I Like Soup Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Howdy All. I've had Directv since 2002 and the main reason I got it was for NFL Sunday Ticket. As life has progressed, I don't get the Sunday Ticket anymore. Currently, I have a DVR in the master bedroom, and a receiver in the living room, and a receiver in each kid's room (2). I pay for Whole Home DVR, but realistically, we only watch it on the main DVR in our room. The reason is my 55" tv was broken during our move, so it hasn't been a priority to replace. Blah, blah, blah, I know. Anyway, I pay $105/month and as I look at areas where I can trim some cost from my monthly living expenses, this seems to be an area I can improve. However, I'm unsure exactly how I'd be able to get coverage throughout the house for a mostly seemless transition. I've read this thread, but was curious to know if there are updates to the programming market. I'm pretty techy, but one area I haven't paid much attention to is home entertainment with regards to networking, etc. Any suggestions? Go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Stream Netflix and Hulu Plus. $15/mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 Stream Netflix and Hulu Plus. $15/mo. That doesn't exactly cover stations like Food Network, History Channel, etc. does it? Also, I found Netflix to be disappointing in the streaming department. Too few choices, especially from a TV show perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 there's this guy ya plug into a coffee table for great entertainment LOOKOUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingfootball Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I shut down my satellite last weekend. I went to the store today and bought a $20.00 indoor tv antenna and pulled up 21 channels. Nothing special, local channels, networks, PBS and a weather channel. But it's free. Oh, and I live out in the middle of BFE, I would imagine the there would probably be more channels if you lived in the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I shut down my satellite last weekend. I went to the store today and bought a $20.00 indoor tv antenna and pulled up 21 channels. Nothing special, local channels, networks, PBS and a weather channel. But it's free. Oh, and I live out in the middle of BFE, I would imagine the there would probably be more channels if you lived in the city. i cant get any channels at my house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 i cant get any channels at my house You have to have electricity to get TV, dummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 You have to have electricity to get TV, dummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditkaless Wonders Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Rabbit Ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 You have to have electricity to get TV, dummy. row,row Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBalata Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 row,row Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Based on what you've said, you might consider dropping back to just one receiver and 86'ing the TVs in the kids' rooms. Then drop back to just the basic programming package with DVR, dropping the HD channels, etc. You could probably get your monthly bill to about half of what it is. If whole house coverage is that important to you, well, there isn't much you can do about bending over and taking it up the pooper. No matter which direction you end up going you'll end up paying about the same unless you settle for just OTA channels with rabbit ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Based on what you've said, you might consider dropping back to just one receiver and 86'ing the TVs in the kids' rooms. Then drop back to just the basic programming package with DVR, dropping the HD channels, etc. You could probably get your monthly bill to about half of what it is. If whole house coverage is that important to you, well, there isn't much you can do about bending over and taking it up the pooper. No matter which direction you end up going you'll end up paying about the same unless you settle for just OTA channels with rabbit ears. His child is too young for that anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 His child is too young for that anyway. Not my 9 and 5 year old stepkids! Sounds to me like kidcid hit it on the head. I've been looking at this and if I want the same connectivity, I think the most I can hope for is to maybe dumb down from HD, take away Whole Home DVR, and maybe look at cable for some incentives. Or, I could go the route fingfootball took and just see what is over the airwaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) Based on what you've said, you might consider dropping back to just one receiver and 86'ing the TVs in the kids' rooms. Then drop back to just the basic programming package with DVR, dropping the HD channels, etc. You could probably get your monthly bill to about half of what it is. If whole house coverage is that important to you, well, there isn't much you can do about bending over and taking it up the pooper. No matter which direction you end up going you'll end up paying about the same unless you settle for just OTA channels with rabbit ears. THIS ...plus, you know, they do have cheap plans. It is when you start adding all the extras and all the receivers that it becomes expensive. Edited January 11, 2012 by Scooby's Hubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I shut down my satellite last weekend. I went to the store today and bought a $20.00 indoor tv antenna and pulled up 21 channels. Nothing special, local channels, networks, PBS and a weather channel. But it's free. Oh, and I live out in the middle of BFE, I would imagine the there would probably be more channels if you lived in the city. This. I'll have to put up a tower to get my antenna high enough but it'll save me $85 a month to drop DirecTV. I'd rather spend my money on something else now that football season is about over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montster Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Not my 9 and 5 year old stepkids! Sounds to me like kidcid hit it on the head. I've been looking at this and if I want the same connectivity, I think the most I can hope for is to maybe dumb down from HD, take away Whole Home DVR, and maybe look at cable for some incentives. Or, I could go the route fingfootball took and just see what is over the airwaves. This site tells you what kind of antenna you need, based on where you live and surrounding topography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 If you like the other channels, see if U-verse is available in your area. They've been advertising some real good deals lately. We bundle the TV, Internet and Phone, getting the U400 or whatever package with HD channels and pay just over $200 a month for it all. The U400 has all the basic and expanded cable offerings, all of the premium movie channels (HBO, Showtime, etc.) a very large on demand selection, etc. We've been quite pleased with it. I know you can get some good start up deals with them, and they also have much cheaper packages available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) This. I'll have to put up a tower to get my antenna high enough but it'll save me $85 a month to drop DirecTV. I'd rather spend my money on something else now that football season is about over. yup i would need a 50 foot tower to get up above the trees........ Edited January 12, 2012 by Yukon Cornelius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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