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Screw the cable tv giant

Rock onRock on Posts: 216
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Since I spend alot of my free time at home on the net, I just called my giant cable tv monster and downgraded my service from Big Value Package to Basic Cable thus cutting my cable/internet monthly bill in half! YAY! $60 a month extra to play with. :D Come Monday, the cable guy will visit, yank the box and remote for only $35. :rolleyes: After all, everythings on the net, even many tv episodes that you can watch on your own time. I figured I'd keep Basic for local breaking news and such.:p Every year, prices keep going up and up for the same service and its just getting out of hand.

Has anyone else said "I cant take it anymore" and did the same?

If you spend alot of your time on the net, it would be worth cutting back on the extras on cable, yes?
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  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    Isn't basic TV going digital?
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    smithnic wrote:
    Isn't basic TV going digital?

    I'm pretty sure it is. I thought you weren't going to have a choice soon.
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    I haven't thought about how I'm gonna switch from analog to HD yet. I might not even watch TV anymore and just use it for DVD's. LOL. :D
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  • Rock onRock on Posts: 216
    smithnic wrote:
    Isn't basic TV going digital?

    Do you mean basic tv as in over the air, going digital? If so, starting early next year no more over the air reception. I have a fairly new cable ready tv so I dont need a box to view the most basic package.
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Rock on wrote:
    Do you mean basic tv as in over the air, going digital? If so, starting early next year no more over the air reception. I have a fairly new cable ready tv so I dont need a box to view the most basic package.
    Over the air TV reception is not going away. If you are still using an aerial antenna, you can get a converter: http://www.summitsource.com/philco-tb100hh9-digital-converter-box-receiver-with-rf-passthrough-cecb-digital-to-analog-converter-box-d2a-coupon-eligible-high-definition-to-standard-definition-offair-digital-tv-signal-receiver-part-tb100hh9-p-7037.html
  • NCBRINCBRI Posts: 1,902
    aNiMaL wrote:
    Over the air TV reception is not going away. If you are still using an aerial antenna, you can get a converter: http://www.summitsource.com/philco-tb100hh9-digital-converter-box-receiver-with-rf-passthrough-cecb-digital-to-analog-converter-box-d2a-coupon-eligible-high-definition-to-standard-definition-offair-digital-tv-signal-receiver-part-tb100hh9-p-7037.html


    Exactly, and I think you can get $40 vouchers to help cover the cost of the converters. And some newer TVs can convert the digital signals that will come in over the air without an additional converter box. From what I've seen on my mom's TV though, there is no in between when it comes to digital over the air reception. If the signal is too far away you wont get the channel. Unlike regular analog where a weak signal may give you a snowy but watchable picture, with digital you either get it or you don't.
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    What about me? :p:D
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  • Rock onRock on Posts: 216
    Jeanie wrote:
    What about me? :p:D

    I gotcha covered! ;):p:D
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    years ago i downgraded my cable so far that i no longer have cable. no one needs that much television.
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    catefrances wrote:
    years ago i downgraded my cable so far that i no longer have cable. no one needs that much television.
    yeah really. i have about 20 channels on regular non-cable access TV and about 10 of the channels are the same, just different affiliates around the region. Seriously, I don't need two CBS's, two NBC's, two PBS's, two Fox's, and two ABC's. :mad:
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    LongRd. wrote:
    yeah really. i have about 20 channels on regular non-cable access TV and about 10 of the channels are the same, just different affiliates around the region. Seriously, I don't need two CBS's, two NBC's, two PBS's, two Fox's, and two ABC's. :mad:

    here in oz we have 5 major television stations. there are regionals but living in the biggest city in the country i dont really care or have any use for those. and now i watch only 3 hours of tv a week. :)
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    catefrances wrote:
    here in oz we have 5 major television stations. there are regionals but living in the biggest city in the country i dont really care or have any use for those. and now i watch only 3 hours of tv a week. :)
    I actually only watch the local morning news, ESPN + NESN(sports), and other sport related events.
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