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I cut the cord
Last year we were paying $200 a month for the "digital" cable package which has hundreds of channels we never watch. This included two DVRs to record TV, and two other boxes to get a signal on other TVs. Six months ago I marched into their local office and told them I was thinking about switching over to their competitor and they quickly swapped out all of our gear, we dropped to one DVR, and our bill was $99 a month.
Over the past year we've been using Chromecast, Netflix, and more recently Hulu. We decided to try Hulu TV and it's great.... We get all of the channels we want, don't have to record anything because it's all streaming on demand, PLUS we have all of the other older TV content (on demand) PLUS HBO.... For $40 a month. We get our Internet for free (from our HOA) so.... #winning
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For the thread title I've tought you filed for divorce ...
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congrats. No shitty news channels and you'll eventually wake up. Don't go visiting their crappy propaganda stuffed sites either.
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I don't pay a cent as I get the important channels from my digital antenna for free in high quality. I would never pay more than 20€ per month for anything TV related. 99% of the stuff on TV completely sucks, so I only turn it on before falling asleep, mostly news.
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I cut the cord 3 years ago, and so many people here did that the cable company switched to metered billing 2 months ago #ThanksTrump . So now everyone pays, just for internet, more that the full package bundle I used to have with all the pay channels. Over $200 a month just for internet.
Cox Cable is evil. We live by the beach with cliffs and hills so mobile data is spotty and can't get good dish reception. |
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I don't watch the news much. I tend to watch only when there is a big news event, like a natural disaster. I read my news online.
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On top of that, we can go back and watch anything else from the past instantly.
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Cable is long gone in my house.
Digi rabbit ears are all I need. T.V. is just ambient noise I have on in the background. Makes my dogs feel less lonely when I'm out.
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If you like soup operas and tv series.. than yes. Those are mostly stupid and cheap.
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↑↑ Cheap & Fake
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Digital Antenna plus Sling TV in Canada ...
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We get Direct TV here with about 2,000 channels. I watch a handful at most. Music Choice Classic Rock is on now. I watch Netflix on iPad for two hours at night. I added the no DVR-cable box which they said I'd have to pay $5/month to have. It's also on the main TV but I've Beverly been asked to pay.
They have wifi with two connections, one for staff, one for us. I was afraid I'd be on 14.4 modem since I'm out in the woods. Cable prices are lower than before the competition came along. I remember HBO at $24.95/month and the same movies over and over. My cable company blocked VCR recording so we got a descrambler. They began checking telephone poles for theft, devices and more. Never got caught as they targeted the drug areas, illegals' neighborhoods and the like. Projects, too. In good neighborhoods they thought everyone was rich and honest. Assumptions are stupid ;)
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I do Netflix and Amazon Prime. Wasn't a big fan of Hulu. Cable is way overpriced and yeah you watch 10% of the channels you receive.
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I thought you filed for divorce..
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Switched to SlingTV a few months ago and haven't missed cable one bit. I actually like the new way of looking for shows to watch compared to just mindlessly flipping chanels.
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I usually rent a channel for a month and watch everything I want then go to another channel for a month .. as far as thanking trump, trump didn't leave me in medical debut with health insurance that most drs wont accept, and a 300% raise health ins payment. trust me on this Mr. B Wire, having fucked up cable ain't shit for a problem ![]() |
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Trump promised affordable healthcare but just passed a budget giving multinational corporations billions in tax breaks. |
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I was given some blunt scissors. Took fucking ages to cut through the fucking flesh.
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youtube tv here and i love it 30 bucks a month cuz i joined early every channel cable has minus the bs infomercial channels unlimited recordings add netflix and kodi and it beats hell out of cable....and cable wont have 4k content....streaming services do/will
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I thinking about doing the same thing.
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How much do you pay for cable? Were forced to pay about $200 a month here for enough bandwidth to watch Direct TV now, Netflix HBO go , and HULU
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ive got 100 mbps it costs me 50 bucks a month unlimited b/w so it makes sense for me if I had to pay for bandwidth it may not
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Awesome deal! Who's your internet provider?
