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#62
I went with antenna and internet a couple years ago. Using a powered one, get a good selection of channels. We did some internet subscription services. Until someone breaks this internet provider monopoly going on. I don't really save that much if I start adding things like Sling or others.
 
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BurnOut said:
I went with antenna and internet a couple years ago. Using a powered one, get a good selection of channels. We did some internet subscription services. Until someone breaks this internet provider monopoly going on. I don't really save that much if I start adding things like Sling or others.
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I've often wondered how much (if any) you save once you pay for internet, then add on all the services. Until there's a more unified option for streaming content, I'll regrettably continue to pay for cable TV.
 
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friskinator said:
I've often wondered how much (if any) you save once you pay for internet, then add on all the services. Until there's a more unified option for streaming content, I'll regrettably continue to pay for cable TV.
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In my case, it's a simple calculation. I currently pay roughly $60 for internet and $105 for DirecTV, totaling $175. If I replace DirecTV with Netflix at $10 and Hulu at $8 a month, that'll save me $87 per month or $1,044 per year. I could even add Sling TV, Amazon Prime, HBO, and Showtime and still come out ahead.

I suppose it's not so cut and dry if you're not currently paying for internet at your house but is that really a thing in this day and age?
 
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#68
I'm over 2 years off the cable/sattelite train.

Pros;
$20 internet access. That's it. No other entertainment expenses involved. The massive savings have easily paid for the three Roku boxes and antennas (one for each tv)

YouTube and the free options are enough. Ive thought about Hulu, Netflix, sling or others, but have broken the habit of watching that much tv. One day I will get back to it. There will be soooooo many movies and shows to watch due to my lack of either for so long it will bw worth it.

More stuff gets done, man...

Cons:

I do miss the binging and a few shows on occasion.

Movie selection on the free channels is a bit outdated and rarely big-budget or blockbuster

Yeah, live sports. I'm not much of a sports guy, but when I do want to watch a game, I'm limited to local broadcast options... So no Monday NFL, and no choices in which teams I can follow in any league. Not a big "con", but does affect my budget going to the corner dive for games :)

The lure of commercial free programming contributed. BS. All the free stuff is loaded with ads, and usually the same two or three for the entire movie, often repeated consecutively in the same break.

Overall I have to say win for the budget, and contributing for forcing me to be more active and productive, less sedentary and more conscious about how much time I spend in front of the screen.
 
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#69
I bought one of the Roku Expresses for $30 at Sams Club a while back. It's great, I can get a lot of free stuff on it but also use it for my MLB baseball watching and Netflix for shows. Good investment.
 
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#70
I also told cable to kick rocks. At least in my area I feel the prices are getting out of hand for what you get anymore. I did the math, I picked up a over the air HD antenna for $14 from the local electronics store for all three of my TV's (gives me about 32 channels) and then have the Roku on my main living room for my MLB (splitting the cost with a friend for an account), Netflix (splitting the cost with my brother) and other streaming content. What I found was even with my subscriptions to said streaming services and investment buying the antenna I am still way under what good cable TV would cost me a month.
 
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#71
Wow, it's been three years now since we did this. That went fast.
One thing for sure, I watch way less TV now. When I do, it's for one or two hours. Not the three, four, five hours it was back in the day.

-Mike
 
#72
In anticipation of an upcoming move, I'm planning on getting a Roku and cutting the cord in our new place. I'm looking at the Streaming Stick+. I don't have a 4K TV, but it will do 4K if I ever upgrade. Researching streaming devices is a bit exhausting, but it seems like Roku products have a lot of fans.
 
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#73
Just last month we upgraded to the Streaming Stick+ for the sole reason of saving space on the counter (we live in a tiny home, so space is at a premium) since the stick plugs directly into the HDMI port on the back of our TV.
I kept the Roku 3 remote though since the new remote doesn't have a headphone plugin.

-Mike
 
#74
YouTube TV for the past 6 or 8 months. It’s been fine except I can’t get the local PBS station. The DVR is outstanding. Mostly use Chromecast and our smart TV. Doesn’t work on all models of Roku, but I think it does on the streaming stick+.

Won’t go back to cable.
 
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