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MC09
arrrghhh!!!!
Member since 2/09 5674 total posts
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Me speaks pirate!
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cutting cable...
The future of TV?
Anyone else doing this?
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Posted 4/14/10 4:56 PM  |
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Nifheim
allo
Member since 1/09 5476 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: cutting cable...
if it was up to me I would do it but since my husband is addicted to TV this would never happen. Then again I guess if I can show him that our main tv can be hooked up to my computer and just stream the tv that way he might change his mind.
It would save us approx. $1,200 yearly
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| Posted 4/14/10 4:59 PM |
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MarathonKnitter
HAPPY
Member since 2/07 17374 total posts
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EMBRACING CHANGE
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Re: cutting cable...
we'll be moving, this summer. i won't be getting cable for the new place
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| Posted 4/14/10 5:12 PM |
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CkGm
They get so big, so fast :(
Member since 5/05 13848 total posts
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Christine
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Re: cutting cable...
If we didn't have to have sports on 24/7, I would do this in a heartbeat. Talk to my DH
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| Posted 4/14/10 5:40 PM |
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debsabourin13
LIF Toddler
Member since 4/10 465 total posts
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Debra
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Re: cutting cable...
Here in MA, I have recently downgraded our cable to the digital version of one step above basic, which they call digital economy, for 29.99. I barely get any channels. I should just get rid of it since the only channel I really watch is Fox, or USA for Law and Order but I found that I can get them on my TV from Netflix (in fact watching all of season 3 right now). I barely watch any live TV anymore, and any channels I do, I can use a digital antenna, like a friend of mine does, and she even gets on screen show information like I do with cable.
Since my DH doesn't really watch sports shows regularly, it wouldn't be a problem.
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| Posted 4/14/10 8:06 PM |
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NinaLemon
It's a boy!!!
Member since 10/07 6453 total posts
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Jeannine
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Re: cutting cable...
We actually just canceled cable today. DH hooked up a computer to the TV so we can watch shows off of the internet, not the same quality as before, but our bill went from $150 to $35 for internet and basic.
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| Posted 4/14/10 9:59 PM |
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Bellaocchi
Hope Faith Love
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Re: cutting cable...
Posted by NinaLemon
We actually just canceled cable today. DH hooked up a computer to the TV so we can watch shows off of the internet, not the same quality as before, but our bill went from $150 to $35 for internet and basic.
Please share how do you do this actually? I would love to do it!
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| Posted 4/14/10 10:48 PM |
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EsquireFish
LIF Adult
Member since 3/09 1259 total posts
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Re: cutting cable...
Cable would be one of the last things we cut -- it is out main source of entertainment. We rarely go to movies or rent movies. My tivo full of reality tv also keeps me occupied when I am bored on weekends, and therefore saves me a ton because I don't go out shopping! But if we had to do it, we would.
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| Posted 4/14/10 11:35 PM |
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MissJones
I need a nap!
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Re: cutting cable...
Posted by EsquireFish
Cable would be one of the last things we cut -- it is out main source of entertainment. We rarely go to movies or rent movies. My tivo full of reality tv also keeps me occupied when I am bored on weekends, and therefore saves me a ton because I don't go out shopping! But if we had to do it, we would.
Same here and they got us by the ba!!$
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| Posted 4/15/10 6:50 AM |
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yankinmanc
Happy Days!
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Re: cutting cable...
One of my best friends (who is a bit of a modern hippy) has gone screen free...her kids do not watch TV, and they have no internet or laptops. Its not for everyone, but it has saved her marriage and she is happy as anything with it! They do have electricity and mobile phones and the whole shebang, they just choose to be screen free for right now!! I couldn't do it...
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| Posted 4/15/10 7:51 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: cutting cable...
Posted by racheeeee
One of my best friends (who is a bit of a modern hippy) has gone screen free...her kids do not watch TV, and they have no internet or laptops. Its not for everyone, but it has saved her marriage and she is happy as anything with it! They do have electricity and mobile phones and the whole shebang, they just choose to be screen free for right now!! I couldn't do it...
I think that would DESTROY our marriage....  
We just got our Wii set up with Netflix last night, and I plan on getting a Blu-ray player soon that plays all the on-line shows, so it's getting tempting to do that. We still watch a lot of shows, and have literally hundreds of hours of shows on our DVR, so I don't think we'll be completely dropping satellite anytime soon, but it *is* a cool concept.
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| Posted 4/15/10 8:18 AM |
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