Subj : Re: Cable rip offs
To   : Gamgee
From : Codenut
Date : Thu Jun 22 2023 03:13 pm

-=> Gamgee wrote to Codenut <=-

 -=> Codenut wrote to SirRonmit <=-

 Si> all those FREE HD channels, weren't free. You had to pay for HD DVR
 Si> (monthly) + Channel access + taxes and a lot of other items.
 Si> I pretty much bought someone a nice home after all those years LOL

 Co> I have a solution to cable companies.
 Co> "Cut the cable"

 Ga> Well, you likely still need the cable for internet access, if not TV.

 Co> I put a tv yagi up on my tower and I get CBC and CTV when I want
 Co> it with no fees. It's called Free to Air.

 Co> You will likely see tons of station if you are in an urban
 Co> station.

 Ga> Yeah, that works great for local broadcast/network stations (ABC, CBS,
 Ga> etc...).

 Ga> What if you want to watch the History channel?  Or Discovery, or
 Ga> Peacock, or the NHL Network, or Disney...  need I go on?

Roku box, turns your tv into a smart tv using wifi.

No PVR.

Alan


 Co> There is a satellite arc in the sky and you can point a dish any
 Co> one of them

 Co> The reciever can be as cheap as $60.00. Cable, the tool to put
 Co> connnectors on $60.

 Ga> I have a hard time believing this is a workable idea.  Yeah, you can
 Ga> (maybe) pick up the satellite signal, but decoding it into a useable
 Ga> signal for a TV is another story.  Would need a subscription to
 Ga> whatever service you're trying to hijack.  I don't think this would
 Ga> work at all.



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