Anybody NOT have cable & just use Netflix or other alternatives?!

January 13, 2011 @ 12:55 PM
imtheman

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...Fuckin cable is pricey and I only watch like a handful of those channels... any ideas?!
I've read a bit here & there about Roku, Netflix, Hulu, etc, but not too in depth.
I have a PS3 for streaming & my PC and router are close by...
January 13, 2011 @ 11:30 PM
notyellow

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I've been cable-less for about 7 months now.
Shits not the same.
It's not the same if you gotta choose what you wanna watch.. well that's the way i feel. Maybe I'm just a lazy guy, but flipping channels just keeps me mindless and whenever i watch tv i want to be as dull and blankminded as possible.

Seriously. There is nothing like the feeling of flipping through channels. You'll know what I mean when it's gone.
January 13, 2011 @ 11:44 PM
buffaloclone

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my mom refuses to buy cable, we just have netflix and are about to get hulu plus

works fine

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January 13, 2011 @ 11:53 PM
ReZ

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got me through college:

atdhe.net/

also live streams PPV events too.
January 14, 2011 @ 09:44 AM
shakintheD

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yeah we cut off our cable recently. xbox live+free espn+netflix+torrents= less than cable luls

@notyellow i get what you mean but im not paying 100+ for extra channels i dont even watch
January 14, 2011 @ 10:10 AM
DStyles

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Location: Brooklyn, NY

yeah we cut off our cable recently. xbox live+free espn+netflix= less than cable luls


Hmmmmmmmmmm.

This seems like a nice alternative. We've been DirectTV customers since '04 and we used to pay back then just 50 bucks now our bill is almost over $100. I understand that we have the HD and DVR receiver but still.

Add the fact that they have removed BET and VH1 Classic from our plan. idk why.

+kanye shrug+

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January 14, 2011 @ 11:49 AM
Hellah Fresh

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what is hulu? I was thinking about cutting off my cable because i notice that i only watch 4-5 different channels every time.

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January 14, 2011 @ 03:15 PM
King_Tfar

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January 15, 2011 @ 10:39 AM
lihp

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im about to go back to school where i dont have cable. its not all that bad because i dont have much free time anyway. the programs i only want to watch on time are sports games so i stream those and i watch everything else on netflix or online.
January 16, 2011 @ 06:53 PM
C.Dante

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Location: NNNNJJJJJ

i have no cable with no alternatives


comcast switching to digital ftl
January 17, 2011 @ 06:55 PM
ramos0927

Post: 245

Join Date: Nov 2008

Location: Toronto

I've been cable-less for about 7 months now.
Shits not the same.
It's not the same if you gotta choose what you wanna watch.. well that's the way i feel. Maybe I'm just a lazy guy, but flipping channels just keeps me mindless and whenever i watch tv i want to be as dull and blankminded as possible.

Seriously. There is nothing like the feeling of flipping through channels. You'll know what I mean when it's gone.


This.
January 17, 2011 @ 07:07 PM
sellme

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Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: toronto

Been off cable for about 6 months... still get the local news channels which is all I really watch TV for anyways. Anything else I can watch online.

With the money saved I upgraded my internet to 30mbps and its still $30/month cheaper than I was paying before.
January 19, 2011 @ 03:11 PM
snuggles

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cable is only worth for nfl, first 48, and disappeared. other than that netflix is my thing
January 21, 2011 @ 12:46 PM
unknown force.

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Location: san diego

to anyone that uses netflix, how is the 1080p streaming? I can get netflix through my TV but was thinking it might be better to pay 9.99 for the ability to get unlimited DVDs. I mainly just want to watch bluray movies. halp plz
January 21, 2011 @ 12:53 PM
.emaN

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Location: Oregon.

The streaming is great. The main problem I have with it, is that after 3 months of use, there's literally no movies I have interest in watching. And they hardly update that shit.
January 21, 2011 @ 02:41 PM
imtheman

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Join Date: May 2008

See i know quite a few people who dont have cable and im like, WTF...!?

I have COX cable in San Diego and the channels i really watch that are only available on cable are:
- ESPN channels in HD & english/spanish ESPN channels
- FOX soccer channel and other Fox sports channels
- History channel
- National Geographic
... and the others are shows that are available online like The Office, Family Guy, 30 rock, etc etc.

I read somewhere that this guy had a complete setup through his PC that was basically a DVR and media server to his TV's and basically had everything you could want from TV options?! I know he did have a high MB cable internet connection since he didnt pay for cable, so maybe I should go that route and look into online soccer & sports viewing??! I wish I remember what site that was?!
I basically dont want to lose all the sports channels I watch!! dammmit!
January 21, 2011 @ 03:06 PM
unknown force.

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Location: san diego

The streaming is great. The main problem I have with it, is that after 3 months of use, there's literally no movies I have interest in watching. And they hardly update that shit.


i just went ahead and got the dvds too. gay that you have to pay 2 more dollars for bluray but even still $12 isn't TOO bad. once i go through all the blurays i want probably gonna switch back to just the streaming.

i just watched Rampage while streaming through my TV and was blown away and how good it was. I been missing out on netflix sad
January 21, 2011 @ 05:47 PM
imtheman

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Join Date: May 2008

You can watch sports online via ESPN 3. If you have an xbox you already got that down fam.


really? fuck i didnt even know that?! i dont have an xbox, but I can stream anything through my PS3 or go online with the PS3 and then i guess watch ESPN 3 online that route right??
Will paying for a faster internet connection help with streaming??
January 21, 2011 @ 05:52 PM
DuncanPinderhughes?

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: In a city with money...

I've been cable-less for about 7 months now.
Shits not the same.
It's not the same if you gotta choose what you wanna watch.. well that's the way i feel. Maybe I'm just a lazy guy, but flipping channels just keeps me mindless and whenever i watch tv i want to be as dull and blankminded as possible.

Seriously. There is nothing like the feeling of flipping through channels. You'll know what I mean when it's gone.


This this this this.
January 22, 2011 @ 02:47 PM
Trollinator

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any of you guys have VUDU ?

whats better netflix or Vudu?

I want to see the world burn

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