The cost for Cable TV for me was 73 dollars a month. That’s a total of $876 dollars a year. I’m not just a casual TV watcher. On average I would say I watch 3 hours of TV a day.The main reason for me to get rid of cable was to help me build a larger nest egg just in case I get laid off.I can not even think of one single TV show that I am not allowed to watch for free online after it airs. Providing you have high speed internet access that is.
I’m not talking about illegal file downloading sites or pirate sites that are filled with trojans and the like. No I am not referring to BS software products either that claim to give you 2000 plus channels of TV. Simple places like Hulu and Fancast are all ad supported video outlets that allow you to watch hundreds of TV shows and Movies at will. They normally air every TV the next day after it played live.
Besides using great sites like these for my entertainment you can even go to the makers of whatever TV show you like so much and watch it there as well. I find that in many cases watching it on the makers end is a little better because you can get it in HD. As stated you still need to ensure you have enough bandwidth. DSL will work but for most people you need to make sure you have around 6 Mbps download speeds. Look here for a list of high speed internet providers by state . They break down each provider by state.
I would say the best part of it is you can watch the TV show whenever you want and pause it at will.Like everyting in life there are several things to consider before you cut the cord. The first is to ensure your computer is going to be able to take advantage of higher internet speeds.If your comptuer is old and under 1 gig of memory then you will need to upgrade the memory so your video streaming is not choppy.
You may also want to look into options for streaming the program to your TV itself using a Media center box.This is how I roll and it suits my needs just fine. The cost involved is 150 for the media center extender but you can always just place a computer next to the TV that has a good wireless signal and be good that way as well.
I do suggest you ensure you have the latest dell video drivers for your computer as well.One isseu I did have at first was.
