd's. If there a show or event I absolutely must see, I'll go to a sports bar or a friend/family's place to watch it with them.

You end up watching less tv and doing other things.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

No cable since 08 here. It's all Netflix or watching TV shows online. I don't even have a TV. Just a couple 24" monitors hooked up to the computer.

 

[Jakeman17]

Ashley and I got cable in our apartment and we didnt use it at all so when we moved we did not keep it. only kept internet.

 

[Zack]

Your woman will sing the blues .....if not now, but eventually...when she can't watch a lifetime marathon.

 

[10sec]

Welcome to the dark side! Free TV/netflix/hulu for me, and Clear internet for the internet. All combined totaling $56/mo. It's awesome.

 

[Bub]

i think ill be doing this in Aug. i hate paying for cable.

 

[TCG Member 5219]

Also just picked up an apple tv unit from BB tonight. ITS AWESOME!!!! Aside from not being able to play DVD/blueray, it gets you the hulu/netflix and adds the itunes content that tromps them all. This is going to work out great. Also upgraded my router to the latest and greatest wireless N dual band and now Im getting 300mbps connectivity. So now I get 116mbps speeds over wifi all over the house. Its sick.

 

[TCG Member 5219]

Once my spending today for hardware catches up, we will be easily saving $100 a month. And wont be wasting the service.

 

[Dasfinc]

Also just picked up an apple tv unit from BB tonight. ITS AWESOME!!!! Aside from not being able to play DVD/blueray, it gets you the hulu/netflix and adds the itunes content that tromps them all. This is going to work out great. Also upgraded my router to the latest and greatest wireless N dual band and now Im getting 300mbps connectivity. So now I get 116mbps speeds over wifi all over the house. Its sick.

REALLLLLY would have gone with a different device honestly.

Roku box or Sony Steam are both MUCH better choices IMO. I personally have a sony stream, and it can even play MKV files off of a flash drive plugged into it, is wireless N, HD, USB Port, and was only $50 on sale.

 

[Jakeman17]

Thats awesome. I'm gonna have to check this out when we come see you next

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

Sick speeds

 

[TCG Member 5219]

I'm an apple guy when it comes to pleasure computing. Plus I have already downloaded tons of shows on the iPad that I can now watch on the Apple TV hooked to my 58".