When we moved about a year and half ago the cable company gave us a promo deal. With the bundle package we got phone cable and internet for less than we were paying for just phone and internet at our old house. Since it was a great deal I took them up on their offer. We got a PVR and were able to record shows which would be the only way I would be able to watch stuff from cable due to my limited time. It worked out well for the promo period, but now the promo is over.
I called the cable company to see if they could offer any better pricing for cable and they did not make any effort. Well that was easy I asked them to cancel and they said they needed a 30 day notice, OK here is your 30 day notice I said. The cable will be off in about 20 days from the date I wrote this post.
Back to cord cutting basics and the tools of the trade. We already have all the smart boxes to get internet TV and 5 antennas of all shapes and sizes. I just need to set up the antennas and the smart boxes were already ready to go and use them all the time for Netflix.
We have the following streaming boxes:
Apple TV
Boxee Box
Chromecast
Roku
Xbox
We have two television sets one in the bedroom with Roku the other streaming boxes are attached to the living room television.
We do have an antenna issue. We can get reception on the upstairs television set, but the living room is bellow ground and placing an antenna by the window has not been very successful.
I will need to install an outdoor antenna and have it wired down to the basement. It seem like a project I am unwilling to take at this time. I was thinking of adding a pvr upstairs and record the show I want to watch and just catch up in the bedroom when I have time. I could also just bring the box down to the living room when I need to watch the shows on a bigger screen.
It feels good to once again be free from cable television.
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