Anyone here go from Cable tv to an HD antenna/Netflix/Hulu Plus? - GoFuckYourself.com

TwinCities · 04-20-2013, 03:25 PM

So I'm thinking of ditching cable and just moving to Netflix/Hulu Plus only with the possibility of also adding in an HD antenna for local news. It seems like this would satisfy my television needs and did cable tv. Anyone else do similar including adding in the HD antenna?

MrMaxwell · 04-20-2013, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TwinCities

So I'm thinking of ditching cable and just moving to Netflix/Hulu Plus only with the possibility of also adding in an HD antenna for local news. It seems like this would satisfy my television needs and did cable tv. Anyone else do similar including adding in the HD antenna?

Make sure you have good over the air hd signals and then if you get netflix see if there is still a way to open that secret menu that lets you switch to a better resolution. Most shit back when I was using it was available in 1080p but only if you did the CTRL+WHATEVERKEY+WHATEVEROTHERKEY thing

CyberHustler · 04-20-2013, 04:54 PM

I did the switch almost a year ago. It's great.

kane · 04-20-2013, 05:00 PM

I am thinking about it. The only problem is I like watching hockey and baseball and those air on cable channels. I could get an mlb.tv subscription during the season then watch the games after they had aired, but I'm not sure if I would want to do that.

Also, I'm pretty sure my TV reception is pretty crappy.

Right now I get a pretty good deal from my cable provider so in the end I likely would only be saving about $30 per month.

dyna mo · 04-20-2013, 05:22 PM

i made the jump too, almost 2 years ago. i wouldn't count on the on-air hd signals, i've been through multiple tuners, tv's, and antenna and there is no overall solution, the signal is intermittent.

i started off with netflix, but have simply devoured it, and recently canceled. currently going with amazon prime, hulu regular, youtube (for documentaries) and more & more channel websites for streaming their shows these days. history channel, fxnetwork, etc, a bunch all offer their shows via their websites. now they each have strange programming guidelines, like only the last 5 shows, or the 1st 5 shows, etc.

also, if you are in new york city area, there is https://www.aereo.com/ it's planning on expanding

sarettah · 04-20-2013, 05:31 PM

We shut off the cable about a year ago. Have 19 over the air channels here (minus the religous ones, with them it's like 40 channels).

Tried Netflix, didn't like the selection much. Use Hulu occasionally. Use Comedycentral quite a bit for Stewart, Colbert and South Park.

Works for us.

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CYF · 04-20-2013, 05:34 PM

I would but the GF needs her cooking shows

candyflip · 04-20-2013, 06:36 PM

Yes. Three years ago now.

Jim_Gunn · 04-20-2013, 08:00 PM

Are you ballers doing this just to save $50 or $100 per month or do you really not watch that much tv? I personally think it's amazing how many channels I get with my DirecTV subscription and I take advantage of my two DVRs to auto-record all that I am interested from sports like UFC programming to endless documentaries on history, science & nature to dramas like Walking Dead, Boardwalk Empire, my favorite animated shows like Family Guy and a whole lot more from reality shows to news and stuff.

I think it's the best $150 a month that I spend to get all of that in crystal clear HD, auto-recorded to my DVR and time-shifted for my convenience along with a plethora of movie channels showing all the new movies that just came out of the theater six to twelve months ago.

I could never imagine just relying on Netflix's lame selections and relatively poor quality or the limited over the air channels.

dyna mo · 04-20-2013, 08:46 PM

wtf does being a fucking baller or not have to do with shit? fuck you.

i did it because, well fuck you, i don't owe you an explanation for why i don't watch fucking television, jackass.

what a fucking jack ass.

dyna mo · 04-20-2013, 08:47 PM

and talk about piece of shit ballers, you come into this thread crowing about your baller directtv hookup?

what a fucking tard.

ErectMedia · 04-20-2013, 08:53 PM

Never had cable in many years except for 1 apartment I had where the maintenance guy hooked the shit up for free. I barely watch TV other than news and the few shows I like I grab online as too busy running many mainstream/adult sites. Considered getting it many times but combo of internet time combined with TV time would be too much I think. I can justify internet time with money in the bank, sitting on my ass getting addicted to some TV show eating pretzels not so much

sarettah · 04-20-2013, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim_Gunn

Are you ballers doing this just to save $50 or $100 per month or do you really not watch that much tv?

I personally do not watch much TV, never have.

