As bills come in and my debt keeps going nowhere, I think I have come to the point where I really want to try cutting the cord. Well, cutting the satellite link. I'm paying about $65/month to Dish Network and not even getting everything I really want, although that does include HBO. So I'd love it if someone could point me to some resources.
If this is all in some master thread, just post a link in reply. I know this has probably been discussed before, but maybe I'm a little different and maybe things have changed.
I have two HDTVs, both with Apple TVs, an iPad 3 and iPhone 4S. Right now my plan is to utilize Netflix and Hulu Plus. I already had Netflix, and I just re-subscribed to Hulu Plus. So that's basically $57 in monthly savings. I use Comcast for my cable modem and have an Xbox 360 with Xbox Live Gold. That means I have WatchESPN on the big TV.
Most of the shows I watch are on broadcast TV -- Big Bang Theory, Family Guy, etc. I watch The Daily Show and Colbert Report nightly, plus I like a couple other Comedy Central shows. The other main cable stuff I watch is Deadliest Catch and Whale Wars, both of which I know I can buy on iTunes.
I would really like to figure out how to create an HD DVR setup somehow with an antenna. I have an iMac and a Windows 7 notebook -- be warned, it set me back $250 brand new last year. The EyeTV HD Video Recorder ($199) looks like maybe what I need and would pay for itself within four months.
So I'm up for suggestions or links to read. Thanks a bunch!
If this is all in some master thread, just post a link in reply. I know this has probably been discussed before, but maybe I'm a little different and maybe things have changed.
I have two HDTVs, both with Apple TVs, an iPad 3 and iPhone 4S. Right now my plan is to utilize Netflix and Hulu Plus. I already had Netflix, and I just re-subscribed to Hulu Plus. So that's basically $57 in monthly savings. I use Comcast for my cable modem and have an Xbox 360 with Xbox Live Gold. That means I have WatchESPN on the big TV.
Most of the shows I watch are on broadcast TV -- Big Bang Theory, Family Guy, etc. I watch The Daily Show and Colbert Report nightly, plus I like a couple other Comedy Central shows. The other main cable stuff I watch is Deadliest Catch and Whale Wars, both of which I know I can buy on iTunes.
I would really like to figure out how to create an HD DVR setup somehow with an antenna. I have an iMac and a Windows 7 notebook -- be warned, it set me back $250 brand new last year. The EyeTV HD Video Recorder ($199) looks like maybe what I need and would pay for itself within four months.
So I'm up for suggestions or links to read. Thanks a bunch!