Getting Rid of Cable

I pay about 40 dollars for my internet. It's DSL, but really it's fast enough for me. Both Netflix and Hulu allow you to select your internet speed so that it won't constantly buffer. I also don't have an LCD or plasma TV, some have said DSL and those types of TV don't mix. I could get the Time Warner (I think it's called Road Runner Lite? It's not as high speed as their bundled packages but again it works for friends of mine). But with Windstream I also get a "free" phone line (incoming and toll free calls only). I use Google Voice for all my phone calls with the landline, and use the GV app to text on my cell. So that keeps my cell bill low ($12 a month although I could go lower). So I figure I save more in the long run by having my DSL since I get free phone service with GV.

I know of an online site that you can stream most sports each night- at least for now. So I am just curious. The games I hate to miss is college football.

I don't know much about Roku- I am now searching it. ha

Basic channels should be be able to see alot of the big games on.....CBS, ABC, NBC.....and ESPN 3 has a ton of games as well. Ditch it I am glad I did.

Also how do you take someone else's quote and put it in your own message?

Bump because we have been toying with the idea of getting rid of cable also.
And to answer your question, go to the originial message and hit "quote" - just make sure you don't type within the 'quote' brackets or your post will be in blue also

I keep "analog basic" cable for $8/mo, which is unadvertised, and, despite the misleading name, gives me all the basic digital channels that are broadcast in my area. In HD, too. It's a good thing to have the local news channels, and saves me the hassle of setting up an antenna.

Add Netflix on top of that for $15/mo and that's really it. Everything else is on demand.

Spending an extra $120 on top of that is pointless. I need to watch less TV, not more.

I have been cableless for almost two years. Get a Roku, Netflix, and Hulu. That way you can watch TV shows and rent movies through Amazon when you wish.

Pretty much this. Cable is a waste of money. I gave it up a couple of years ago--even with my Netflix/Hulu subscriptions, I'm still saving tons. Other shows I'm able to watch some way, whether online or otherwise.

This. I have Amazon prime too, but that is mainly for the free two day shipping. I also have Vonage connected to the internet so I have a basic phone line that doubles as a fax. I don't miss regular TV at all.

I have grown up with cable my entire life and moving out on my own, I can obviously not afford the $100+ for all those channels.


I have Netflix and unblockus (makes me look like I live in the USA so I can get American Netflix MUAHAHAHA.... But I can actually get any countries Netflix)...

For $13 a month, I learned to get used to in a couple weeks haha.

fwiw there are also sites out there that stream your favorite shows shortly after they are on T.V. You can download them... watch... then delete.

Congrats for saving yourself some money!

I don't use HULU, but I've heard good things about it. I get by with just Netflix and Amazon Prime. Oh, and occasionally we find something good on Crackle.

I use a product called the Visio Co-Star. It is a small Google TV box with several different video streaming services, a web browser, email and any other Android application that you can get.

It cost $100. and is the best thing ever to happen to television. Got mine at visio.com

That looks complicated, just looking at the requirements. You have to buy a server for it? Sounds expensive.

There is no server for it, it is a standalone box for a hundred bucks. that hooks up to your tv and internet. The only cost I have is the monthly netflix bill.

Oh, ok. Thanks. They definitely could use a more plainly-stated website. LOL