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mikesouth · 04-20-2013, 10:46 PM

I did it 2 years ago...have never looked back between netflix, hulu, hulu + and an antennae Im very happy.

one thig though the usual store bought DH antennaes suck frop the 60 bucks and get a good one

a good indoor one will look like this

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Antennas...&skuId=6847298

d-null · 04-20-2013, 10:58 PM

people still watch tv programs???

DBS.US · 04-20-2013, 11:06 PM

Basic cable is like $40, just sell some blood or something

ChanceIt · 04-21-2013, 01:15 AM

I never got cable in my place when I moved about a year ago. They keep sending me crap trying to get me to signup. Netflix and streaming with my laptop is all I need. I always hated 90% of what was on cable anyway. If they would let me get two or three channels I would do that but I don't need the rest of it.

dyna mo · 04-21-2013, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DBS.US

Basic cable is like $40, just sell some blood or something

i often pay more than that a month just for amazon prime viewings. basic prime + buying/renting each and every movie and television series out there that's interesting to me, everything is there. and i can keep my shit on the amazon cloud and watch it wherever the fuck i want.

i kinda like paying for exactly what i watch and not for surfing through 100 qvc channels only to find nothing on.

it's 2013, there are more options out there than basic cable and $150 sat contracts.

candyflip · 04-21-2013, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

i kinda like paying for exactly what i watch and not for surfing through 100 qvc channels only to find nothing on.

it's 2013, there are more options out there than basic cable and $150 sat contracts.

This about sums it up. I get what I want, when I want it and none of garbage reality TV filler. Which is pretty much 90% of cable programming, maybe more.

Once HBO opens up their HBOGo to anyone who wants a subscription, cable subscriber or not...game over.

LouiseLloyd · 04-21-2013, 05:18 AM

Went Netflix and non-live TV over a year ago, mainly as I detest been forced to pay for a TV licence, I mean WTF in this day and age, a licence to watch television! If you don't pay your are continually threatened with fines and prison, what a complete f*cking joke!

Jim_Gunn · 04-21-2013, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

wtf does being a fucking baller or not have to do with shit? fuck you.

i did it because, well fuck you, i don't owe you an explanation for why i don't watch fucking television, jackass.

what a fucking jack ass.

Guess I hit a nerve, lol.

Jim_Gunn · 04-21-2013, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by d-null

people still watch tv programs???

By the millions, lol! TV has better content than new release movies nowadays, with the medium better able to create long story arcs and monetize them over time.

dyna mo · 04-21-2013, 08:50 AM

oh look, it's the directtv baller.

Jim_Gunn · 04-21-2013, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

oh look, it's the directtv baller.

They give you the DVRs for free, no baller status required, lol.

dyna mo · 04-21-2013, 10:48 AM

you talk like you think you're the only one who's ever subscribed to directtv.

Jim_Gunn · 04-21-2013, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

you talk like you think you're the only one who's ever subscribed to directtv.

Of course not, they have tens of millions of subscribers and former subscribers.

dyna mo · 04-21-2013, 11:27 AM

there ya go, talking more reasonably. appreciated.

NaughtyRob · 04-21-2013, 11:33 AM

Fuck local news, who the fuck needs ore watches that shit. All they show is crime, weather, sports. Useless.

NaughtyRob · 04-21-2013, 11:35 AM

I know how you feel. My cable/internet bill was $235 per month. I called Cox to see what they could do and they gave me a 20% discount, its still fucking high, but now its $208,

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Originally Posted by TwinCities

So I'm thinking of ditching cable and just moving to Netflix/Hulu Plus only with the possibility of also adding in an HD antenna for local news. It seems like this would satisfy my television needs and did cable tv. Anyone else do similar including adding in the HD antenna?

dyna mo · 04-21-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by NaughtyRob

Fuck local news, who the fuck needs ore watches that shit. All they show is crime, weather, sports. Useless.

that's 1 of 2 things that are dicey, depends on where you live, but yah, on-air hd provides local broadcasts of useless bullshit. all of it sans bullshit is available elsewhere except if you watch local sports. the local channels will have that covered and there's not really an online solution for replacing that i've found.

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TwinCities Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 492	Anyone here go from Cable tv to an HD antenna/Netflix/Hulu Plus? So I'm thinking of ditching cable and just moving to Netflix/Hulu Plus only with the possibility of also adding in an HD antenna for local news. It seems like this would satisfy my television needs and did cable tv. Anyone else do similar including adding in the HD antenna?

