Exactly my plan... in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21607909 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:56:47 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:56:47 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21615229 yolarry :
said by Karl Bode See Profile :

I canceled DirecTV last summer.

Honestly the only thing I miss is NFL football.
Its been 2 years since I canceled Directv.

I don't miss it expect Sci-fi. Adult Swim, locals.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21615229 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:36:32 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21611802 Lazlow : It depends on how you are defining more sensitive to interference. DTV is an all or nothing proposition. You pretty much get a perfect picture or you get nothing. So if your analog is very snowy, fades in and out, you are probably correct that your current setup is probably not going to work for that channel. In most cases this can be improved with a higher or larger antenna. You can also use a preamp out on the mast(do not cheap out on this option if you go this route, buy a channel master). Many people do not know that placing the antenna inside the attic will greatly reduce the signal, as compared to placing the antenna on the rooftop. If I remember correctly the usable limit for digital is about 90 miles vs about 125 for analog. Most people that live that far out will probably have alternate solutions anyway(usually sat).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21611802 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:56:14 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21611574 hescominsoon :
said by RadioDoc See Profile :

She may be getting 50 digital TV channels OTA but I'd bet only 10-15 or so are the main HD stream. Nonetheless, the quality usually beats cable on either.

One thing you missed: The February transition to all digital won't result in less digital coverage. That makes no sense. If anything, the OTA coverage will increase as stations move their transition signals to their final, full-power transmission facilities.

I've weaned my wife off of cable and onto a HD TiVo connected to an antenna in the attic. We get all of the Chicago OTA digital channels and don't miss Comcast's overpriced, poor-quality offerings at all.
the digital signals don't' travel as far and are much more sensitive to interference. If your analog OTa is marginal your DTV OTA is going to outright suck. This rule is not absolute of course.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21611574 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:01:37 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21611293 M A R K : »www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/
--
See you in Villains]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21611293 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:10:35 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21609470 hurfy : lol

I never had cable so i don't miss it. That seemed to be the safest way ;)

OTA, Netflix, and swapping DVDs with friends. That and a bookcase with several hundred books i have yet to read cover any time not absorbed by video games :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21609470 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:57:27 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21609414 KrK : This article details exactly what I have done. Installed a Roof top antenna, and have Netflix.

Um.... I'm not really missing TV much at all. In fact I'm enjoying watching all the Doctor Who episodes from the BBC on DVD and from Netflix streaming right now....
--
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." -- Benito Mussolini
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21609414 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:47:15 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21609174 ph03n1x : Here's your Countdown fix. New episodes released nightly at 9pm. Free as in beer.

»www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8132577/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21609174 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:04:00 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608962 eric_n_dfw : YouTube on Tivo is only valuable for showing a group of people something on the big screen - and then only if you absolutely know what search query to use. Surfing/browsing YouTube is too cumbersome.

I wish Tivo would enable USB keyboard support - it would make things like YouTube and everything else much easier to use.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608962 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:28:06 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608957 Matt :
said by Karl Bode See Profile :

I canceled DirecTV last summer.

Honestly the only thing I miss is NFL football. Most everything else can be found in some variety elsewhere.

Enjoying the Netflix streaming. It's the first service I've used that I feel is priced fairly and doesn't annoy me. Find I'm actually reading books. Go figure.
I have a bad addiction to the the Discovery, Discovery Science and NatGeo channels. If I could find an alternate (legal) delivery method of those channels in HD, my cable would be canceled the next day.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608957 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:27:36 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608934 baineschile : Comcast is offereing something new in my area. called the Digital Economy. Its locals, plus 20 or so cable stations (animal planet, usa, etc.). 29 bucks/mo, not too bad.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608934 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:23:40 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608686 kamm :
said by ArgMeMatey See Profile :

I saw a thread yesterday about the unadvertised $15 a month plan from Dish Network:

»[DISH] 14.99 for 20 channels and Locals+Local HD's?

Seems like a decent option to consider in the long run, if you don't want to go cold turkey.
I still have two dishes on the roof, I'll check into this, thanks. :)

Digital OTA on an HDTV is going to have a lot of cheap people scratching their heads about whether to keep cable.

Hopefully enough people will drop cable entirely to convince them to offer slimmer, more targeted packages if not actual a la carte.
There, you just said it: A LA CARTE.

If I could put together 10-20 channels (MSNBC/Comedy/IFC/Sundance for me and few more for my wife) of my own I would pay up to ~$40-$50 in HD (NB: main HBO included because their docus are usually top-notch and some shows also great (Why did they drop Rome!?) plus RT w/ Bill Maher is a good one too.)

If they don't respond then I'm glad to take my money somewhere else, sorry.
--
said by bicker See Profile :

Waaaa waaaa waaaa. You just want what you want and don't care to factor in what is right or true. Your perspectives are un-American, and deserve far more ridicule than I'm prepared to pile on them.
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608686 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:25:50 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608641 kamm :
said by Karl Bode See Profile :

I canceled DirecTV last summer.

