Author Topic: Going without Cable (Read 2280 times)

Rman · « **on:** June 29, 2011, 01:25:06 AM »

Have any of you guys tried this? My only issue is cable run sports--hello NBA. But I guess I could get the league pass thing.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:31:36 AM »

haven't had cable in over a year, haven't gave a shit

Himu · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:32:04 AM »

Pretty easy to do. Only thing I missed was Cartoon Network.

Lerkaboi · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:33:01 AM »

nah i need the tv on for background noise

Rman · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:40:42 AM »

HBO is another big one. They take forever to release their season sets. True Blood Season 3 just came out recently. If I could pay HBO for 360 app like Netflix I would, but they're married to the cable companies.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:42:17 AM »

Or you could pay me to access my HBO Go account.

Lerkaboi · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:42:37 AM »

Quote from: Rman on June 29, 2011, 01:40:42 AM

HBO is another big one. They take forever to release their season sets. True Blood Season 3 just came out recently. If I could pay HBO for 360 app like Netflix I would, but they're married to the cable companies.

oh yeah, need dat hbo

Diunx · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:45:11 AM »

I only turn on my tv to play vidya, download all the tv shows I watch.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:48:49 AM »

Quote from: Rman on June 29, 2011, 01:25:06 AM

Have any of you guys tried this? My only issue is cable run sports--hello NBA. But I guess I could get the league pass thing.

League Pass is beyond awesome - about the only thing you miss is the half-time reports. Also: lockout.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:58:21 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 29, 2011, 01:48:49 AM

Quote from: Rman on June 29, 2011, 01:25:06 AM
Have any of you guys tried this? My only issue is cable run sports--hello NBA. But I guess I could get the league pass thing.

League Pass is beyond awesome - about the only thing you miss is the half-time reports. Also: lockout.

You don't get to see Barkley's awesome rants?

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2011, 02:23:16 AM »

well, anything good is on youtube. On the plus side, it takes me under an hr to watch a whole game.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2011, 02:29:17 AM »

Haven't had cable in years. I spend most of my free time on the computer/internet, where you can get just about any show/movie. For sports, I can find most things on TV (I get ABC, Fox, NBC, etc). Can't wait for football season

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2011, 03:07:04 AM »

I havent had cable in 5 years I think. TV sucks.

Bildi · « **Reply #13 on:** June 29, 2011, 03:09:11 AM »

Can't you steal it from your neighbour? I thought that's what all Americans did.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:18:38 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 29, 2011, 02:29:17 AM

Haven't had cable in years. I spend most of my free time on the computer/internet, where you can get just about any show/movie. For sports, I can find most things on TV (I get ABC, Fox, NBC, etc). Can't wait for football season

oh but you WILL

tiesto · « **Reply #15 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:21:04 AM »

Yeah, I don't plan on having cable in my condo when I move in, nor a landline... just Internets.

Mupepe · « **Reply #16 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:21:24 AM »

I haven't had cable in a couple of years. Netflix/Blockbuster and Hulu make it easy to go without.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:22:56 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on June 29, 2011, 02:23:16 AM

well, anything good is on youtube. On the plus side, it takes me under an hr to watch a whole game.

If there was no league pass I'd have to go for cable. I cannot state how awesome it is, but the lack of half time/pre/post game stuff is really annoying sometimes. Thankfully they did stay on for the end of the NBA Finals.

One thing that always irked me was that League Pass doesn't carry the Draft

Brehvolution · « **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:22:57 AM »

The new season of Weeds just started.........

demi · « **Reply #19 on:** June 29, 2011, 09:33:30 AM »

Xbox Live is getting "Live TV" in the next update... dunno if that requires a cable provider in the first place. Even then, there's plenty of options (Netflix, Hulu) to ditch Cable, for a cheaper price.

Robo · « **Reply #20 on:** June 29, 2011, 10:57:28 AM »

Quote from: demi on June 29, 2011, 09:33:30 AM

Xbox Live is getting "Live TV" in the next update... dunno if that requires a cable provider in the first place.

Seems so: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015279371_brierethree10.html

Quote

Q: Will live TV be universal, or will it be regional TV services provided by whoever your cable provider is?

