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pulling the cord on satellite tv after football season
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:09 am
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:09 am
Have three kids all they use are their kindles and the xbox and the wife watches netflix. I just use the computer most of the time so no real need for TV other than next sept. If they only offered an espn package with the SEC network i would be set. Of course theyd probably charge 40 a month just for that. Comcast is definetly worth it just for the internet unless they put a cap on how much downloading per month then i'm screwed 
This post was edited on 10/24/14 at 11:12 am
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Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:12 am to FLObserver
HBO is about to start offering a streaming only service. Huge move for cord cutters. Hopefully starts a trend.
frick this outdated cable TV model. Nothing but a moneygrab.. Their days are numbered .
frick this outdated cable TV model. Nothing but a moneygrab.. Their days are numbered .
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:15 am to Honkus
Yeah i think the days of satellite/cable offering a bunch of unwanted channels is coming to an end soon. Ala cart is the wave of the future.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:18 am to FLObserver
My brother just cut the cord and got apple tv. He said he can watch live sports on espn with it.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:18 am to FLObserver
I have DirecTV, my kids (college age) do the online everything. There is nothing they can't find for me to watch if i want to see it. I was close to doing the Dtv sign for a year for $30 a month with free NFL ticket. If you have internet, don't watch much tv and you have kids....yeah... when foosball is over turn it off...I did it in 2011 and 2012
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:19 am to FLObserver
Did this about 2 years ago. Bought an apple tv to use netflix and hulu. I use my parent's log in to use WatchESPN, HBO, and FX. In total it now costs me $13 per month instead of $112.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:19 am to FLObserver
As soon as you pull the plug, the kids and wife will start whining about not having it. Guaranteed.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:21 am to FLObserver
As long as ESPN has their contracts, and don't offer online streaming direct, it is impossible to cut the cord for most.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:23 am to FLObserver
just get someone with cable to give you their login info for watchESPN app (includes SEC network) and you are golden 
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:28 am to Salmon
Considering this
HBO and ESPN are the only reasons we have cable. Pay $140 a month for cable and internet.
HBO and ESPN are the only reasons we have cable. Pay $140 a month for cable and internet.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:29 am to Salmon
Not all cable providers let you watch sec network via watchespn. Taking to you Time Warner.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:29 am to Salmon
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and you are golden
relying upon streaming and downloading internet speed sucks arse.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:29 am to Ash Williams
we cut about 8 months ago and have missed cable TV 0.0%
Posted on 10/24/14 at 11:30 am to Chad504boy
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relying upon streaming and downloading internet speed sucks arse.
never had a problem
I have my internet hard wired into my TV though, never any issues with buffering or bad signal
Posted on 10/24/14 at 12:36 pm to Salmon
if comcast put limits on downloading per month is what worries me going forward.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 12:39 pm to FLObserver
I don't think you can do it and you will be facing re-connect fees when you realize the same thing.
Monitor the actual time you all watch TV over a couple weeks. It is more than you think.
Monitor the actual time you all watch TV over a couple weeks. It is more than you think.
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