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Cap'nSacto said:
Yep. My bad. Lack of sleep? :playful:
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I knew that but the only reason I corrected it was for others who might take that literally.

Those internal antennas are not for everyone though. The worst reception is if you live in a basement apartment.

That's what makes cable attractive.

In Canada now I notice that the government has introduced a law for cable companies that they must have what is called a 'skinny' package for a smaller fee with basic channels.

And if you want another channel you can just add one instead of the packages previously presented.
 

Cap'nSacto said:
Yep. My bad. Lack of sleep? :playful:
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I knew that but the only reason I corrected it was for others who might take that literally.

Those internal antennas are not for everyone though. The worst reception is if you live in a basement apartment.

That's what makes cable attractive.

In Canada now I notice that the government has introduced a law for cable companies that they must have what is called a 'skinny' package for a smaller fee with basic channels.

And if you want another channel you can just add one instead of the packages previously presented.

$25.00 per month.

https://www.shaw.ca/television/limited-tv/
 
Camper6 said:
I knew that but the only reason I corrected it was for others who might take that literally.

Those internal antennas are not for everyone though. The worst reception is if you live in a basement apartment.

That's what makes cable attractive.

In Canada now I notice that the government has introduced a law for cable companies that they must have what is called a 'skinny' package for a smaller fee with basic channels.

And if you want another channel you can just add one instead of the packages previously presented.

$25.00 per month.

https://www.shaw.ca/television/limited-tv/
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It won't surprise me if our monopolizing cable company gets the same pressure from the feds. They currently have the capability to allow subscribers to pick which channels they want and charge accordingly, but they do not currently offer that deal because they have contracts with biggies like ESPN and so-called Premium Channels. I wonder how long-term those contracts are? Or if they will matter when Comcast/Xfinity begins to lose too many subscribers to the very technology they brag about being the best at?
 

Grampa Don said:
I suspect eventually all TV's will have internet ability. When that happens, both cable TV and Roku type devices will likely disappear. Even local stations could be live on the net.

Don
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How do you figure that Grampa? You have to have an internet connection unless you are going over the air or free WiFi nearby.

The signal to the T.V. has to come from somewhere.

Cable will just get more competitive and the prices will come down.
 
Camper6 said:
The cable company here gave me a deal. 31.00 a month.

Thats a pretty good deal. I might take it.

Insomniacs need something to do at 3 in the morning.
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Best they would do for me was $108. Now that I only get internet from them I'll be paying $74 and some change; .29 cents, I think.

$108 - $74 = $34

Wouldn't call it a killing, but yes, it's a pretty good deal.

If there's a contract involved, like there was in my case, make sure it doesn't penalize you if you want to change your mind in a few months. The contract they emailed me said I'd have to pay the balance of a year's subscription if I cancelled service anytime after 30 days.
 
Camper6 said:
How do you figure that Grampa? You have to have an internet connection unless you are going over the air or free WiFi nearby.

The signal to the T.V. has to come from somewhere.

Cable will just get more competitive and the prices will come down.
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Cable will still be here. As you wrote, you still need internet connection. What I meant was that TV supplied by and directly from the cable company could disappear.

Don
 
Grampa Don said:
Cable will still be here. As you wrote, you still need internet connection. What I meant was that TV supplied by and directly from the cable company could disappear.

Don
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It's going to be a mixed bag depending on where you live and the cable supplier.

Sometimes you have no choice at all as in a trailer court. One supplier. Whatever they have is what you get.
 
I have a dumb TV, but I have a several generations-old Roku, the kind with the red, yellow and white connectors. Works fine with my TV. I have a Leaf antenna for local broadcasts. I can look out my living room window and see the broadcast antennas on the mountain in front of me, but if the weather is bad at all I can't get QVC (not that I would watch it anyway, but it's odd).

I was able to hook up everything by myself, and I'm not that tech-savvy.

The only time I ever had cable was when a friend worked for the cable company and hooked me up for the few months I was going to be living there.

I pay $36/month for wi-fi (which I would have for Internet anyway), $10/month for Netflix, $6/month for Acorn, $95/annual for Amazon Prime (which I would have for shipping and Kindle). My neighbor pays a little over $175/month for cable with internet. She also gets all of the joy of dealing with Comcast's loathsome customer service, which I get to avoid.
 
