I've been contemplating this idea of cutting the cord. Getting rid of cable TV. Right now I pay about $220 a month for cable and internet. Most of that is internet at $120 a month. However, for 150mbps I'm not complaining about that.
To me on the TV thing, it's principle. I don't have any premium channels. Just basic. So the idea of paying for commercial TV irritates me.
Ruku announced recently a new streaming stick ( like Chromecast) with access to 1200 channels of programming. http://www.roku.com/
Far more than Chromecast offers Chromecast, and the reviews on Roku have been great over the years. People seem to really like it. On reviews and benchmark tests CNET, and others rate the Roku superior to Chromecast.
Additionally, some of the channels that they offer I want anyway, and would be an upgrade to my current cable plan..basically paying for more channels that I don't want to advertise to me, just to get the 1 or 2 more that I do want.
That's another thing that's BS to me about cable. Why do I have to take 15 Hispanic channels that are in a language that I don't speak, and 25 other channels that I don't want, just to get The Big 10 Network?
So I'm going to do the test. The Roku won't ship until sometime in April. And I just ordered a digital antenna. If I can get local stations crystal clear with the antenna (which many people in the area keep telling me I can), and the Roku is as great as the other Roku products....I'm ditching cable TV.
I already have Netflix, and Amazon Prime accounts. Even if I add a Hulu Plus account and one more, it's still cheaper than cable. But it's more than that.
Even if I pay for $50 a month of upgrades or premium channels via Roku...I'm getting premium channels. As opposed to $80 a month with cable and no premium channels and commercials.
Anyone else ever contemplated cutting the cord from the cable company?
To me on the TV thing, it's principle. I don't have any premium channels. Just basic. So the idea of paying for commercial TV irritates me.
Ruku announced recently a new streaming stick ( like Chromecast) with access to 1200 channels of programming. http://www.roku.com/
Far more than Chromecast offers Chromecast, and the reviews on Roku have been great over the years. People seem to really like it. On reviews and benchmark tests CNET, and others rate the Roku superior to Chromecast.
Additionally, some of the channels that they offer I want anyway, and would be an upgrade to my current cable plan..basically paying for more channels that I don't want to advertise to me, just to get the 1 or 2 more that I do want.
That's another thing that's BS to me about cable. Why do I have to take 15 Hispanic channels that are in a language that I don't speak, and 25 other channels that I don't want, just to get The Big 10 Network?
So I'm going to do the test. The Roku won't ship until sometime in April. And I just ordered a digital antenna. If I can get local stations crystal clear with the antenna (which many people in the area keep telling me I can), and the Roku is as great as the other Roku products....I'm ditching cable TV.
I already have Netflix, and Amazon Prime accounts. Even if I add a Hulu Plus account and one more, it's still cheaper than cable. But it's more than that.
Even if I pay for $50 a month of upgrades or premium channels via Roku...I'm getting premium channels. As opposed to $80 a month with cable and no premium channels and commercials.
Anyone else ever contemplated cutting the cord from the cable company?
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