Honestly the only thing I miss is NFL football. Most everything else can be found in some variety elsewhere.

Enjoying the Netflix streaming. It's the first service I've used that I feel is priced fairly and doesn't annoy me. Find I'm actually reading books. Go figure.
Heh, it's (one of) the upside of living in a city: I read a lot, mostly during my 2x30 mins daily subway trips. :)

TV programming is something that's ridiculously overpriced here, in the US - of course, it isn't an accident, it's the country of corporate laws and rules (a' la carte, anyone?)
--
[BQUOTE=[user=bicker]]Waaaa waaaa waaaa. You just want what you want and don't care to factor in what is right or true. Your perspectives are un-American, and deserve far more ridicule than I'm prepared to pile on them.
[/BQUOTE]]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608641 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:17:14 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608292 RadioDoc : Mine is 6016/768 DSL and so far it's been perfect with a Roku box even with other applications using the connection. Considering that the TiVo offering just went live last week I'm sure there are a couple of bugs to work out. The Roku unit has been flawless.

Have you wasted a day on YouTube with your TiVo yet? :D
--
Toolmaster of La Grange.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608292 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:11:55 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608253 eric_n_dfw : ditto to your last paragraph. Dumped DTV when I went HD last summer, settling on a TivoHD + TWC. Then I dumped TWC and was 100% OTA plus an occasional Amazon.com "on demand" download.

Now I'm trying out the Netflix streaming and am fairly impressed, although it has a few quirks I hope they fix soon.

PS: I'm on 6/1 UVerse DSL service and get great quality on the Netflix streaming, BTW.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608253 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:06:04 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608162 mobbo : Bullseye. I would gladly pay $15 - $20 to pick a dozen or so of my favorite channels in HD. If I could get OTA on my own, plus ESPN, Comedy Central, TBS, FX, and a few others, it would be worth it totally.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608162 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:46:39 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608036 RadioDoc : She may be getting 50 digital TV channels OTA but I'd bet only 10-15 or so are the main HD stream. Nonetheless, the quality usually beats cable on either.

One thing you missed: The February transition to all digital won't result in less digital coverage. That makes no sense. If anything, the OTA coverage will increase as stations move their transition signals to their final, full-power transmission facilities.

I've weaned my wife off of cable and onto a HD TiVo connected to an antenna in the attic. We get all of the Chicago OTA digital channels and don't miss Comcast's overpriced, poor-quality offerings at all.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608036 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:20:38 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608005 Mizzat : Funny Article. I've been doing just that for 2 years. I've got a 46" LCD and no cable, friends think I'm absurd until they see now nice free HD OTA (over-the-air) is. Sure I don't get discovery or ESPN, but I get enough to get me by. I used Blockbuster because it is just as easy to run around the block and trade in my DVD I got in the mail and pick out another one I want to watch. $18 a month as well with tax. I also used my SkyMiles that I never used to get a few magazine subscriptions for free. I've plenty to do and with programs like Boxee coming out that make my HTPC even easier to view things like Hulu, online radio, and many other multimedia sites, I'm happy as a clam!

I make real decent money, and I'm not fearing a layoff, but with me in school for my MBA and plenty of other things to do. I don't miss cable a bit, once you become OTA, it starts to become somewhat of a hobby for me. That is, finding other things to do besides sitting in front of the TV.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21608005 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:16:00 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21607963 ArgMeMatey : I saw a thread yesterday about the unadvertised $15 a month plan from Dish Network:

»[DISH] 14.99 for 20 channels and Locals+Local HD's?

Seems like a decent option to consider in the long run, if you don't want to go cold turkey.

Digital OTA on an HDTV is going to have a lot of cheap people scratching their heads about whether to keep cable.

Hopefully enough people will drop cable entirely to convince them to offer slimmer, more targeted packages if not actual a la carte.
--
USNG:
16TDN2870
Find your Lat-Long:
Geocoder]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21607963 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:09:03 EDT Re: Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21607922 Karl Bode : I canceled DirecTV last summer.

Honestly the only thing I miss is NFL football. Most everything else can be found in some variety elsewhere.

Enjoying the Netflix streaming. It's the first service I've used that I feel is priced fairly and doesn't annoy me. Find I'm actually reading books. Go figure.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21607922 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:01:03 EDT Exactly my plan... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21607909 kamm : ...as well - I've had nough of TWCNYC's rate hikes and CONTINUOUSLY SHITTIER AND SHITTIER QUALITY, especially when it comes to these FAKE "HD" channels.

Seriously, I can save well over $100 per month - and the only thing I'll miss will be Olbermann's Countdown (Stewart and Colbert are available in full online and Bill Maher can be 'found' as well.)
--
[BQUOTE=[user=bicker]]Waaaa waaaa waaaa. You just want what you want and don't care to factor in what is right or true. Your perspectives are un-American, and deserve far more ridicule than I'm prepared to pile on them.
[/BQUOTE]]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21607909 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:58:24 EDT