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 =====Cutting The Cord - An Approach=====
 So you're thinking of cutting the CATV cord and relying on Internet instead.  How should you approach this?  Here are my thoughts.
+<fs large><color black/yellow>NEW: [[https://www.suppose.tv]] lets you choose the channels you want and select the streaming service that supplies them.  Definitely worth a look; and it's free.</color>
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 ===Analyze the situation===
   * What are you paying now for CATV?
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   * The content services listed here is not a complete list
-=====Cable Alternatives :or: Additional Watching Options=====
+=====Cable Alternatives=====
+//or Additional Watching Options//
 Information updated 2020, 2021, and January 18, 2022.\\
 There is a comparison of channel coverage in {{ :lctg:tv_options.xlsx |this spreadsheet}}, it shows channel vs content service for those providing the channels (e.g., easy to see which content services show History and HGTV).\\
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 ====Freebies====
-Updated 1/18/2022 using info from [[https://www.makeuseof.com/free-movie-streaming-sites-no-sign-up/|MUO, Make Use Of]]\\ Note that some sites may not work for you given where you are; in this case you may need to use a VPN.  Presented in no specific order.
+Updated 1/18/2022 using info from [[https://www.makeuseof.com/free-movie-streaming-sites-no-sign-up/|MUO, Make Use Of]]\\ Note that some sites may not work for you given where you are; in this case you may need to use a VPN.  Presented in no specific order.\\
+See also [[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/free-internet-tv-channels-watch-online/|this Make-use-of article on 15 free channels]]
 ^Service^Summary^Content^
 |Pluto.tv\\ [[http://pluto.tv/live-tv/]]|Free.	|Many movie channels.  BUZZR, British TV, James Bond movies, Baywatch, Crime Network, NBC News, CBS News, CNN, Bloomberg. Addams Family, Dragnet, Dick Van Dyke Show, Unsolved Mysteries, Forensic Files, Hell's Kitchen uncensored, This Old House, Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders, Comedy Central, many sports channels. Scifi, Science, Tech, C-Net, NASA.  Cats channel, Dogs channel Pets channel.|
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 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).  You need a library card to check out these materials.\\
 [[https://www.carylibrary.org/collections-resources/ebooks-digital-media-online-resources]]
+====no cable at all ====
+Derek tells me how he lives with totally free, no cable, no internet, television.
+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.
+The antenna is paired with a Tablo DVR which records content. This is a special DVR designed to record signals from an antenna.
+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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