StefinSB
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I kept my cable for internet access @$100/month. Ditched cable TV a while ago and go with YouTube. Haven't used a landline for phone in 10 years.
Need to cut the cord FIOS!
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I had a 32 inch tube TV that I paid 250 bucks for at Walmart. It would not die. I couldn't justify spending money I didn't need to. It still actually works just fine. It's sitting in the bedroom. I hate to throw it away and no one will even take it for free!Sheesh Jim. Do you still have 8 track in your car?
The smart TV came in because my GF got it for me as a gift. Otherwise, the old TV would still be sitting in the living room.
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Shudder. Hi def is amazing, no matter *what* you're watching. Test patterns are amazing in HD!
Technically, you could have simply used this: https://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Converter-Modulator-Old-Transmitter/dp/B07W58PNPP/
Not that I would recommend that: getting an HDTV is worth the cost of upgrading -- plus dropping cable means that the money you save would pay for the television *very* quickly: a 40" Roku Smart TV is only $219 *delivered*! https://www.amazon.com/TCL-40S325-Inch-1080p-Smart/dp/B07GB61TQR/
Back to the OP: I add my recommendation to OTA TV for local channels (you live in NYC: you have channels *galore*), plus whatever streaming services make sense for you. For me, it's Prime (if my links didn't make it clear, Amazon Prime is the *best*), Netflix and Hulu -- though if Hulu doesn't quit screwing around with taking away things I want, I'm dropping it. (Actually, I'm sure it's things like Discovery+ that is taking away things from Hulu...
)Unfortunately, I think we're *leaving* the golden age of streaming. $8/month for all the TV and movies you wanted was *incredible* -- too incredible to last. Now, if you want to get enough streaming services to watch what you'd get from a typical "basic cable" package, you will pay what you used to pay for that basic cable package -- and in my opinion, that is *no* accident.
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Yep, have Prime, Firestick and Nextflix...other than that PBS and local channels would be nice. Antenna due here tomorrow and I will try that out Asap. If it works, I'll be calling Verizon come Monday to cnx!Shudder. Hi def is amazing, no matter *what* you're watching. Test patterns are amazing in HD!
Technically, you could have simply used this: https://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Converter-Modulator-Old-Transmitter/dp/B07W58PNPP/
Not that I would recommend that: getting an HDTV is worth the cost of upgrading -- plus dropping cable means that the money you save would pay for the television *very* quickly: a 40" Roku Smart TV is only $219 *delivered*! https://www.amazon.com/TCL-40S325-Inch-1080p-Smart/dp/B07GB61TQR/
Back to the OP: I add my recommendation to OTA TV for local channels (you live in NYC: you have channels *galore*), plus whatever streaming services make sense for you. For me, it's Prime (if my links didn't make it clear, Amazon Prime is the *best*), Netflix and Hulu -- though if Hulu doesn't quit screwing around with taking away things I want, I'm dropping it. (Actually, I'm sure it's things like Discovery+ that is taking away things from Hulu...
Unfortunately, I think we're *leaving* the golden age of streaming. $8/month for all the TV and movies you wanted was *incredible* -- too incredible to last. Now, if you want to get enough streaming services to watch what you'd get from a typical "basic cable" package, you will pay what you used to pay for that basic cable package -- and in my opinion, that is *no* accident.
I find it more convenient when calling the bank and having to read back their "MFA" SMS after 20 minutes of hold music. Also I'm a cheapskate with "pay as you go" SIM so redirecting more of the spam calls that would cost me a quarter (or whatever it is) on the cell, to the "land" line, is a money saver. Of course my landline is a voip bundled with cable internet, so it's not a real POTS either...
We just ditched Comcast for Fios. Our Comcast was fast but unreliable. It would drop out for 20 minutes or so randomly. Comcast could not find the issue. We went from our router to one of theirs and it didn't help. I was hesitant to leave comcast since I had been with them for so long that I had my actual name as my email address. Also, on 9/11 my comcast internet was the only thing that still worked. Our landline (we still had one back then) and my cell phone (Spirint at the time) both went out. So I was hesitant to leave, but then I found out that I could keep my email address. I couldn't call Fios fast enough. We have now had Fios for two months and have had zero outages.
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FIOS is great, just too damn expensive! Have had them for over a decade now. I'll keep their internet most likely.
So my antenna picked up a few local stations with a very good picture. Unfortunately, it did not see my local NYC stations 58.4 miles away, so I ordered a booster to add to the antenna. Lets see if that'll do the trick? The antenna is supposed to be good for 60 plus miles.
I'll report back once I receive the amplifier.
So my antenna picked up a few local stations with a very good picture. Unfortunately, it did not see my local NYC stations 58.4 miles away, so I ordered a booster to add to the antenna. Lets see if that'll do the trick? The antenna is supposed to be good for 60 plus miles.
I'll report back once I receive the amplifier.
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