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Lol.. internet costs me 16€ per month, 100 mb/s optics.
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If I'm gone for longer than a day I get a dog sitter. I have 4 small dogs, and i let them run around the house when I'm out, lots of room for them, pee pads on the ground, they are trained so very few messes when I get home. No worries, I spoil them ;)
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Lol at people getting raped (spending 200/month on some tv channels
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The big problem with cable prices in the US is that there are a lot of places where there are is very little or no competition so if you want cable TV you have to pay the price for it. Obviously, with Hulu, YouTube and other things that is starting to change. |
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Well that's you.. Personally, there is no way I would ever pay more than 20€ for TV, maybe 30€ if I was living in some secluded village and there would be no other option. TV channels are the most useless thing people throw money at IMO. Like spending time in front of TV is the coolest thing to do ever.. as if sitting in front of PC all day would not be enough.. lol. I could get like 4 great dinners for $200 in a high end restaurant, paying that for something that should be free (just because of those annoying commercials) is ridiculous. No way.
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$200 is for internet only where I live, not for cable channels. Again we see why you're a fake nic failure on GFY living in a studio apartment with no bedroom speaking a foreign language with no life of your own but lonelines & bitter regret. |
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You do not buy 4 great dinners at a high-end restaurant in the United States for $200. I can spend that easily on one night of sushi, just me. $100 for a good steak, a side and a drink. Using that as a benchmark, I'm wondering what comparable cable service in your country would be priced at.
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I'm around the corner from you and I pay much less for Att internet and directv, with no signal issues. I agree Cox sucks, but why on earth would you pay $200 for just internet, unless that's all your apt is set up for.
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500 mb/s internet (fiber) + 98 TV channels .. 30€ per month, 20€ setup But that doesn't change the fact that I would not pay that as I consider 99% of the stuff in TV stupid crap spiced up with annoying commercials and lame TV shows. I get the important local channels for free with my digital antenna - I bought the antenna for 20€. Around 18 channels total, incuding 5 great channels from the neigbouring country. Lol.. If there is a good movie (not many are really that good) , I prefer the cinema or even good old DVD. I am very picky when it comes to movies.
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I think the TV would be comparable based on what you were saying, but yours includes Internet as well so it's irrelevant. I do agree though, I haven't had cable for 2 years. I have an antenna that I bought for $50 flat fee, don't watch that either. I'd rather read.
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That's what happened in Canada. Data Caps, higher prices, and then offers for "unlimited" internet packages at higher rates. I know Cox Cable had caps, but never enforced them before. Not sure if that is or has changed? Just a matter of time as more and more cord cutting takes place. They will get their revenue somehow.
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wouldn´t want to live without our cable here...
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![]() and your statement: Trump promised affordable healthcare but just passed a budget giving multinational corporations billions in tax breaks. BTW your logic chain isn't long enough with facts to support this as any positive statement with actual meaning, okay? you can write well thought out dissertations to complete your thoughts in a logical correlated trail to your conclusions but to be honest about it I have no intention of ever reading one. cool? and pretty sure I could find this in any political rhetoric from any elected official. seriously you might consider getting a life. just sayin, you know... bitterness taints your life essences, the very essence you share with those you love. I'm sure you understand 10% or 20% or dirty water poured in to a glass with the corresponding percentage to complete 100 percent of clear water does not produce clear water. when you share of your 'self' you are sharing everything. is this something you wish to share? glee at the misfortunes of others? really? you sure got an interesting path to trot and teach.... ![]() |
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Welcome to 2010 bud! lol
We've never wasted our time or $ with cable. I switch between Netflix, Hulu and mix in youtube next year..
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I've considered cutting off my cable, but for all the services we get, it's not that bad price-wise.
The one service I'd like to eliminate are the M-channels (TMN, the movie network), but it's the only way I can get HBO where I live, so I pay the $15.98 per month. It also let's me use their streaming on-demand portion. For now it's fine.
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