Cutting the Cable

[Keta]

I think the things i would really miss are PBS and turner classic movies. Now you have me thinking

We have a digital antenna and get more PBS (3 channels now, 2 before) than we did with cable.  We do miss C-SPAN.

[Gfish]

"Netflix, Netflix, Netflix". Came this close :ll, to dumping shares a that stock years ago. It was losing big- time from the original purchase price. Now I think it's eclipsed Apple as my biggest gainer.
Thanks for the info. My Spectrum bill went up(promo. offer ended) $14 for Jan. Gonna check into it. Never thought of it that way before:"paying to watch commercials".
Gfish

[Shark Hunter]

Just that price hike alone would pay for a month of Netflix.
Pick up a digital antenna that plugs right in where the cable went and you will have better TV experience for $14 a month.

[Bill B]

Gave up on cable and satellite tv years ago.....now it's broadcast for the news, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and a couple "questionable"  websites for current movies......Bill

[day0ne]

On Netflix, we are currently watching "The Crown".  Just got done with Longmire (highly recommended). 

I hated it when Longmire went to Netflix

[thorhammer]

Usually in the shop with tubes on unless UNC basketball is on but last night was exhausted so nailed down the recliner. We have dish.  Cable or not, it's 99 percent rot.  blacklist and Ozarks on Netflix is about the extent but I'd rather listen to Allman Bros and build a rod or reel.   

[philaroman]

I only get 3 VHF + 3 UHF + PBS -- is it because one of my rabbit ears broke off?

[Keta]

Try a digital antenna.

[pjstevko]

Try a digital antenna.

Do you just plug it into the "cable in" on the TV? Do you need to do anything in the TV settings or does it just recognize the antenna?

[philaroman]

I guess I should have included LOL or smiley...
just reminiscing about the good ole' days when
remote control = youngest walking/talking sibling/cousin

[Shark Hunter]

Try a digital antenna.

Do you just plug it into the "cable in" on the TV? Do you need to do anything in the TV settings or does it just recognize the antenna?

You will have to do a channel search when you plug it in.
Set your input to TV.

[newfuturevintage]

I did that a few years ago.  Ditched xfinity and went to comcast business class for my house.  Every complaint I had with residential comcast/xfinity went away with the business class.  The service is reliable, and if there is an issue, they will have a tech onsite within 24 hours.  And my bill hasnt gone up since they day I signed up.  And no data cap.  We watch a lot of netflix, and were going over 3 of every 4 months.

We've got Comcast Biz in the office for two circuits, and they've been great to work with over the years. Surprised me given their reputation as being the most hated company in the country for residential service.

[newfuturevintage]

How is the net neutrality thing gonna effect this?

It could be a problem, depending on the ISP you use and how they decide to behave post-NN.
My guess is that if it becomes a problem due to speed throttling or traffic blocking, your ISP will probably provide a way for you to buy your way out of the problem.

[Keta]

Try a digital antenna.

Do you just plug it into the "cable in" on the TV? Do you need to do anything in the TV settings or does it just recognize the antenna?

Ours has a coax cable that goes in back of the TV.  The picture is better than what we got with cable.

[Three se7ens]

I did that a few years ago.  Ditched xfinity and went to comcast business class for my house.  Every complaint I had with residential comcast/xfinity went away with the business class.  The service is reliable, and if there is an issue, they will have a tech onsite within 24 hours.  And my bill hasnt gone up since they day I signed up.  And no data cap.  We watch a lot of netflix, and were going over 3 of every 4 months.

We've got Comcast Biz in the office for two circuits, and they've been great to work with over the years. Surprised me given their reputation as being the most hated company in the country for residential service.

Its hard to believe anything that involves comcast can have knowledgeable people answer the phone, run proper remote diagnostics, and if they cant fix it, they will have a rep there within 24 hours.  Ive literally called at 11 pm on a saturday and had a tech show up sunday morning to fix my problem.  And the service almost never goes down.  You do pay a bit more for a given speed tier, but we dont do anything that eats up a ton of bandwidth here, so its not an issue.