anyone else seriously considering dumping cable tv?

[emg]

funny this post came up. im shutting off my Fios tomorrow, keeping internet, netflix, and hulu. the few shows i watch(breaking bad, walking dead, dexter), i can use apps(VUDU or Google play) to watch the next day on my xbox. the only thing i'm worried about is live sports.

[motoman]

I have TWC cable and internet...what kind of "badass deal" are we talking about here? I have basic cable, no dvr or HD receiver, and 20 mb data and I'm just over $100/mo.

I've been thinking of dropping the cable but I don't want to invenst in trying a digital antenna and not liking it.

Extended basic with the sports package, 2 HD DVR receivers, and 30Mb internet for $105 a month.

[GeorgeG.]

Nope, having been with TWC for so long, I get a badass deal on cable/internet. There's too much that I watch using my DVR.

I have TWC cable and internet...what kind of "badass deal" are we talking about here? I have basic cable, no dvr or HD receiver, and 20 mb data and I'm just over $100/mo.

I've been thinking of dropping the cable but I don't want to invenst in trying a digital antenna and not liking it.

[jyro]

since they went to hd will your rv setup work now

Only reason we havent is we had my RV setup as two extra boxes that we have added to our plan & just pay the $5 extra a month and when we think about it.

With hd receivers the aiming has to be spot on or it won't work at all. I also would just throw down a dish and watch dtv on my rv or at the deer lease with a single lnb but since all the recievers went hd it won't work anymore.

[yellowstang]

I don't watch a lot of live TV, but I do have the DVR set to record a bunch of shit and watch it usually when I'm at home and bored, or to kill some time on the weekend nights.

I do like the ability tho to watch the current episodes of good shows, like Californication, Walking Dead, Justified, shit like that. Although, even those shows I usually let build up on the DVR and watch a few in a row, like a mini movie. Haven't seen Justified yet, still have the last 5 of American Horror Story, etc. I think I have 70 hours on the DVR of HD stuff, 0 of non HD.

[SMKR]

They need a pay per view option

[SEB]

Adrian & I have actaully talked about this since we pay right at $80 for both our places put together. We have Netflix as well & ever since we got NetFlix we have really considered dropping cable. Only reason we havent is we had my RV setup as two extra boxes that we have added to our plan & just pay the $5 extra a month and when we think about it. $80 after taxes for both places to have cable isnt bad after we hear what other people pay. To get Netflix out at my place we would have to pay for a internet connection out there & being in the country we would be right back at the same price.

But cable is getting old with their commercials & not only that their re runs, They have shows of the First 48 that show all the way back from 2008 & everything is a rerun on cable it seems. Its like they dont come out with any new shows.

On another note, Im excited about the new season of Walking Dead

[dumpycapri85]

I have been without it for over a year and don't miss it a bit .

[motoman]

Nope, having been with TWC for so long, I get a badass deal on cable/internet. There's too much that I watch using my DVR.

[Stephen]

I wish I could just have HBO on demand and the news

[CexMashean]

I am considering it and going back to the antenna. There isn't shit on cable worth watching and I'm paying over $100 a month for 15 commercials every 8 min. on most channels.

Keep your subscription. I need people like you to keep paying for tv so the shows i want to pirate keep getting made.

[BlackGT]

I just read the TV Guide. If you read the TV Guide, you don't need a TV.

[Wicked SVO]

Netflix/Hulu/crackle/amazon prime/VUDU plus a few other apps that I run from my Xbox for movies/news. I run one in the bedroom and one in the living room. Dumped cable awhile back when I dumped my house phone. don't miss the $200/mo bill at all and we watch what we want when we want sans a few shows we'd end up DVR'ing anyway to watch at a much later date.

Just got my beta code for redbox instant streaming. Haven't really done much with it but it may be added to the mix if its ok.

-k

[ceyko]

We're under 1 more year of contract and doing the same here.

[Ruffdaddy]

I have antenna and roku/Internet. It blows my mind that people will pay well over 1000 a year to waste time in front of a glowing screen.