If Your Computer Has HDMI, Dump Your Cable Provider!
Today's ridiculous prices that cable providers are charging their subscribers has forced many to seek other methods of fulfilling their video entertainment needs. Especially in today's tough economy, many families can not afford the luxury of numerous cable channels and the hefty monthly subscription that comes with it.
This has forced many to resort to devious methods like illegal file sharing that can end you up in the hot seat with the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) and cost you even more than it would to obtain those movies legally.
My wife and I figured out a way to eliminate Comcast as our cable provider and continue to enjoy video entertainment. We realized that we can watch almost anything we want online. We tried to dump our basic cable service from Comcast and keep only the Comcast broadband, only to find out that it was a requirement to have the minimum basic cable at $15 a month to be a broadband customer. I balked and told them I don't need the basic cable. And they said I can pay about $15 more per month with out their basic service. It was at that point I decided they would lose me as a customer, completely. I tolerated the worst customer service, month after month billing errors and broadband throttling when streaming video content.
As an ATT Wireless customer, I am frequently sent offers by ATT for other services. I found DSL at 6mbps for only $30 a month (no taxes), plenty of speed to stream content. I jumped on it and immediately dumped Comcast.
Connected to the Internet. HDMI Cable in Hand. Now what?
Now we are left simply with a computer, equipped with a HDMI port that is connected by ethernet to the internet. Go ahead, hook it up! For $9 dollars a month you can get the Netflix one disc at a time service and receive full access to their expansive library of movies, television shows, documentaries all at the click of a mouse or in other words "On Demand". For only $9 dollars a month you can select anything you would like on your schedule, not on the schedule the tv channels themselves decide to air it.
Furthermore, you can find mostly all shows that appear on cable by searching on Google. Another great resource for your favorite shows is Project-Free-TV.org. I keep up with several tv shows that appear on premium channels that would cost an arm and a leg through the major cable tv providers.
A Tiny Bit of Clicking for a Ton of Savings
To me this isn't solely about saving money. It's about sticking it to the cable monopolies out there who are literally gouging consumers who aren't in the know. Now of course watching TV in this fashion is very different than having the lineup dictated to you. Basically you have to seek out what it is that you want to watch. I prefer watching what I want to watch, when I want to. But for those who just like to plop down in front of the TV and surf the channels it will be a bit more complex. Now you will have to search the internet for entertainment and the point is that you have to be more engaged rather than blindly clicking the channel up or channel down buttons alone.
This has forced many to resort to devious methods like illegal file sharing that can end you up in the hot seat with the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) and cost you even more than it would to obtain those movies legally.
My wife and I figured out a way to eliminate Comcast as our cable provider and continue to enjoy video entertainment. We realized that we can watch almost anything we want online. We tried to dump our basic cable service from Comcast and keep only the Comcast broadband, only to find out that it was a requirement to have the minimum basic cable at $15 a month to be a broadband customer. I balked and told them I don't need the basic cable. And they said I can pay about $15 more per month with out their basic service. It was at that point I decided they would lose me as a customer, completely. I tolerated the worst customer service, month after month billing errors and broadband throttling when streaming video content.
As an ATT Wireless customer, I am frequently sent offers by ATT for other services. I found DSL at 6mbps for only $30 a month (no taxes), plenty of speed to stream content. I jumped on it and immediately dumped Comcast.
Connected to the Internet. HDMI Cable in Hand. Now what?
Now we are left simply with a computer, equipped with a HDMI port that is connected by ethernet to the internet. Go ahead, hook it up! For $9 dollars a month you can get the Netflix one disc at a time service and receive full access to their expansive library of movies, television shows, documentaries all at the click of a mouse or in other words "On Demand". For only $9 dollars a month you can select anything you would like on your schedule, not on the schedule the tv channels themselves decide to air it.
Furthermore, you can find mostly all shows that appear on cable by searching on Google. Another great resource for your favorite shows is Project-Free-TV.org. I keep up with several tv shows that appear on premium channels that would cost an arm and a leg through the major cable tv providers.
A Tiny Bit of Clicking for a Ton of Savings
To me this isn't solely about saving money. It's about sticking it to the cable monopolies out there who are literally gouging consumers who aren't in the know. Now of course watching TV in this fashion is very different than having the lineup dictated to you. Basically you have to seek out what it is that you want to watch. I prefer watching what I want to watch, when I want to. But for those who just like to plop down in front of the TV and surf the channels it will be a bit more complex. Now you will have to search the internet for entertainment and the point is that you have to be more engaged rather than blindly clicking the channel up or channel down buttons alone.