Comments on: Say Goodbye to Cable and Hello to Free Digital TV!

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Look at your expenses on a YEARLY basis… « THE CONDOATLANTA BLOG — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:12:27 +0000

[...] you haven’t already earned. Oh, and how about TV? Think you can’t live without cable? Digital TV is over the air and free! Want to see movies? Try Netflix… it’s $107.88 per [...]

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:34:48 +0000

I dropped DirecTV and ordered the TiVo HD DVR. The $12 a month for TiVo Service, is much better than the $80 from DirecTV. I already have Netflix. Satellite and Cable companies are double dipping when they charge you for TV with commercials. Commercials pay for the programming on cable/satellite just like they do for your local stations. Now that we have Free HD, it makes no sense to continue to pay a second time, for what we already pay for by watching commercials. What we will begin to see is more 'content' from the cable networks/shows, showing up on our local HD stations. They will follow the viewers for the advertising dollars. For now, it's Free HD and I get my Discovery Channel and BBC shows sent to me via Netflix or watch them instantly on my PC and 30 inch widescreen monitor. Can't wait until the TiVo HD DVR arrives.

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:59:37 +0000

I have the Cox bundle, but I am going to get rid of cable. It seems to go up every month. I have cut back to basic cable, but for what you get for that, it isn’t worth it. Netflix is awesome! You can watch movies instantly, and watch alot of the regular TV shows, after the fact, online. Which I am fine with…I’m canning cable!

By: R C E

R C E — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:36:14 +0000

We spend over $200./mo. for our cable but, it is bundled with comcast. I firmly believe we are being taken advantage of. I am going to look into your option. Thank you!

By: Boomstick

Boomstick — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:20:10 +0000

“Tessa June 18, 2009 at 3:49 pm
You say that the Tivo is $30 at Amazon but it seems to be 240. When was it $30 and why was it so low when you looked?”

The article said “$30 OFF from Amazon”, not $30 total.

By: Harley Axtell

Harley Axtell — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:02:32 +0000

I have an analog TV and am perfectly happy with it. I have Charter cable. It costs me $60./ mo. What can you suggest?

Thank you, Harley

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:39:36 +0000

So, am I understanding correctly…If I purchase the TiVo HD DVR and subscribe to the NexFlix for $9 a month…I would be able to get cable programs as well as on demand movies without having my computer hooked up to the TV. I refuse to pay for cable and have not had it for 4 years, but with the analog to digital switch, I barely get anything anymore. It seems like my cheapest cables options through a company are running about $45 a month. I have Fios so my interent is great. Will the TiVo work wirelessly? What about the Apple TV?

By: Tessa

Tessa — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:51:41 +0000

Oh I see what you are saying now. $30 OFF. So when you have the Tivo and the antenna can you get any channel or just the low ones/basic channels?

By: Tessa

Tessa — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:49:40 +0000

You say that the Tivo is $30 at Amazon but it seems to be 240. When was it $30 and why was it so low when you looked?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:17:48 +0000

I’m looking into this option. Our cable just went up again, and we pay about $50/ month for the basic package. But we also bundle our internet to save there. The cable internet is the best performing option where we are, so I don’t want to drop it. Technology is wonderful.