Thinking about cancelling my TV - help?

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Originally posted by: mabrown45
Date: February 06, 2011 at 05:45 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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So I have been a satellite subscriber for over 10 years now and am thinking about just shutting down my subscription. I am at the point of not caring about TV anymore..........i still have several shows i like to watch but i can just download them easily. So with being able to download and probably getting my netflix back, i see no need to pay for TV anymore.
Any tips or have any of you done this or are doing it?
 
Originally posted by: Seawall
Date: February 06, 2011 at 05:49 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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Tips? Really?
Pick up phone, dial the satellite company, cancel.
Tough spot you're in. Hope everything works out OK.
PM me if you need any more help.
 
Originally posted by: mabrown45
Date: February 06, 2011 at 05:52 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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wow no wonder so many don't like you...........don't really need tips on the actual canceling..........more as in options with no tv........but thanks for the insight.
 
Originally posted by: Tamara......
Date: February 06, 2011 at 05:53 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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If you really find you have troubles dialing the number, PM me the number, your home addy, social security number and credit card information - I can place the call for you!
 
Originally posted by: mabrown45
Date: February 06, 2011 at 05:55 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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and the trolling tag team comes into play............you two are seriously the reason why a good deal of people stay away from the off topic
 
Originally posted by: Tamara......
Date: February 06, 2011 at 05:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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mabrown45 said:
and the trolling tag team comes into play............you two are seriously the reason why a good deal of people stay away from the off topic
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Can you please stay on topic?
 
Originally posted by: rocklobster
Date: February 06, 2011 at 07:27 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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Seriously brown, that's what it sounds like.
Sounds like you want advice on how to cancel your TV.
If Seawall didn't beat me here I would of had a much funnier response.
Great post Seawall.
Now call your bro and get this s--- locked up.
 
Originally posted by: AgoniesCreep
Date: February 07, 2011 at 07:26 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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....I got thirteen chanels of s**t on the T.V. to chose from....
 
Originally posted by: the0n3
Date: February 07, 2011 at 07:47 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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Definitely cancel it.
You can watch everything for free on the internet for free and no ads during the show.
 
Originally posted by: GoodCat
Date: February 07, 2011 at 03:02 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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I'd do it if I were you. I'm getting rid of directv once I move in march. Between internet tv, downloading shows, netflix, etc I watch all the tv shows I love anyways. If you have an xbox and xbox live, you can stream your netflix, and espn3.com for free.
 
Originally posted by: mabrown45
Date: February 07, 2011 at 03:41 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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GoodCat said:
I'd do it if I were you. I'm getting rid of directv once I move in march. Between internet tv, downloading shows, netflix, etc I watch all the tv shows I love anyways. If you have an xbox and xbox live, you can stream your netflix, and espn3.com for free.
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that is what i'm thinking........i have a PS3 for netflix and all the internet shows is worth it.........it is just getting out of the habit of having 'regular tv'
 
Originally posted by: GoodCat
Date: February 07, 2011 at 04:17 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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Yeah for sure. When you sit back and think about it, it really doesn't even make sense to be spending over $60 a month, when you can watch all the same stuff online and on netflix for $9 a month. Maybe buy an HD antenna to get OTA channels, but that's only gonna be maybe $30-40 one time. I can do without TV these days, but its internet I can't live without now.
 
Originally posted by: Performify
Date: February 08, 2011 at 02:17 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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I've been a platinum DirecTV customer for ten years. A longtime fan, a very vocal supporter.
Last month I cancelled my DirecTV service.
Here's my advice:
get an OTA HD antenna assuming you have a TV with a built-in tuner. You can still watch live TV occasionally (sporting events, weather, whatever) and it's worth the one-time cost. I put mine in when i built my house, so that was already a zero incremental cost.
get a media server and/or a home theater pc. Consider solutions like the AppleTV or Boxee (boxee.tv) (or consider installing Boxee on your AppleTV)
Spend a bit of time on google and you can find a lot of resources on a home theater PC. Alternatively if you have a decent laptop you can use the laptop as a cheap HTPC, especially if you've got a mac or others with built-in / easy HDMI out. Even if you stay 100% legal and legitimate, having the HTPC / mediaserver makes for a lot of great viewing options for cheap.You can make a high quality HTPC for $300 - $400 which pays for itself in no time in savings over your cable (and you've got another computer, a decent depreciable asset as opposed to just "renting" service).
get Netflix. for $8 a month you get unlimited streaming (you can use your PS3 / 360 as a receiver if you don't have a HTPC) and can watch from your laptop / computer as well. For another $2/mo you get one DVD out a month
You can stream the UFC PPV's online from Yahoo. I've watched numerous events from there and had great experience. Otherwise, good opportunity to be social and get in on a viewing party at someone's who has TV service, or there's always BWW / Hooters / etc.
Add to that, less reason to sit passively in front of another glowing rectangle. I bought a bike and plan on doing a lot more outdoor activities once the weather turns around. I'm also spending more time reading (although I've always been a voracious reader) and more time doing other things that I think are more important and more valuable than watching TV programs. The ones I really care about I download / stream or wait for DVD (netflix).
I haven't regretted it once in the month I've been without service. I'll save more than $2500 this year on service, taxes, and fees.
-P
 
Originally posted by: feijaofan
Date: February 09, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/thinking-about-cancelling-my-tv-help.35407/
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I did away with cable last year, and now my tv stays off. I'll still watch the president speak, but nothing more.
 
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