I do get the take up space bit, though. I am old enough that I have a lot >DW> of VHS tapes that I recorded things on over the years. A lot of them are >DW> getting thrown out as I get a chance. They take up a lot of space on
shelves that could be used for things I would get more use out of now.
There are a lot of things people like to do, hobbies, interests, etc. that inv
ve things that take up space.. Some people like to read books and might have collection of books that take up space. Or, some of us in the BBS community e
oy retro computers and might have a collection of computer hardware & accessor
s taking up space. Or, someone who likes working on cars might have a bunch o
tools taking up space in the garage (and sometimes even a small collection of rs they're working on fixing up). The list goes on..
The issue with streaming, for someone who thinks like me anyway, is that there are so many services you would have to subscribe to in order to get what you want. I know people who have replaced cable with streaming but when I talk to them about what services they have, and then calculate the cost, cable (and owning physical media) comes out cheaper.
cable is expensive though. especially when you have internet/tv/phone.
it's cheaper to get cable and then get a streaming service.
or be like me and download whatever you want and use plex.
Where I am, I get fairly good over-the-air TV reception. I don't have
cable TV service. I also have a TV tuner that works with Plex, and I use
Plex to DVR some shows to watch at any time (mostly game shows like
Jeopardy, Family Feud, etc.). Also, when you do that, you can skip the
commercials.
i'm not sure that's something i'd want because we just watch specific tv shows. we aren't real couch potatoes that leave the tv on all day for background noise.
That is something else about the streamers I know who claim it is cheaper... they are not factoring in the delivery costs, i.e. the internet which, for cable TV watchers, is usually bundled in. Since they are paying for that separately, they don't count it either.
*A* streaming service, yes. But then what happens when not everything you want to watch is on that one service? If you are like a lot of people I know, you get another service... and then another... and then soon it is no longer cheaper than cable.
When I say "cable" I am not counting the internet or phone in the cost because (1) I have to have the internet (probably from cable) to get the streaming service which also makes it a part of the streaming service cost, and (2) streaming services won't replace the phone.
That is something else about the streamers I know who claim it is
cheaper... they are not factoring in the delivery costs, i.e. the internet which, for cable TV watchers, is usually bundled in. Since they are paying for that separately, they don't count it either.
i'm not sure that's something i'd want because we just watch specific tv shows. we aren't real couch potatoes that leave the tv on all day for background noise.
I don't leave the TV on all day either, and there are specific TV shows I watch from over the air.. I'm not sure I understand your response here.
you watch over the air and that is extremely rare. what you are getting over the air is probably something you can get for free or off some streaming service.
Over the air is free - so I am getting it for free.. If it works, what would be the advantage of getting it from a streaming service instead (even if it was free there)?
I just checked online for Jeopardy, and apparently I could watch it with a free trial of DirecTV Stream (sounds like I'd have to start paying for it
That is something else about the streamers I know who claim it is cheaper... they are not factoring in the delivery costs, i.e. the interne
which, for cable TV watchers, is usually bundled in. Since they are paying for that separately, they don't count it either.
I use the internet for a lot of things, so I wouldn't necessarily count it as cost for a streaming service. I'm going to have internet service regardless o
whether I use a streaming service or not.
my whole life I don't know anybody that uses an over the air antenna even though i know of people that got them when there was a credit.
I think you can watch jeopardy with pluto.tv or some comparable service.
if it works for you, that's good. I don't know of people buying multiple streaming services. people i know that do it normally stick with one they like.
but like i said, do you NEED it? do you USE it? if not, throw it out.
I know it's hard for some people because they develop attachments with inanimate objects.
my whole life I don't know anybody that uses an over the air antenna even though i know of people that got them when there was a credit.
I'm surprised you've never known anyone watching over-the-air TV. Things like local news & weather, game shows, etc. are often broadcast on such channels, and I've known a lot of people who watch those things sometimes. If you have cable and watch those shows, they're likely on local channels you could also get over the air. There are also a lot of TV series in the
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I'm surprised you've never known anyone watching over-the-air TV. Things like local news & weather, game shows, etc. are often broadcast on such channels, and I've known a lot of people who watch those things sometimes. If you have cable and watch those shows, they're likely on local channels you could also get over the air. There are also a lot of TV series in the
well i wasnt thinking when i said that. what i meant to say was
there were few people who did it back in the day and after the
big bandwidth switch many years ago, i don't know anybody else
that did more than play with it. I don't know anybody who
continued to use over the air.
even in a big city my options are really limited.
most people just prefer to get cable.
There are other use-cases where cable/streaming doesn't work. Where I live, there can be power/cable outages due to tropical weather conditions. Sometimes an hour, sometimes a week. For $40 at Walmart, you can buy an over-the-air antenna, and hook it to your TV (coax input). With your generator running to power the TV, you can receive OTA broadcasts *IN HIGH DEFINITION* from your local channel broadcasters. This is very useful in these situations, because that's how you can learn about current/upcoming weather, power restoration efforts, food/water distribution points, and similar. Perhaps even a sporting event or sitcom/show. It's FREE.
There are other use-cases where cable/streaming doesn't work. Where I
live, there can be power/cable outages due to tropical weather conditions. Sometimes an hour, sometimes a week. For $40 at Walmart, you can buy an over-the-air antenna, and hook it to your TV (coax input). With your generator running to power the TV, you can receive OTA broadcasts *IN HIGH DEFINITION* from your local channel broadcasters. This is very useful in these situations, because that's how you can learn about current/upcoming weather, power restoration efforts, food/water distribution points, and similar. Perhaps even a sporting event or sitcom/show. It's FREE.
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