I got rid of my satellite service over a year ago. I miss it when there's big news (no cable where I live and no phone line for a modem, so no internet either), but otherwise it's the best $40 I don't spend every month.
Howard
· 5 months ago
OK, maybe I am stubborn and old, but I like my TV. I like the scheduled nature of TV, knowing that on certain nights I wanna see things, and other nights I could care less about it. TV have pretty much killed many newspapers, so the 'net is just finishing it off. Same with magazines in the future. I just hope it doesn't put an end to printing books.
As for what is next, could be the music industry is going to suffer more. Online downloads have changed my way of shopping music.
Bob
· 5 months ago
I'm kinda with Howard on this one. If, for some reason, I'm awake at 3:42 AM, I'd like to know that I can get to a Golden Girls quickly and easily.
Just sayin'.
John
· 5 months ago
You guys are so smart to do that! I told Ron I would be willing to cancel our satellite, which is about $90 a month (he likes some of the movie channels and HAS to have his financial news channels (he even has it at work)! Anyway I was willing to sacrifice tv and use that money toward iphone service! We both want iphones, but not as long as we owe credit cards!
And you are right, you can watch so many tv programs online! Usually you just have to wait until it has aired on tv once and then the network website might show it for free. There's also a sight called HULU, but I've never been there. And I hope you know, you can watch ALL of LOGO channel's programs online (google it). And what is online is uncensored to, like Queer as Folk for example. Some of my favorite shows are on logo!
Did you know YouTube even had the full length original Harvey Milk documentary recently!? Not sure if it's still there though.
And believe me I own enough dvds to keep us entertained for years and I only buy the ones I would watch more than once (I'm in a club, so they are like $12 each). Plus you can check out many dvds for free a the library and of course rent movies! I hope you have "Red Box" vending machines in your local stores (try Walmart right at the entrance)...a movie rents for just $1.00 per night!
I'm ready to dump satellite too, but to no avail. And as long as we have that, we also need our land line to update the dvr! God, we waste a lot of money, huh? Don't answer that!
truthspew
· 5 months ago
I made the cut several years ago. It just wasn't worth it. It took awhile for Keyron to adapt but he's a net vid head now.
The net service does come from Cox but to me that's worth it since it does so much. That carries data, voice(Vonage, Skype and MagigJack) and video. What more could I ask?
I did get a Netflix account but even they serve video online now.
So long newspapers and broadcast television. And yes, so long ads. I note the adblocking in Firefox 3.5 is superb! Blots out everything.
And then there's iTunes and podcasts. I love my podcasts. All the NPR content is available, as well as Make Magazine, TED Videos, etc. All download right to my Touch so it's video to go.
Allen
· 5 months ago
unplugging the cable is the best thing someone can do. I not only unplugged the cable, I sold my tv too. It was one of the hardest choices I had to make. But I am super happy I made that choice. Cause now I have control over the news, commercials, and just stupid stuff that was on TV.
The internet has way more movies, documentaries, videos, blogs, etc.
My reading has improved, my communication has improved, my spelling has gotten better and I have learned a new skill. (coding)
Allen
larry
· 5 months ago
i had expanded basic cable. when the price shot up to 74 bucks a month,i had had enough. now regular basic is 19 a month. BIG difference...
Cameron
· 5 months ago
My husband James & I got rid of our TV soon after 9/11, and have never missed it. We're on our computers all the time anyway!
We, too, got married in N. CA during that brief window of time last year.
Congrats to you and yours!
Ur-spo
· 5 months ago
very commendable
other than the weather channel I watch no TV it is lovely
Mark in DE
· 5 months ago
You're right: technology changes the world. We can stay in our old ruts if we want, but we certainly don't have to. We don't have a landline phone either, but Spouse would never agree to give up his cable TV.
kylerklnh
· 4 months ago
Stan and I ditched cable years ago for many of the same reasons Larry & Greg did. I was also getting tired of the super saturation marketing campaigns. We have not missed cable at all. Whatever we know want to watch we simply buy the seasons used from Amazon with the money that would have gone to cable service. Anything we are not sure of gets put into the Netflix queue. It's not like we don't have a thing to watch. Over the years our collection of movies has grown to well over a thousand and we can always stream something from Netflix.
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As for what is next, could be the music industry is going to suffer more. Online downloads have changed my way of shopping music.
If, for some reason, I'm awake at 3:42 AM, I'd like to know that I can get to a Golden Girls quickly and easily.
Just sayin'.
And you are right, you can watch so many tv programs online! Usually you just have to wait until it has aired on tv once and then the network website might show it for free. There's also a sight called HULU, but I've never been there. And I hope you know, you can watch ALL of LOGO channel's programs online (google it). And what is online is uncensored to, like Queer as Folk for example. Some of my favorite shows are on logo!
Did you know YouTube even had the full length original Harvey Milk documentary recently!? Not sure if it's still there though.
And believe me I own enough dvds to keep us entertained for years and I only buy the ones I would watch more than once (I'm in a club, so they are like $12 each). Plus you can check out many dvds for free a the library and of course rent movies! I hope you have "Red Box" vending machines in your local stores (try Walmart right at the entrance)...a movie rents for just $1.00 per night!
I'm ready to dump satellite too, but to no avail. And as long as we have that, we also need our land line to update the dvr! God, we waste a lot of money, huh? Don't answer that!
The net service does come from Cox but to me that's worth it since it does so much. That carries data, voice(Vonage, Skype and MagigJack) and video. What more could I ask?
I did get a Netflix account but even they serve video online now.
So long newspapers and broadcast television. And yes, so long ads. I note the adblocking in Firefox 3.5 is superb! Blots out everything.
And then there's iTunes and podcasts. I love my podcasts. All the NPR content is available, as well as Make Magazine, TED Videos, etc. All download right to my Touch so it's video to go.
The internet has way more movies, documentaries, videos, blogs, etc.
My reading has improved, my communication has improved, my spelling has gotten better and I have learned a new skill. (coding)
Allen
We, too, got married in N. CA during that brief window of time last year.
Congrats to you and yours!
other than the weather channel I watch no TV
it is lovely