We cut the cord ten years ago never regretted one instant, TV programs are so bad that it is not worth it.

We just watch movies thanks

I dumped dish network over a year ago. It has been replaced by my HTPC DVR, netflix subscription & hulu. Don’t miss cable/ dish anymore. I save close to $1000/year.

Back when cable started the selling point was current movies and no commercials on pay channels.
WHAT HAPPENED?
300 channels and nothing on, cut back to internet only.

We cut the cord a few years ago, the savings have more than paid for all of the below.  We put a 65” 1080P Mitsubishi + Dell Studio XPS + HDTV OTA on the web, we use a Fortigate50b for the firewall, put a SPA9000 IP PBX connected to Skype SIP Trunk for phone, with 8 lines on it, ($13.90/month) and put my other equipment on a Comcast business class connection with 5 static IP addresses ($60/month).We run a small business of course, and the employees come and go, we have around 6 laptops for different rooms, different uses, 4 or 5 desktops, a server to consolidate all the media and the business, mail/web/exchange,file/print,etc services. We use a Roku player for Netflix on the bedroom, DVD and a Sony BDP460 for the blue ray mainly with Netflix on PC’s, on the Blue Ray on the desktops or sony, or on the Roku.  We use iTunes with the AppleTV on occasion, or off the TV/PC hookup, or off the laptops or the desktops - moved all the iTunes content to the server and copied to the AppleTV.  Overall, content is free or nearly free Hulu, Youtube, CNN, Facebook, Netflix ($10 a month), and local news channels.  Comcast has a serious problem still with trying to be content provider.  Verizon with FIOS is a good step, but they block 25 outbound - BOO.  What I love the most is showing folks the setup, they are amazed that it’s cost effective, they just need help setting it up.  I’ve found this to be a nice niche market to get to know others, to do installs for.  It’s also fun to share a homebrew with too when you’re watching that new Avatar Blue Ray movie you weren’t afraid to buy because you saved $200 a month in fiber/cable/satellite subscription fees for content you can get elsewhere at a lower to free price.

Last night I enjoyed 2 1940’s WWII stories on TCM, and this afternoon, I ‘m enjoying a John Wayne classic movie, on TCM,  If it wasn’t for my Dish Network, I would be putting up with whatever, sport or informational my local stationed offered this afternoon.
Over the years I’ve been able to watch and discover many classic movies and tv shows, that I either never had seen or don’t remember seeing the first time, all of which help justify the expense, and junk.. go back and read my earlier post here.