A: It will be tied to either a satellite broadcast company or a cable company. So in international markets, you'll just have one provider. In the U.S., it will be bifurcated by region, by market. You'll be a Comcast guy [in Seattle], for example.

Q: So you'll have to be a Comcast subscriber, similar to the way you need a subscription to get the ESPN content on the Xbox now?

A: Yes.

Useless feature.

demi · « **Reply #21 on:** June 29, 2011, 11:25:26 AM »

You need Comcast's TV package in addition to their Internet? Or would just having "Comcast" internet be enough?

Robo · « **Reply #22 on:** June 29, 2011, 11:42:59 AM »

I would think you'd need Comcast's TV package. The only added benefit of the Live TV service appears to be that you'd no longer have to rent a box from them (and you can search for programs by yelling at your Kinect sensor and waving your arms in the air) --assuming, of course, that your cable provider signs on for all of this in the first place.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #23 on:** June 29, 2011, 11:54:56 AM »

Watching The Dan Patrick Show right now.

Rman · « **Reply #24 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:50:51 PM »

Has anyone tried Hulu Plus? Is it worth it? I noticed that you can't watch older seasons of some shows, which seems like a mega fail.

I was also reading earlier on GAF on how cable boxes use more energy than fridges. That's pretty crazy.

Mupepe · « **Reply #25 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:53:04 PM »

Between that and their lame ass movie selection, it pisses me off. I don't care for it because there's not a lot of shows that I care to watch currently. But if you have a lot of shows that are currently airing then it would be worth it. My wife loves it.

Rman · « **Reply #26 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:58:35 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on June 29, 2011, 01:53:04 PM

Between that and their lame ass movie selection, it pisses me off. I don't care for it because there's not a lot of shows that I care to watch currently. But if you have a lot of shows that are currently airing then it would be worth it. My wife loves it.

How's the PS3 client? My Gold sub ran out and I don't feel like renewing. But read that the PS3 client stutters a lot.

Mupepe · « **Reply #27 on:** June 29, 2011, 02:15:51 PM »

My only issue is a lot of buffering. But I don't know if I can blame it on the client because I get it a lot on my PS3 Netflix app so I think it might have to do with something between my PS3 and router. My 360 Hulu+ app works great though.

Yoritomo · « **Reply #28 on:** June 29, 2011, 02:23:11 PM »

We dropped cable more than 2 years ago. We do get basic cable since I have a cable modem, but we don't use it for anything.

I just use Sickbeard + SABNZBD for my TV watching. However I also don't follow any sports except for Formula 1 and I usually stream or download the BBC feed for that rather than deal with commercials in the US broadcasts.

My 3 year old was over at my parents house and she asked why my father changed the channel. He didn't, it was just a commercial. She didn't know what commercials were.

Mupepe · « **Reply #29 on:** June 29, 2011, 02:24:41 PM »

wait, so if I only have say Comcast internet, I can still plug my tv in and get the basic cable? I'm having comcast internet (i know, motherfucking son of a bitch, no other choices in my area) installed this Saturday.

Yoritomo · « **Reply #30 on:** June 29, 2011, 02:28:11 PM »

Depends on your provider. In my case yes, I still got basic cable even though I don't pay for it. I haven't even tried since the digital switchover so something might have changed. For whatever reason in order to give me cable internet they had to also broadcast their basic cable package. I have a small provider local to my region (grande communications). They haven't even rolled out Docsis 3 in my area :/

drew · « **Reply #31 on:** June 29, 2011, 02:30:16 PM »

gone 3 months in my cabin without cable OR internet, just went five days this past week without internet

Mupepe · « **Reply #32 on:** June 29, 2011, 02:36:07 PM »

I've gone a month and a half without internet at the house. Haven't had it since May 13th when we moved because I've been looking for a provider. Fucking AT&T doesn't offer U-Verse in our area so all I can get from them is 768 kbps DSL (

NO!). Clear has no signal at my house. And I fucking hate Comcast, but they own the Houston cable market. There are no competitors.

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Author Topic: Going without Cable (Read 2280 times)