What can / should be my TV-Viewing-options?

Question

Since Uncle Sam's REQUIREMENT for all television broadcasting to be Digital, I did subscribe to my local Cable Television server.
This cost is overbearing my finances. :-(

I am cutting-the-cable. Any / most of the DTV channels I can view are Spanish or business-programs. - Considering that I cannot understand Spanish and I have very-limited interest in Business programs (no offenses to Suzi Orman) I'm considering my TV viewing options.

Rather than buying a dish-system or Renting DVD's, what free TV viewing options am I overlooking for Entertainment?

Answer 1

Go to this website http://antennaweb.org/ for help choosing an antenna. If the signal is strong enough where you live you will receive the local TV stations

Answer 2

Actually, the digital thing only applies to over-the-air broadcasts. It doesn't have anything to do with "digital cable". The cable stations just used this as an excuse to jack their prices up and shove cable boxes down everyone's throats.



If you have a newer HDTV you already have the new digital tuner. You just need a decent antenna to pick up whatever local broadcast stations are near you. (go to http://antennaweb.org to learn what channels are near you, and what sort of antenna you will need.)



If those don't work for you there are several other options:

* Your local library - surprisingly, a lot of libraries carry DVDs you can rent for free. Movies, TV shows, etc. The selection isn't as big as Netflix or Hulu, but you can't beat the price.



* Netflix / Hulu Plus - streaming video services that include TV shows and movies. Note that Netflix can only get a TV show after it's been released on DVD, so Hulu Plus sometimes has an advantage.



* Sling TV (sling.com) Streaming live TV over the internet. You can get "basic cable" but not your local broadcast channels. Also, no On Demand or DVR. But at $20/mo (and no contract), it's hard to beat the price.

Answer 3

If you are too far from the towers to receive the traditional broadcast networks (ABC / NBC / CBS / FOX), then you might want to stick with basic cable while dumping the rest (we had to do this option).



We do subscribe to Netflix and Amazon, plus we make use of free services such as Crackle, Yahoo, and AOL for their original programming. I also strongly suggest to make use of your local library for shows not available via these services or premium channels (HBO / Starz / Cinemax / Showtime). I have been watching shows from all of them without paying a dime other than gas to and from the local branch. Setup your account so you can requests items online and then go and grab them when they advise the items are ready.

Answer 4

try project free tv. its a website that has links to tv episodes. Also hulu plus is a good place to get tv shows, its only 10 a month

Answer 5

Consult antennaweb.org and enter your address

to find out about the broadcast stations in your area.

Answer 6

If you have good internet but netflix