Getting Rid of Cable
March 31st, 2008
It’s official - my TV viewing habits have drastically changed over the past two years. Let me be clear though - I am not a big TV watcher, so this may be different for others. I now watch virtually all of my TV online through Hulu or ITunes. Because of this, my wife and I are getting rid of cable (we are actually downgrading just to the network channels). Hopefully people like me will help get the attention of the telecoms. If I only watch one or two shows, and I can either watch them free online or purchase them through ITunes - why do I need to pay $60-90 per month for cable. Simple answer: I don’t. If it were less expensive or if I could purchase the channels I want, I would reconsider.
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11 comments on “Getting Rid of Cable”
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you got my vote… i’ve already done this for the past six months and have never looked back. hulu is dead cool but i have to hack it using a proxy because they only service the usa at this point in time. check out miro http://www.getmiro.com/ while you at it.
did you connect a computer to your television? also pick up one of these while you at it: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Keysonic-Notebook-Wireless-Frequency-Integrated/dp/B000L10Y5E
its a bit chunky but a real pleasure if you are using your computer to watch tv.
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I like high resolution, so that’s why I still have cable. Why I still have 2 premium channels is because I’
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oops, (somebody kill my last comment my finger slipped and hit the enter key while reaching for the apostrophe key again).
Cable is good because it is in HDTV and there is more content. That’s my 2 cents.
Also, I like to skip ads with my HD Tivo. If I didn’t have HD Tivo and HD cable, then hulu might have a chance.
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I agree that there are many reasons to stick with cable. In the end you do get better quality and you get to take advantage of things like Tivo, but for a minimalist TV watcher like me - the $80 a month was just not worth it.
Hulu has its own frustrations too. You only get to see the episodes they want you to see. For some shows they show all of them. For others, it is only selected shows or seasons. What I do love most about it though, is that I get to watch what I want - when I want (in many ways - similar to Tivo).
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Hey! I wrote the Hulu player for NBC. Enjoy!
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