I prefer to watch on my TV while I lounge on my couch, rather than watching on my laptop screen.

That's why I use Roku; to stream into the television. I don't have a "smart" TV. It was only a one time purchase of $40.00, well worth it for my comfort.
 
RadishRose said:
I prefer to watch on my TV while I lounge on my couch, rather than watching on my laptop screen.

That's why I use Roku; to stream into the television. I don't have a "smart" TV. It was only a one time purchase of $40.00, well worth it for my comfort.
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So is there any reason you can't stream from your laptop to your Television, or do you need a smart T.V. for that?
 
I don't know of any way without a device like Roku or Amazon fire stick or a smart TV that takes video from the Internet and streams it into the TV. Anyone else know?
 
I have American Pickers and HGTV/Fixer Upper on my Television.

I also have Canadian Pickers.

They come with regular cable.


Also the episodes for American Pickers are on You Tube.

What I can't get without paying for it is Netflix. And I don't think you can get it free from Roku either. But I don't know.
 
Smiling Jane said:
I have a dumb TV, but I have a several generations-old Roku, the kind with the red, yellow and white connectors. Works fine with my TV. I have a Leaf antenna for local broadcasts. I can look out my living room window and see the broadcast antennas on the mountain in front of me, but if the weather is bad at all I can't get QVC (not that I would watch it anyway, but it's odd).

I was able to hook up everything by myself, and I'm not that tech-savvy.

The only time I ever had cable was when a friend worked for the cable company and hooked me up for the few months I was going to be living there.

I pay $36/month for wi-fi (which I would have for Internet anyway), $10/month for Netflix, $6/month for Acorn, $95/annual for Amazon Prime (which I would have for shipping and Kindle). My neighbor pays a little over $175/month for cable with internet. She also gets all of the joy of dealing with Comcast's loathsome customer service, which I get to avoid.
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$95 annual ain't bad at all spread out over 12 mo's. And the nice thing is, you won't get any hassle if you want to cancel any of those (I assume).

I'm wary of wifi, and I'm not even sure why, but wifi connectivity is built into my desk-top computer. If I turn it off, my system slows down a bit so I keep it on when I'm feeling impatient, which is mostly.

Oddly, my house is a real hot-spot for wifi. Odd because my house is nestled in a cemetery; I have graveyard on all sides except the front and the better half of the yard on the west side. I've heard that the dead talk to each other. I think it's through wifi.
 
Cap'nSacto said:
$95 annual ain't bad at all spread out over 12 mo's. And the nice thing is, you won't get any hassle if you want to cancel any of those (I assume).

I'm wary of wifi, and I'm not even sure why, but wifi connectivity is built into my desk-top computer. If I turn it off, my system slows down a bit so I keep it on when I'm feeling impatient, which is mostly.

Oddly, my house is a real hot-spot for wifi. Odd because my house is nestled in a cemetery; I have graveyard on all sides except the front and the better half of the yard on the west side. I've heard that the dead talk to each other. I think it's through wifi.
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I get lots of free or very low cost Kindle ebooks with my Amazon Prime subscription. I don't usually watch movies or shows offered by Amazon; not enough of them interest me and when I find one I want to see, they either charge a per-episode fee or a separate subscription is required.

I'm okay with wi-fi. Beats the heck out of cable. All it takes is one of the deceased paying for wi-fi and you all get it.
 
Smiling Jane said:
I get lots of free or very low cost Kindle ebooks with my Amazon Prime subscription. I don't usually watch movies or shows offered by Amazon; not enough of them interest me and when I find one I want to see, they either charge a per-episode fee or a separate subscription is required.

I'm okay with wi-fi. Beats the heck out of cable. All it takes is one of the deceased paying for wi-fi and you all get it.
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My reluctance is because I remember reading about how easy it is to hack your wifi, or something like that. But, good point; I don't suppose any of the folks lying around my place are interested in hacking into my computer. :p
 
Cap'nSacto said:
My reluctance is because I remember reading about how easy it is to hack your wifi, or something like that. But, good point; I don't suppose any of the folks lying around my place are interested in hacking into my computer. :p
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It's not easy to hack wifi. You have to have the password.
 
Camper6 said:
I have American Pickers and HGTV/Fixer Upper on my Television.

I also have Canadian Pickers.

They come with regular cable.
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How much is regular cable?? We are talking about cutting cable..
 

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