Parisangel

Well, we have just cancelled Comcast TV....hardly watch anything and paying $150 per month!

We would however just like to get the main networks eg ABC, NBC, CBS etc without Comcast or AT&T.

Thanks guys

lansbury

How far away are you from the local transmitters. If you are within range an outside aerial will suffice. I can get all my local affiliates that way and its free.

jibsymalone

another option, this has a DVR service too!

https://www.aereo.com/

They are not nationwide, as yet at least.

there is also HULU Plus

Bob

Or a inside one if you live in a city.

That Aereo, looks interesting though.

Regularly, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant and all that stuff.

For us, we had cancelled cable, but before sending back the DVR back was told we could keep basic cable and it was the same cost as a triple package than if we just had internet and phone.

Parisangel

Yes, we have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon etc, that's why we don't watch the normal, rubbish TV much, but there's the odd thing like The Oscars that I like to watch live!!

Thanks for the suggestions!

cranston

Netflix, Amazon and pirate bay.

Parisangel

What is Pirate Bay?

The https://www.aereo.com/ thing looks interesting, and it covers Houston

Bob

http://www.wiziwig.tv/ and similar...or VPN and watch via the BBC etc.

Parisangel

Thanks for that. We can already get UK TV....*cackles*

ScousePete

We ditched cable a while back, but unfortunately not the cable company as they are my only option for internet.

I use a little digital antenna for the local channels, Netflix, Amazon Prime for some tv shows. A VPN, bbc iplayer, ipad and apple tv for UK shows and private torrent sites for everything else. Sorted.

markonline1

I used an inside ariel when I first arrived before I got cable installed and got all my local free to air channels, in HD as well. I don't live in the middle of nowhere, but neither am I a city dweller and the channels were all fine. Can't remember the name if the ariel I used, but it was basically I flat square that pinned to the wall. Pretty good.

Sheepdip

How do you get your internet? We have TWC cable for internet but there's also the basic TV channels on there too. We didn't realise for a year as they don't tell you that but one day I decided to plug the cable into the TV and bingo! Of course the TV needs a QAM tuner built in to decode the cable signal.

cluedweasel

If you go to this site, you can put your address in (just street will do) and it will show you what you will get with an antenna.
http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?opti...pper&Itemid=29

jibsymalone

One of many Torrent sites

Steve_

Winegard make the best TV antennas. Then you can get a media PC or a TiVo to replace your DVR. If you get a media PC you can also hook it up to the internet so that means you can watch anything on the web on your TV.

That's typically how it's done anyway.