said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Dec 10, 2012 1:58pm
How many kids do you have? That's a hell of a lot of tv's.IggyPride00;1338984 wrote:
I have TV's in like 7 different rooms,
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MontyBrunswick
Dec 10, 2012 2:12pm
It's also worth mentioning, Time Warner started recently charging an extra few bucks a month for a modem rental fee (if you have Road Runner). You can get around the fee by buying your own modem.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Dec 10, 2012 2:25pm
Used to get cable free for over 10 years, Neighbors got it free for close to 20.
TWC did a sweep two years ago and cut off alot of people who were getting it free. There were so many drive by disconnects over the years. I always tell people when you move......before you order cable you should hook a tv up to see if it works. ALot of people get it free because the cable guy is too lazy, busy, to disconnect it and just turns in the order as done and the bill stops coming.
You may not be able to get all the cool digital stuff...to to me getting 70+ channels free on regular cable was better than getting some of the cool dvr/digital stuff that ya had to pay for
TWC did a sweep two years ago and cut off alot of people who were getting it free. There were so many drive by disconnects over the years. I always tell people when you move......before you order cable you should hook a tv up to see if it works. ALot of people get it free because the cable guy is too lazy, busy, to disconnect it and just turns in the order as done and the bill stops coming.
You may not be able to get all the cool digital stuff...to to me getting 70+ channels free on regular cable was better than getting some of the cool dvr/digital stuff that ya had to pay for
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MontyBrunswick
Dec 10, 2012 2:56pm
That's basically how I am right now. I have no issues watching ESPN in standard def if I don't have to pay for it.thavoice;1339858 wrote:Used to get cable free for over 10 years, Neighbors got it free for close to 20.
TWC did a sweep two years ago and cut off alot of people who were getting it free. There were so many drive by disconnects over the years. I always tell people when you move......before you order cable you should hook a tv up to see if it works. ALot of people get it free because the cable guy is too lazy, busy, to disconnect it and just turns in the order as done and the bill stops coming.
You may not be able to get all the cool digital stuff...to to me getting 70+ channels free on regular cable was better than getting some of the cool dvr/digital stuff that ya had to pay for
IggyPride00
Posts: 6,482
Dec 10, 2012 3:03pm
None. I just have small ones pretty much all over the house. The only 3 I regularly use are the basement, family room and bedroom. I just have others scattered about (porch, garage, laundry room, guest room) because if I am working on something I like the ambient noise of having it on in the background.said_aouita;1339820 wrote:How many kids do you have? That's a hell of a lot of tv's.
I would live without boxes for all but my main 3, but it just is aggravating that all the sudden the convenience me and many like me have had by being able to put a TV wherever and use the cable we pay for is all the sudden likely to be taken way unless we decide to take on a mortgage sized cable bill.
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Dec 12, 2012 12:31pm
gut;1339466 wrote:You need a digital antenna? An HDTV with an internal tuner won't pick them up?
We pick up the HDTV with a small intenna inside. It's not a great signal, but since we just use Amazon Prime anyway, it's not a big deal.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 12, 2012 5:15pm
Antenna?
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Dec 12, 2012 5:35pm
Yes. Typing on a phone here. Argh. That was pretty egregious.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Dec 12, 2012 5:42pm
I'm not going to lie. I laughed my ass off at this sentence.IggyPride00;1338984 wrote:I have TV's in like 7 different rooms, so I am one of the ones that gets screwed like I am sure many of you are.
You have seven televisions, and you now might not be able to get cable on every single one of them. Is that really such a terrible thing?
#firstworldmiddleclassproblems
For what it's worth, I watch all my television via an HDMI cable connected to my computer, which pulls up both live stream and past episodes of shows for free. The live stream is rarely in HD, but I don't really need to count a quarterback's nose hairs anyway, and the replay stuff can almost always play in 1080, so it works fine.
And you suckers all pay for cable.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jan 8, 2015 3:56pm
So...did cable skyrocket like he projected?
Saw an article the other day stating that cable rates will skyrocket again next year, and cell phones, due to some law.
More scare tactics?
Saw an article the other day stating that cable rates will skyrocket again next year, and cell phones, due to some law.