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Jim_Gunn Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Where The Teens Are Posts: 5,702	Are you ballers doing this just to save $50 or $100 per month or do you really not watch that much tv? I personally think it's amazing how many channels I get with my DirecTV subscription and I take advantage of my two DVRs to auto-record all that I am interested from sports like UFC programming to endless documentaries on history, science & nature to dramas like Walking Dead, Boardwalk Empire, my favorite animated shows like Family Guy and a whole lot more from reality shows to news and stuff. I think it's the best $150 a month that I spend to get all of that in crystal clear HD, auto-recorded to my DVR and time-shifted for my convenience along with a plethora of movie channels showing all the new movies that just came out of the theater six to twelve months ago. I could never imagine just relying on Netflix's lame selections and relatively poor quality or the limited over the air channels. __________________ Jim Gunn Filming Cinematic Porn Skype JimGunnProductions

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ErectMedia Confirmed Chicago Pimp Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 7,100	Never had cable in many years except for 1 apartment I had where the maintenance guy hooked the shit up for free. I barely watch TV other than news and the few shows I like I grab online as too busy running many mainstream/adult sites. Considered getting it many times but combo of internet time combined with TV time would be too much I think. I can justify internet time with money in the bank, sitting on my ass getting addicted to some TV show eating pretzels not so much __________________ Domain Name Registration Web3 Domains Last edited by ErectMedia; 04-20-2013 at 08:55 PM..

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CyberHustler So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 23,783	I did the switch almost a year ago. It's great.

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kane Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, OR Posts: 20,684	I am thinking about it. The only problem is I like watching hockey and baseball and those air on cable channels. I could get an mlb.tv subscription during the season then watch the games after they had aired, but I'm not sure if I would want to do that. Also, I'm pretty sure my TV reception is pretty crappy. Right now I get a pretty good deal from my cable provider so in the end I likely would only be saving about $30 per month.

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dyna mo The People's Post Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: invisible 7-11 Posts: 61,646	i made the jump too, almost 2 years ago. i wouldn't count on the on-air hd signals, i've been through multiple tuners, tv's, and antenna and there is no overall solution, the signal is intermittent. i started off with netflix, but have simply devoured it, and recently canceled. currently going with amazon prime, hulu regular, youtube (for documentaries) and more & more channel websites for streaming their shows these days. history channel, fxnetwork, etc, a bunch all offer their shows via their websites. now they each have strange programming guidelines, like only the last 5 shows, or the 1st 5 shows, etc. also, if you are in new york city area, there is https://www.aereo.com/ it's planning on expanding

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sarettah l8r Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,866	We shut off the cable about a year ago. Have 19 over the air channels here (minus the religous ones, with them it's like 40 channels). Tried Netflix, didn't like the selection much. Use Hulu occasionally. Use Comedycentral quite a bit for Stewart, Colbert and South Park. Works for us. .

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dyna mo The People's Post Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: invisible 7-11 Posts: 61,646	wtf does being a fucking baller or not have to do with shit? fuck you. i did it because, well fuck you, i don't owe you an explanation for why i don't watch fucking television, jackass. what a fucking jack ass.

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dyna mo The People's Post Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: invisible 7-11 Posts: 61,646	and talk about piece of shit ballers, you come into this thread crowing about your baller directtv hookup? what a fucking tard.

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mikesouth Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: My High Horse Posts: 6,346	I did it 2 years ago...have never looked back between netflix, hulu, hulu + and an antennae Im very happy. one thig though the usual store bought DH antennaes suck frop the 60 bucks and get a good one a good indoor one will look like this http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Antennas...&skuId=6847298 __________________ Mike South It's No wonder I took up drugs and alcohol, it's the only way I could dumb myself down enough to cope with the morons in this biz.

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d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	people still watch tv programs???

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ChanceIt Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 12	I never got cable in my place when I moved about a year ago. They keep sending me crap trying to get me to signup. Netflix and streaming with my laptop is all I need. I always hated 90% of what was on cable anyway. If they would let me get two or three channels I would do that but I don't need the rest of it.

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LouiseLloyd SO FUCKING SCAMMED Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1,338	Went Netflix and non-live TV over a year ago, mainly as I detest been forced to pay for a TV licence, I mean WTF in this day and age, a licence to watch television! If you don't pay your are continually threatened with fines and prison, what a complete f*cking joke! __________________ Tube Theme • Paysite Theme • TikTok Theme

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dyna mo The People's Post Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: invisible 7-11 Posts: 61,646	oh look, it's the directtv baller.

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dyna mo The People's Post Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: invisible 7-11 Posts: 61,646	you talk like you think you're the only one who's ever subscribed to directtv.

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dyna mo The People's Post Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: invisible 7-11 Posts: 61,646	there ya go, talking more reasonably. appreciated.

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