Still Cable Free

So, it's been almost one year now that I cut my ties with cable, and I still couldn't be happier.  The ROKU box is wonderful and has given me zero problems.  It's so easy to use I will be investing in a second one for the bedroom, but this time probably the streaming stick

So - let me up-date.  SLING TV.  This was the third best investment (ROKU being the first, HULU the second).  Originally I lamented that I would be missing FX, SYFY, BBC America, and various other stations.  Well, it's been less than a year and they have added those stations to their basic package (and more)  that together with HULU make it the best thing I've done in years!   I can watch SLING TV on my laptop as well and probably on my phone if I had a smart phone!

I've had some people say that I'm STILL paying a lot.  Compared to Comcast?  Verizon?  Dish?   Yes, I have to pay for my Internet (and I still have a land line), but I no longer have to pay for that pricey DVR box because I can watch all the shows I normally watched on the DVR now with HULU and SLING and there's no additional cost or fancy box.   Even when I threw in a treat for a few months of HBO ($14.99) I was STILL paying $90 LESS than when I had Comcast.

And since October I've talked to the people at ROKU - NEVER, HULU- NEVER and SLING once. SLING responded to my e-mail requests immediately and my one lone phone call was answered promptly and I wasn't transferred all over the place.  It was a delight to deal with.

Compared to the number of times I had to call Comcast over the course of a year to "ping" the box from Puerto Rico (where their customer service is) I am WAY ahead.

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.