Death of Cable Television. - Page 2

Particle Man · 12-07-2011, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Agree. I havent had cable in 6 years. Antenna here.

Same. Eff the cable companies

anthonyk · 12-07-2011, 12:20 AM

Same here, no cable for a few years now (and I wasn't the one watching it when we did have it). My 4-yr-old knows how to use the netflix app on the iPad, and that's pretty much all we need.

Homeslice · 12-07-2011, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Corey

I get a discount through work also, which would be nice. Do you stream a lot? Have you come close to hitting your cap? Do you use it heavily? I'm paying $50/month for garbage ATT DSL. Any opportunity to ditch their shit service is welcome, but I don't want to get something only to get kicked in the dick on overages.

High-def video is going to kill your cap, so yeah, it would never suffice for the regular TV watcher.

Sixxxxer · 12-07-2011, 12:28 AM

Another Issue for me is Internet, I would ditch it completely but You can use a Hotspot for online gaming...The amount of Data used would put you at your cap in like a Day.

Suppose I could cut back to strictly Internet, But the companies around here actually offer BETTER Savings if you have two services with them I.E. It would cost me 60 plus tax for JUST internet and 80 Plus tax for Internet AND Cable...So to me the 20 Bucks is Justifiable.

Just some food for thought, I give you guys who dont run Cable props...I dont think I could do it at the moment.

marko138 · 12-07-2011, 08:22 AM

I just have internet. No land line phone either. DSL thru verizon. Not the fastest but it's only 20/month.

Kaneman · 12-07-2011, 09:27 AM

I keep bare minimum satelitte (Dish Network, $24 a month) just so I can order PPV fights. Other than that we watch everything off Roku.

dReWpY · 12-07-2011, 10:01 AM

No internets no cables just smart phones for the win

shmike · 12-07-2011, 10:41 AM

Family will be in town for the holidays.

January 1, cable will be turned off.

We almost never watch TV and I'm tired of paying a bill for something I don't use.

KSGregman · 12-07-2011, 11:07 AM

I switched to the base package of DirectTV....primarily for NFL Sunday ticket.

I don't watch much TV but this package is reasonably priced...I get all the football I want....and access to the handful of channels I enjoy when I do watch TV.

derf · 12-07-2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Another Issue for me is Internet, I would ditch it completely but You can use a Hotspot for online gaming...The amount of Data used would put you at your cap in like a Day.

Suppose I could cut back to strictly Internet, But the companies around here actually offer BETTER Savings if you have two services with them I.E. It would cost me 60 plus tax for JUST internet and 80 Plus tax for Internet AND Cable...So to me the 20 Bucks is Justifiable.

Just some food for thought, I give you guys who dont run Cable props...I dont think I could do it at the moment.

Internet here is $80 by itself. Cable/internet package is $100. Cable/internet/phone brought it down to $90. Crazy thing is I never even hooked a phone up to it, but I got over 1000 calls incoming each month on my bill.

12-07-2011, 12:28 AM	#14
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	Another Issue for me is Internet, I would ditch it completely but You can use a Hotspot for online gaming...The amount of Data used would put you at your cap in like a Day. Suppose I could cut back to strictly Internet, But the companies around here actually offer BETTER Savings if you have two services with them I.E. It would cost me 60 plus tax for JUST internet and 80 Plus tax for Internet AND Cable...So to me the 20 Bucks is Justifiable. Just some food for thought, I give you guys who dont run Cable props...I dont think I could do it at the moment. __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

12-07-2011, 09:27 AM	#16
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	I keep bare minimum satelitte (Dish Network, $24 a month) just so I can order PPV fights. Other than that we watch everything off Roku. __________________ 1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird

12-07-2011, 10:41 AM	#18
shmike Follower Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,549	Family will be in town for the holidays. January 1, cable will be turned off. We almost never watch TV and I'm tired of paying a bill for something I don't use. __________________ Racing For Smiles

12-07-2011, 12:20 AM	#12
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	Same here, no cable for a few years now (and I wasn't the one watching it when we did have it). My 4-yr-old knows how to use the netflix app on the iPad, and that's pretty much all we need.

12-07-2011, 08:22 AM	#15
marko138 DefenderOfTheBuelliverse Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Moto: Buell XB12R Posts: 18,585	I just have internet. No land line phone either. DSL thru verizon. Not the fastest but it's only 20/month.

12-07-2011, 11:07 AM	#19
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	I switched to the base package of DirectTV....primarily for NFL Sunday ticket. I don't watch much TV but this package is reasonably priced...I get all the football I want....and access to the handful of channels I enjoy when I do watch TV.