More scare tactics?
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Jan 8, 2015 4:10pm
Mine dropped significantly since this thread. To $0.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Jan 8, 2015 4:13pm
Nice!justincredible;1694201 wrote:Mine dropped significantly since this thread. To $0.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jan 8, 2015 4:16pm
I shut mine off from May 1 - Sept 1. Missed watching the reds at times, but listened to them on the radio every night. Amazing how much more shit I got done done when the cable was shut off!justincredible;1694201 wrote:Mine dropped significantly since this thread. To $0.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Jan 8, 2015 4:18pm
This is our house too with the exception that we do it from June 1 - Sept 1.thavoice;1694204 wrote:I shut mine off from May 1 - Sept 1. Missed watching the reds at times, but listened to them on the radio every night. Amazing how much more shit I got done done when the cable was shut off!
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jan 8, 2015 4:28pm
It was actually pretty liberating. The first couple of days was a little tough as the natural reaction was to turn on the boobtube when you are home.Con_Alma;1694206 wrote:This is our house too with the exception that we do it from June 1 - Sept 1.
Listened to a ton of radio.
May try it again this summer.
salto
Posts: 2,611
Jan 8, 2015 4:30pm
Why the hell would you have tv's in seven rooms?IggyPride00;1338984 wrote: I have TV's in like 7 different rooms, so I am one of the ones that gets screwed like I am sure many of you are.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 8, 2015 4:50pm
What is your setup like now for TV? Farmer vision?justincredible;1694201 wrote:Mine dropped significantly since this thread. To $0.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 8, 2015 4:50pm
thavoice;1694204 wrote:I shut mine off from May 1 - Sept 1. Missed watching the reds at times, but listened to them on the radio every night. Amazing how much more shit I got done done when the cable was shut off!
Cable companies OK with it? You pay nothing, I assume (derp).Con_Alma;1694206 wrote:This is our house too with the exception that we do it from June 1 - Sept 1.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jan 8, 2015 4:58pm
What are they gonna say?ernest_t_bass;1694215 wrote:Cable companies OK with it? You pay nothing, I assume (derp).
Mine doesnt charge a hookup fee since we already had them before so they really dont mind I guess. Imagine they would prefer ya to stay on but that isnt happening. Only thing they wont do though is if they are having some big promotion at the time they didnt allow me to sign up under that.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 8, 2015 5:37pm
Well, are you under 2 yr contract? Do you have to re-sign a contract when you sign back up?thavoice;1694220 wrote:What are they gonna say?
Mine doesnt charge a hookup fee since we already had them before so they really dont mind I guess. Imagine they would prefer ya to stay on but that isnt happening. Only thing they wont do though is if they are having some big promotion at the time they didnt allow me to sign up under that.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jan 8, 2015 5:43pm
No.ernest_t_bass;1694235 wrote:Well, are you under 2 yr contract? Do you have to re-sign a contract when you sign back up?
No.
I think when I first signed up 4-5 years ago there was a 1 year contract, I think, but after that you can drop and sign when you want. It is our local hometown cable company.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Jan 8, 2015 9:36pm
Time Warner decided to raise by Cable by $10 a month and Internet by $5 a month. Bullshit. Truthfully wouldnt have Cable besides basic if it werent for my roommate.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Jan 9, 2015 9:14am
Farmer vision, Amazon Prime, Netflix.ernest_t_bass;1694214 wrote:What is your setup like now for TV? Farmer vision?
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Jan 9, 2015 10:26am
For Reds: You just listen on radio and go to games to catch them? Local stations carry all/most of their games on TV? I know we used to be able to watch them on CBS when I was growing up.justincredible;1694365 wrote:Farmer vision, Amazon Prime, Netflix.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jan 9, 2015 11:15am
Pretty sure they are all on FSO now. If not all, almost all.ernest_t_bass;1694381 wrote:For Reds: You just listen on radio and go to games to catch them? Local stations carry all/most of their games on TV? I know we used to be able to watch them on CBS when I was growing up.
Growing up we were stoked when a ft wayne channel would announce their lineup of the year which was usually 15 or so Cubs games, 7-10 reds games and a few Chisox.
Other than that.....700WLW.