Cutting the cable cord
DreamAmalfi
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in Chit-Chat
So, am getting really tired of dealing with my cable company and the ever increasing cost. I know many people have cut the cable cord and are streaming tv, movies etc....any pearls of wisdom, recommendations or ones to avoid? Also any recommended internet speed and bandwidth plan giving the streaming demand on the data? Grazie.
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You can get away with 10 mbps if you are the only one streaming. That's the minimum. I would up it to 15 to be safe but it's hard to find deals like that. 100 mbps is over kill but works better for families of 4 or multiple streaming devices.
I got rid of cable back in 2013. And even then I should of done it sooner. Cable is just paying for advertising now.
I have no problem finding something good to watch or watching my favorite shows.0 -
Thanks all. I appreciate the comments!0
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I cut the cord when we moved and don't really miss it except for the occasional sporting event that I'm interested in, but it's on ESPN.
We cut it because we just don't watch that much t.v. in general...maybe an hour in the evening, and that's about it. We stream HULU and Netflix mostly, but I also have an antennae for local channels.
I got tired of paying $100+ per month for satellite when we barely watched it and were mostly watching local channels or Hulu anyways.0 -
I bought and installed an HD antenna.
I'm able to watch the only thing I care about watching on television ..... College Football.
Netflix & streaming Amazon is also in the mix.
No dish or cable bills.
The only thing I miss is a lil ESPN.0 -
Is there a cafeteria plan out there to select certain cable network stations?
( espn, tbs, big ten network etc. )0 -
living in a beautiful basin surrounded by mountains, I cannot pull in any signals via antennae. So I keep my cable for news, baseball, football and some network shows. I also have Hulu, Netflix, Amazon... so I probably have overkill..haha I rationalize the expense by not going out wasting money in restaurants anymore.0
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I have been using an android box for a few years. Who needs cable when you can get Kodi for free. I mostly watch using the Genesis reborn add on.0
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We did Hulu, with the package that has locals and sports (only “live” TV we watch). Works fine, don’t skimp on the internet speed, though. 3 kids, 2 teenagers so we’re pushing. Not ala carte, but save a bunch every month.0
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I'd do it, but I have to watch my Thunder games. I've yet to hear of a way to still watch them without cable or satellite.0
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singingflutelady wrote: »I have been using an android box for a few years. Who needs cable when you can get Kodi for free. I mostly watch using the Genesis reborn add on.
Shhhhhhhh......0 -
Avocado_AS5 wrote: »I'd do it, but I have to watch my Thunder games. I've yet to hear of a way to still watch them without cable or satellite.
We should talk.
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I use Kodi now and don't miss cable at all.
My last cable bill was 327$ because we had all the premium channels and a landline. Now I pay for just internet (100$).
I look up anything I might feel like watching and can find most things with ease.
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I've lived on my own since I was 18. I'm 32. I never had cable. Life is fine.
I didn't even have a tv until a week ago.0 -
I've been considering trying out sling TV. Not quite a la carte, but you can choose either the orange ($20/month) or blue ($25/month) lineup (or both for $45) and then add on other "mini packages" for additional $5 each.1
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You guys rock. Lots of great ideas. I've been on the going to cut the friggen cable train for a while and almost did in October or so last year. I do believe the time has come.0
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Avocado_AS5 wrote: »I'd do it, but I have to watch my Thunder games. I've yet to hear of a way to still watch them without cable or satellite.
OK City Thunder?0 -
DreamAmalfi wrote: »Avocado_AS5 wrote: »I'd do it, but I have to watch my Thunder games. I've yet to hear of a way to still watch them without cable or satellite.
OK City Thunder?
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I use cable as my internet provider. But, don't do TV service. Instead, I have an HD antennae for the local channels which is a fair number of them at about 30 in my area. Then, I only have Amazon Prime, since I rarely watch any TV and can't justify more than that. Works for me.0
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