Who's given up Cable TV?

[Syringer]

If so, how have you "managed"?

I don't watch a whole lot of TV other than ESPN/news stations, and any shows that I do watch, Family Guy/Daily Show are Hulu-ed up anyway, and am considering pulling the switch.

 

[lizardboy]

*cough*usenet*cough*

(also, *cough*spider*cough*)

 

[Vette73]

Have not had cable in a long time.

Over the air digital is GREAT!!!

 

[Scouzer]

i only have cable when the cable company sends me those promo mailers. get cable for 9.99 a month for 6 months type shit.

 

[rudeguy]

I just came in to say that I have every TV channel available.

 

[hclarkjr]

i give up cable little over a year ago. i have dish network now :biggrin:

 

[cutenfit]

A year next month. Broadband + WD Media Player = FU Cable

 

[mooncancook]

OTA for news, and the internet for pretty much everything else.

 

[herm0016]

we do not have any type of TV. its great, we just download or use hulu to watch the shows we want, when we want

 

[Craig234]

How do you watch HBO, Comedy Central and so on without a service like cable, legally? I assume on the air is just regular local broadcast networks?

 

[Red Squirrel]

I don't *have* a TV, unless the 14 incher in my room counts, which I never watch.

Once I have the cash I want to buy one but not sure if I will even get cable right away, I'll see how much I actually decide to watch it. I will probably mostly watch movies and such on it.

 

[chusteczka]

I have not had cable in just over 20 years and have never personally paid for cable television. The last time I watched cable tv was when it was commercial free. It seems my personal boycott of paid cable with commercials has proven ineffective. I do not even have a tv.

I am not a purist, though. Next door is a movie rental place that I walk to whenever I want to watch a show. Then there is Hulu and p2p applications.

 

[rudeguy]

so let me get this right....

Software piracy is a capital offense around here...but any other kind of piracy is ok?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

I watched TV the year before last. I may hook up an antenna for the superbowl.

That's about it. Otherwise I go with Netflix (streaming vids etc) Hulu, and DVD's/blue-ray.

I don't miss TV at all.

 

[jlee]

I just got cable because it was $22/mo cheaper than getting internet alone.

I probably average turning it on once a week..maybe twice.

 

[Craig234]

so let me get this right....

Software piracy is a capital offense around here...but any other kind of piracy is ok?

Almost no piracy is ok with me. The possible exceptions are where this a justification, say, to make up an example, someone buys a software title and says they hate it and plan for no one to ever be able to buy it.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

Hulu + OTA + Netflix

Never had cable in my life

 

[chusteczka]

so let me get this right....

Software piracy is a capital offense around here...but any other kind of piracy is ok?

In my case, I acquire the shows legally first. Whether through the movie rental place next door or through Hulu. For me, peer2peer application downloading is saved for when I cannot obtain something specific through legal means. Two examples are foreign movies and Dollhouse, Epitaph One. It is not my fault Dollhouse Epitaph One was never aired yet necessary to watch for a better understanding of the show.

 

[lxskllr]

I haven't had TV in 15 years or so.

 

[StageLeft]

Not me but hulu + laptop and HDMI is threatening it to within an inch of its life. Hulu to the cable companies is what Netflix has been to Block Buster, Movie Gallery, et al. The end of the fvcking line for them. The future is so close; we'll be getting our media all over the internet soon enough and that's all they'll be: ISPs.

 

[rcpratt]

If it weren't for sports, I wouldn't have cable.

 

[conehead433]

I have basic cable for $11.95 per month. If I didn't have it my local Internet provider charges an additional $15 per month for not carrying cable TV, so I'm saving money and getting the major networks and some other crappy channels while saving $3. At one time I had everything, including all the HD channels, pay for networks, and 2 HD-DVRs. It was expensive but at times seemed worth the $84 a month I was paying. Then they decided to go up $15 a month for the exact same service and I decided it wasn't worth it and cut back to basic cable.
There are a few TV shows I sort of keep up with, but they can all be viewed on Hulu or even on the broadcasters' own sites. As for the person who mentioned DLing the shows, there's not much difference between DLing and watching it online. You're DLing to your computer either way. TV on BT is pretty widespread and to my knowledge not a single person has ever been arrested for downloading a TV show. That still doesn't make it legal however, as such are still copyrighted.

 

[rudeguy]

Not me but hulu + laptop and HDMI is threatening it to within an inch of its life. Hulu to the cable companies is what Netflix has been to Block Buster, Movie Gallery, et al. The end of the fvcking line for them. The future is so close; we'll be getting our media all over the internet soon enough and that's all they'll be: ISPs.

I would love this....but it is a very long way from being a reality.


NOT SPEAKING AS AN EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY CABLE COMPANY

 

[Colt45]

torrents are considerably more cost effective vs. a cable sub. + PVR.

I can't watch anything live, as I work evenings.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I switched from "cable" to "U-Verse" ... do technicalities count?