Does anyone have actual cable anymore?

[Anonymous]

Streaming took over mostly

[OneViewpoint]

I am a slow learner. My kids have been telling me to dump cable for years. I finally did it a couple of months ago. $260 per month for programming and cable box rentals, remote rentals, and a litany of arcane taxes. Now I have fiber internet for $50 per month after the initial teaser rate of $30. My Samsung TV comes with free streaming called Samsung TV Plus which delivers more content than Netflix ($8/mo) or Prime ($11.67/mo) which I also have. So for about $70/mo I have more programming than I did with cable and I'm saving $190/mo or about $2,340/year. I also bought a digital over the air antenna off Amazon for $25 that gives me local news and programming for free. And the Samsung TV integrates the over the air stations into its native channel guide system.

I dumped AT&T a few years ago. That was costing me about $220/mo for voice, text, and data with a mobile hotspot. I've been on an MVNO called Mint Mobile at $15/mo for 3 years I think. Mint Mobile runs on the T-Mobile network infrastructure. I have everything I had with AT&T and I'm saving about $205/mo or $2,500/year.

Together those 2 tech service switches are saving me almost $5,000 annually.

[msc545]

If you mean a physical cable that connects me to the internet, yes, outside my house. If you mean the stuff that the cable provider tries to sell to me, hell no. I just stream stuff. Fairly soon I am going to get fiber instead of the cable, which is a lot faster and cheaper, as it turns out. I'm just waiting for it to be available in my area.

[Iron_Man]

I have fiber underground

[msc545]

@Iron_Man so there is an important difference between fiber of the premises and to the node. Fiber to the node. Fiber is incorporated into the system, but it does not reach your address directly, and other parts of the system may have cable or other slower methods of transmission. The slowest part of the network determines its speed. Fiber to the premises: the fiber literally comes directly to your home. This is the fastest known method of delivering internet at this time. I currently have fiber to the node which is not particularly slow but also not particularly fast. Very soon, God and my internet company willing, I will have 500 new premises which will be about a hundred times faster than what I have now. I need a fast connection like this for my work.

[Iron_Man]

The underground fiber optics is on the cul-de-sac right outside my house and in my front yard

[Nikki1989]

No cable or streaming. I will stream music on YouTube to sample a new album, but nothing more than that. It’s either HD-quality physical media or nothing.

[Iron_Man]

I have Xfinity Comcast cable it’s all over America

[Iron_Man]

I’m not interested in watching TV on iPhone or tablet it is a joke

[Iron_Man]

Trying to have dinner and hold a cell phone at the same time trying to watch TV on my cell is ridiculous and for the Super Bowl if I have friends over and I watch it on the cell phone, that’s also ridiculous with six people. TV is the only way to go in the living room

[Asker]

You can still stream things on your TV screen

[Iron_Man]

Yeah, but you can’t get sports and your local channels by doing that I like a whole package

[msc545]

Actually, depending on where you live, if you get a certain kind of antenna and attach it to your TV, you can actually get local channels for free. I'm able to get some local channels, and I can see sports on some of them, although I actually don't watch sports. You might want to try this. The antenna that you buy is like $ 20. The broadcasts are free.

[msc545]

Follow these steps to set it up:Check Your Location: Visit the RabbitEars. info Signal Search Map and enter your address. This tool will show exactly which channels are available near you, how far the broadcast towers are, and what type of antenna you will need. Buy the Right Antenna: If you live close to broadcast towers (within 20–30 miles), a flat-panel indoor antenna often works perfectly. For longer distances or if there are physical obstructions, an outdoor or attic-mounted antenna will provide better reception. Connect and Scan: Plug the coaxial cable from your antenna directly into the "ANT/IN" port on the back of your TV. Use your TV remote to go into the settings menu and run a Channel Scan (sometimes labeled as "Air" or "Antenna") to detect all available signals. Alternative Streaming Options: If an antenna doesn't work for your location, download free network-specific apps (like PBS or The CW) or use free news apps like Haystack News and NewsOn to stream local headlines directly to your smart TV or streaming device.

[Iron_Man]

@msc545 well yeah I could do that but I like a DVR to record my channels

[msc545]

I think you can also still buy a DVR.

www.walmart.com/.../17755359984?

[jshm2]

Of course. Though even "cable" companies have started to get their content onto digital platforms.

[Anonymous]

My mother. She doesn't adapt to new technology well.

[EmmaMary]

Never have and never will.

[LadyBecks]

No cable for us - just various streaming services

[AngryCarl3]

Nah, cable got way too expensive.

[msc545]

Yes, that it did.