Cutting the (coax) cord
Jul 19
Stephanie has been calling for it for months. And I’m finally giving in. We’re getting rid of cable.
“But SPORTS! I have to watch sports! What about my ESPN?” is what I used to argue. Now that they opened up ESPN3.com, that one’s gone.
“But the DVR! We won’t have the DVR anymore!” A simple check of our recorded programs shows 90% of our lineup is stuff from network TV, which we can still watch live or watch online.
The 100 channels of HD that Cox sends us are pretty nice, too, but are they really worth $100 bucks a month? We’re about to find out.
Here’s some more fuel on the fire. A graphic comparing U.S. adult TV watching to the time it took to create Wikipedia.
Kinda makes you want to turn off those “Design on a Dime” reruns, doesn’t it?
Welcome to the cable-free world! I cut the cord a few months ago and it has been wonderful. Actually, to be honest, I didn’t completely cut the cord but I am down to the absolute basic package (about $16 a month) and I might drop that as the signal strength on the antenna is pretty good here.
If the DVR is a worry, I highly recommend TiVO. It’s much cheaper than Cox and works very well.
Good luck!
You’re a brave man. Sports is the one thing that always has kept me at bay. I haven’t used ESPN3 a ton yet, but I might have to start. Is BVK starting a revolution?