Do you think you could live w/o it?
By ersmommy1
@ersmommy1 (12587)
United States
May 29, 2009 8:12pm CST
The following is from an article my hubby found...
We kept the cable Internet service because, at 20 MBps, it's the fastest service available in our area. (Unbundling cable from Internet costs an extra $10 a month where we live -- trifling.)
We connected an EyeTV USB HD receiver to an unused Mac G5, connected a small antenna to it, and connected the computer to our 32-inch Samsung HD set.
The end result: the EyeTV's included software turned the computer into a DVR for viewing/recording/timeshifting over-the-air content. The computer's internet connection delivered all Internet video. Our DVD player connected us to our Netflix habit.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2009/05/cutting_the_coax_living_withou.html?sc=fb&cc=fp
[b]These folks saved $850.00 over the year and it showed where they viewed their
programs. WOuld you be willing to try[/b]?
3 responses
@peavey (16936)
• United States
30 May 09
I've been thinking of having my cable TV disconnected.... BUT about the only things I watch are news and baseball or football. I wish someone would stream pro games through the internet. I'd even pay per game to see them, if they were cheap enough. I pay $60 a month for tons of channels I will never watch, just so I can get the few I do watch. If cable wants to stay competitive, they'll give us better choices, like allowing us to choose which channels we want to pay for and which ones we don't want to pay for.
@DaddyOfTheRose (2934)
• United States
10 Jun 09
That sounds like an attractive option. I would be nice to save on our cable bill. It seems like the price just keeps going up. I do not even watch much TV, so I guess it is an easy thing for me to think might need to be trimmed from the budget.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
30 May 09
I would more than likely be willing to give it a try if it was affordable. I have dialup internet right now. It is slow at times but it is dirt cheap too.
