cable TV costs.....

**Takeum** · 05-26-2015, 10:38 AM

Well,,, just got another annual Comcast letter of intent to increase cost of my Cable TV by a mere $14.00... that should put my cable TV monthly fee up around $180... Surely there's got to be a cheaper way ....any suggestions from the Crappie .com crew?

**Wind Knot** · 05-26-2015, 10:48 AM

Yep. Get rid of cable. Go with high speed internet and buy an Amazon fire stick with a HD TV antennae.

A Netflix subscription is about $8.00/Mo.
Amazon Prime is about $100/Yr. and it will pay for itself three times over in complimentary 2nd day shipping.
Hulu Plus is another $8.00/Mo.

Figure your internet is $60.00/mo.+$20-$30/mo. for streaming services and you're looking at saving roughly $100/month compared to cable.

**canebreaker** · 05-26-2015, 10:53 AM

My Direct tv with dvr for 5 recordings at once and att service for internet is $145 per month.

**Takeum** · 05-26-2015, 11:09 AM

Wow,,,,, that would save a bunch.....what high speed internet you using Wind? I use broadband by southern bell or ATT

Originally Posted by Wind Knot

Yep. Get rid of cable. Go with high speed internet and buy an Amazon fire stick with a HD TV antennae.

A Netflix subscription is about $8.00/Mo.
Amazon Prime is about $100/Yr. and it will pay for itself three times over in complimentary 2nd day shipping.
Hulu Plus is another $8.00/Mo.

Figure your internet is $60.00/mo.+$20-$30/mo. for streaming services and you're looking at saving roughly $100/month compared to cable.

**KDAVID1** · 05-26-2015, 11:30 AM

yep--the wife just made us get roku and a hdtv antenna. Cable is going by by never to be seen again lol.

**Wind Knot** · 05-26-2015, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Takeum

Wow,,,,, that would save a bunch.....what high speed internet you using Wind? I use broadband by southern bell or ATT

I have ATT and I'm about to drop them for Comcast. I don't really like either, but Comcast is faster. ATT internet has been buggy for us.

**tcounty** · 05-26-2015, 12:28 PM

Can you watch current TV series on any of those internet services? My DirectTV bill is getting out of control. Cost about $180 a month now. My first house wasn't much more than that a month.

**Wind Knot** · 05-26-2015, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by tcounty

Can you watch current TV series on any of those internet services? My DirectTV bill is getting out of control. Cost about $180 a month now. My first house wasn't much more than that a month.

Yes. Sling TV will allow you to watch live TV. Channels are a LITTLE limited, but you get ESPN and ESPN 2. It's $20/mo. which is still cheaper than cable+internet.

**Erin Brewer** · 05-26-2015, 01:13 PM

You have to watch direct tv they will sneek in on you! lol I hit my 12 month deal last month and my bill went from 89 to 128! And that free three month hbo and all that they give you if you dont call and tell them to turn it off they will charge you for it the 4th month. There sneaky lol But I rekon thats the price we pay for tv

**Speck** · 05-26-2015, 01:26 PM

Cable and satellite companys all have a retention department. I've had Directv since 1996 but get my internet through cable. The cable company had a bundle package that would have saved me $50 a month to bundle cable and internet. I called Directv to cancel my service and explained why. They lowered my Directv bill by $50 a month if I didn't do the cable bundle. It's worth a phone call. Just sayin.

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