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How many of you have dropped cable or satellite TV altogether?
Posted on 1/16/16 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 1/16/16 at 2:48 pm
Netflix, Hulu, antenna, etc substituted...
If so, how much $ savings did you have? And, how many channels are you regretting?
If so, how much $ savings did you have? And, how many channels are you regretting?
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Posted on 1/16/16 at 2:53 pm to BayouSizzle
It's definitely cheaper, but after spending Christmas at my brother's, I don't want to pull the plug. It just feels desolate and disconnected. I need live TV to make me feel plugged into society. Same with radio.
Posted on 1/16/16 at 2:59 pm to BayouSizzle
Depends on what you mean by altogether.
I dropped DirecTV and picked up Netflix and Amazon Prime. Also got an Amazon Fire Stick.
But the trick for me is that my father gave me his password, and I admit that I am stealing a few stations from his account. ESPN, HGTV, Fox Sports Go, and HBO Now are the ones I use.
So here are my expenses:
Charter - $60
Netflix - $8
Amazon Prime - $100 (a year)
Fire Stick - $40 (one time fee)
I'm saving $75/month since dropping DirecTV.
Honestly, since dropping DirecTV, I watch less football and less sports overall. I still watch the Auburn games and the big time matchups, but I've found myself not as interested as I was last season or in the previous decade. I'm to the point that I rarely watch NFL games. If my dad called tomorrow and said he was dropping his subscription (which I encourage him to do), I wouldn't mind outside of maybe two or three college football games a year.
I dropped DirecTV and picked up Netflix and Amazon Prime. Also got an Amazon Fire Stick.
But the trick for me is that my father gave me his password, and I admit that I am stealing a few stations from his account. ESPN, HGTV, Fox Sports Go, and HBO Now are the ones I use.
So here are my expenses:
Charter - $60
Netflix - $8
Amazon Prime - $100 (a year)
Fire Stick - $40 (one time fee)
I'm saving $75/month since dropping DirecTV.
Honestly, since dropping DirecTV, I watch less football and less sports overall. I still watch the Auburn games and the big time matchups, but I've found myself not as interested as I was last season or in the previous decade. I'm to the point that I rarely watch NFL games. If my dad called tomorrow and said he was dropping his subscription (which I encourage him to do), I wouldn't mind outside of maybe two or three college football games a year.
Posted on 1/16/16 at 3:10 pm to BayouSizzle
And it doesn't count if you use your families/friends account information to access ESPN/HBO etc content. You're just a mooch
Posted on 1/16/16 at 3:12 pm to UncleBlazer
I dropped everything but internet and Netflix. I just miss sports and a few premium shows. I had to get HBO fo for GOT,will have to do that again this year..
Posted on 1/16/16 at 3:14 pm to BayouSizzle
in, saving many dollars, dont miss it.
Posted on 1/16/16 at 3:15 pm to BayouSizzle
I will shamefully forever pay for cable because of sports.
Anything else I could get by, but have to have my LSU, Saints, golf, etc. live and on the big screen
Anything else I could get by, but have to have my LSU, Saints, golf, etc. live and on the big screen
Posted on 1/16/16 at 4:36 pm to BayouSizzle
I dropped cable in 2011. My Cox bill at the time was a little over $200 a month.
Bought a Roku-$59.99(one time cost)
Nexus Player-$34.99(one time cost)
Mohu Leaf Antenna-$39.99(one time cost)
I currently pay:
Time Warner Extreme Internet-$40
Hulu+-$8.99
Netflix- Free w/password swap from sister(she uses my Hulu pw)
I don't count Amazon Prime b/c I pay the $99/year mostly for Prime shipping and would have it whether Amazon Instant was available or not.
With the Google Nexus Player I use Kodi and have access to every movie & TV show ever made for free. This includes movies still in theaters.
For most major sporting events, Mohu Leaf HD Antenna works great as they're all aired on broadcast TV.
I watch Saints games from direct feed links on a private subreddit forum-Free
Basically went from paying $205 a month to about $50 a month and I have access to more content. Very glad I cut the cord and never looked back.
Bought a Roku-$59.99(one time cost)
Nexus Player-$34.99(one time cost)
Mohu Leaf Antenna-$39.99(one time cost)
I currently pay:
Time Warner Extreme Internet-$40
Hulu+-$8.99
Netflix- Free w/password swap from sister(she uses my Hulu pw)
I don't count Amazon Prime b/c I pay the $99/year mostly for Prime shipping and would have it whether Amazon Instant was available or not.
With the Google Nexus Player I use Kodi and have access to every movie & TV show ever made for free. This includes movies still in theaters.
For most major sporting events, Mohu Leaf HD Antenna works great as they're all aired on broadcast TV.
I watch Saints games from direct feed links on a private subreddit forum-Free
Basically went from paying $205 a month to about $50 a month and I have access to more content. Very glad I cut the cord and never looked back.
Posted on 1/16/16 at 4:54 pm to SirSaintly
You're stealing a lot though
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