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| - | ~~NOCACHE~~ | + | ~~NOCACHE~~ |
| =====Cutting The Cord - An Approach===== | =====Cutting The Cord - An Approach===== | ||
| So you're thinking of cutting the CATV cord and relying on Internet instead. | So you're thinking of cutting the CATV cord and relying on Internet instead. | ||
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| ===Analyze the situation=== | ===Analyze the situation=== | ||
| * What are you paying now for CATV? | * What are you paying now for CATV? | ||
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| * The content services listed here is not a complete list | * The content services listed here is not a complete list | ||
| - | =====Cable Alternatives | + | =====Cable Alternatives===== |
| - | Information updated | + | //or Additional Watching Options// |
| - | There is a comparison of channel coverage in {{ : | + | |
| + | Information updated 2020, 2021, and January 18, 2022.\\ | ||
| + | There is a comparison of channel coverage in {{ : | ||
| Your comments appreciated! | Your comments appreciated! | ||
| - | ===Paybies=== | + | ====Paybies==== |
| + | Note that prices may change from here. | ||
| ^Service^Summary^Content^ | ^Service^Summary^Content^ | ||
| |Hulu\\ [[https:// | |Hulu\\ [[https:// | ||
| |Amazon Prime |$8.99/ | |Amazon Prime |$8.99/ | ||
| - | |Netflix\\ [[https:// | + | |Netflix\\ [[https:// |
| |Philo\\ [[https:// | |Philo\\ [[https:// | ||
| |Sling TV\\ [[https:// | |Sling TV\\ [[https:// | ||
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| |MLB.tv [[http:// | |MLB.tv [[http:// | ||
| |Acorn TV [[https:// | |Acorn TV [[https:// | ||
| - | |Britbox [[https:// | + | |Britbox [[https:// |
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| + | ====Freebies==== | ||
| + | Updated 1/18/2022 using info from [[https:// | ||
| + | See also [[https:// | ||
| - | ===Freebies=== | ||
| ^Service^Summary^Content^ | ^Service^Summary^Content^ | ||
| - | |**Pluto.tv**\\ [[http:// | + | |Pluto.tv\\ [[http:// |
| + | |Watch News Live\\ [[http:// | ||
| + | |Live News Mag\\ [[https:// | ||
| |ABC|Watch Live [[https:// | |ABC|Watch Live [[https:// | ||
| |NBC|Watch Live [[https:// | |NBC|Watch Live [[https:// | ||
| - | |**Watch News Live**\\ [[http:// | + | | | |
| - | |Live News Mag\\ [[https:// | + | |
| |Tubi TV\\ [[https:// | |Tubi TV\\ [[https:// | ||
| |Streema [[https:// | |Streema [[https:// | ||
| - | + | |Crackle\\ [[http:// | |
| + | |Vudu\\ [[https:// | ||
| + | |Kanopy\\ [[https:// | ||
| + | |YouTube\\ [[https:// | ||
| + | |Roku\\ [[https:// | ||
| + | |ShareTV\\ [[https:// | ||
| + | |XUMO\\ [[https:// | ||
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| + | |Crunchyroll\\ [[https:// | ||
| + | |CONtv Anime\\ [[https:// | ||
| + | |Funimation\\ [[https:// | ||
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| + | ====Updates==== | ||
| + | [David Kluchman 04feb2020] You named the big 3 streaming services except it is " | ||
| + | Here is a review of that service. | ||
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| + | [JJ Krawczyk 04feb2020] ATT had rebranded DirecTV Now: [[https:// | ||
| + | ====Lexington Library==== | ||
| + | Our very own library offers free content including Acorn TV (see above), Hoopla (streaming and downloadable media), and Kanopy (streaming video including classic and independent films). | ||
| + | [[https:// | ||
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| + | ====no cable at all ==== | ||
| + | Derek tells me how he lives with totally free, no cable, no internet, television. | ||
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| + | With respect to cable TV. We dumped the cable about six years ago [around 2019] in favor of an antenna to draw in all the local stations. The best case for an antenna is a panel hung on your wall like a picture. This didn’t work for our house so we had to go for a roof mount. This was installed professionally. The person who did the work wandered all over our several roofs with some sort of box that measures the signal strength. He settled for a mount on our porch. | ||
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| + | The antenna is paired with a Tablo DVR which records content. This is a special DVR designed to record signals from an antenna. | ||
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| + | There was quite a lot of upfront money to get the roof mounted antenna and the Tablo. The payback was three years compared to paying Verizon for TV service. So we are well ahead by now. | ||
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