Cable / Dish

crikker · #1 07-12-2010, 10:01 PM

Anyone go without it? My budget got a little tighter and i'm looking to downgrade the cable to basic and keep the internet speed. Anyone have any regrets going without or not too much? I went 18 years without it. Never had it when I lived with my folks and now I can't believe how little there is to watch.

mike_v_s · #2 07-12-2010, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by crikker

Anyone go without it? My budget got a little tighter and i'm looking to downgrade the cable to basic and keep the internet speed. Anyone have any regrets going without or not too much? I went 18 years without it. Never had it when I lived with my folks and now I can't believe how little there is to watch.

Don't worry about it. We have expanded (or whatever it's called) but it's because my wife watches. I don't watch much at all, really. You won't miss it and , even if you do, you'll fill the gap with something else within a week.

Mike

ubado · #3 07-12-2010, 10:05 PM

Sounds like more time on TB ... or perhaps playing bass.

crikker · #4 07-12-2010, 10:15 PM

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Sounds like more time on TB ... or perhaps playing bass.

That's what i was thinking. mike_v_s hit it on the head too. I used to read ahelluva lot more than I do now. Maybe that will kick in again.

DigMe · #5 07-12-2010, 10:45 PM

We just got cable for the first time since I've been married (7 years). Wasn't a big deal to go without it. Mainly I missed sports coverage.

bc

Simo98 · #6 07-12-2010, 10:53 PM

I have never paid for TV, I don't think I ever will.

It would be nice to have a comedy channel or something, but its very rare that ill watch TV, every now and then something will be on that ill watch, but its normally a movie or something I could rent (or have on video anyway.. I have a habit of doing that).

I'd be lucky to watch an hour of TV a week on average, I used to watch quite a bit, then I found more interesting things to do. I also read a lot.

MJ5150 · #7 07-12-2010, 11:50 PM

I can't. I watch way too much sports.

-Mike

shaggy45 · #8 07-12-2010, 11:53 PM

My brother hasn't had cable for over a year..he just uses ovguide.com and other streaming sites to watch whatever

Philbiker · #9 07-13-2010, 10:16 AM

Go to www.antennaweb.com to see what's available to you over the air. Go to www.titantv.com for listings. I had no hd cable in my "home theater" for a few years, which meant I only watched movies and OTA broadcast (mostly sports, PBS) there. I didn't really miss it much, but I like having it now.

FL Knifemaker · #10 07-13-2010, 10:38 AM

I'm spoilt

And paying out the ARSE for it. We have FiOS for phone/net/tv. The internet connection is smokin fast. The control box functions and fiber optic signal for the TV are amazing. The phone.............well............it rings sometimes but we only answer out cell phones

MatticusMania · #11 07-13-2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Simo98

I have never paid for TV, I don't think I ever will.

+1 I have free cable. Theres only about 70 some channels, and about 10 watchable ones, but I dont pay for it, so...

DigMe · #12 07-13-2010, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Philbiker

Go to www.antennaweb.com to see what's available to you over the air. Go to www.titantv.com for listings. I had no hd cable in my "home theater" for a few years, which meant I only watched movies and OTA broadcast (mostly sports, PBS) there. I didn't really miss it much, but I like having it now.

We were on antenna for years and it got so much better when all the locals went digital and HD. The thing that pushed us over to getting cable was that the local PBS affiliate was going out-of-business so there went my son's shows. He doesn't watch a lot of TV but he must have his Elmo and Superwhy!

bc