1 Month with out Cable
So here I am. One month without having cable. The truth is…I don’t miss it. ESPN, The channel I thought I would miss the most has not even been on my radar. That may have something to do with football not being in season but time will tell. My Tivo is jammed packed with shows to watch. I have found myself needing Tivo days to catch up with all of my recordings and yes, I actually do enjoy watching the shows I’m recording/downloading. I wasn’t blogging when I decided to cancel my cable so I’ll give you a run down of my current setup.
TivoHD x 2 OTA turners for local channels TivoHD for netflix streaming TivoHD for video podcast Netflix 2 at a time for blue ray movies Xbox 360 streaming from my media center PC Vista Media Center PC with 2 OTA tuners Playon on Media Center PC for Hulu streaming DB4 HDTV Antenna VHF Antenna Jointenna
Yes, all of those devices/subscriptions cost money but I already owned/paying for them. What I watch the most of OTA channels ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX, next is Netflix Blueray movies, then videopodcasts, finally all of the streaming. Granted I have spent more time with my hobby of home brewing lately but I can honestly say I don’t miss cable at all. I have to thank my friend Ben Drawbaugh for inspiring me to drop cable.
