Saturday, October 24, 2015

Cable Free

Well, it's been a month that I have officially cut the cord with Comcast and I couldn't be happier.  To be honest - not much has changed.  I still see all my prime time shows the same as before, except this time I am not paying for a DVR for the privilege of being able to watch said show days later.  I can watch just about any show the next day - commercial free- with Hulu for $11.99 a month. 

I invested in a  ROKU which allows me to stream HULU as well as a plethora of other channels.  In addition to HULU,  I signed up for SLING TV for another $20 a month.  This is TV in real time as well as VOD.  I am able to keep up with the Walking Dead on AMC, which is one of those stations that doesn't allow their shows to stream on HULU.   This past weekend I also had HBO for free, and Hulu is offering SHO shows as well.   Add the cost of my Verizon Internet (which enables me to stream) and I am still paying $100 less a month.  

The only Downside is missing my FX and BBC America shows.  They stream a whole season behind so I have some waiting to do.   Bravo is also another station that only lets them steam earlier episodes as well as TLC.  I am hoping somewhere down the line the stations that aren't streaming will join the ever growing list of stations that DO stream!    Once  more people catch on they will be cutting the cord to cable as well.


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