Who has done away with Cable or Satellite TV?

[LoJack]

Hey All,

I just cancelled my Bell service, because I mean ... seriously, $100 a month and all I watch is hockey games in the winter.

Has anyone else done away with TV all together? Are there alternatives to Bell and Shaw for Television programming these days and is there anyone that doesn't make you buy all the advanced packages to get the NHL Center Ice package.

I figure people must find better alternatives ... I'd love to hear what they are. I definitely don't watch enough to justify the cost ... but does anyone offer a pick and play package where you can get only the channels you use?

[trilinearmipmap]

Had StarChoice (later changed name to Shaw Direct).

Cancelled it a couple of years ago due to poor service, deceptive billing etc.

No cable or satellite service since then. Use Netflix for the kids. Adults have no time to watch TV anyway.

Managed to watch a bit of the World Cup soccer on cbc.ca

[LoJack]

Originally Posted by trilinearmipmap

Had StarChoice (later changed name to Shaw Direct).

Cancelled it a couple of years ago due to poor service, deceptive billing etc.

No cable or satellite service since then. Use Netflix for the kids. Adults have no time to watch TV anyway.

Managed to watch a bit of the World Cup soccer on cbc.ca

I hear ya there ... we just never really watch TV.

I'd love to find a place that would allow me to purchase CBC, TSN, and my NHL Center ice haha ... since all I watch is hockey

Are there online providers that anyone is aware of? Can you live stream hockey from anywhere for a fee?

[reefwars]

I don't have cable or satellite , if I do need to watch something it's prob a movie streamed online or a documentary on YouTube

No time for full cable most nights there's nothing on tv being watched at all lol

[BuschWacker]

I just dumbed my shaw down to basic cable. Recently purchased a media box called 'Ouya' from amazon. Installed XBMC on it and haven't looked back. Any TV show or movie is available to stream instantly, free of charge. Full seasons of shows, old or new, are available.

[spit.fire]

ive never had cable

[mikellini]

Originally Posted by LoJack

I hear ya there ... we just never really watch TV.

I'd love to find a place that would allow me to purchase CBC, TSN, and my NHL Center ice haha ... since all I watch is hockey

Are there online providers that anyone is aware of? Can you live stream hockey from anywhere for a fee?

Check out hockeystreams.com. Reasonably cheap for a 1 year subscription, and in high definition.

[The Guy]

I just came back on the computer tonite because I'm totally bored with all the useless channels offered, I just trimmed the shaw account down to only include internet, phone with grandfathered long distance in north America and some hd channels along with a bunch of useless basic junk that's not worth watching. If you want the HD ones your interested in the crap comes with it. There's got to be a better way.
Tell us more about "Ouya" & "XBMC" how and where you get it, what's offered etc. etc.

[mike31154]

Anyone close to the USA border (Fraser Valley), with a major city to the south should be able to pick up a whack of OTA HD programming with a decent antenna on the roof. It's free! Granted there are commercials on all channels except perhaps PBS if you can pull that in, but the basic cable programming has commercials too & you're paying extra for that garbage. Honestly can't understand anyone in a place like greater Vancouver or Toronto so close to the border paying for cable. I suppose if money is no object..... but I'm on a fixed income & cost of everything keeps rising.

I have a HomeWorx box with amplified rabbit ear antenna & am able to pick up the OTA HD channels transmitted in Vernon. Too far away from major cities or US border to get anything else, so roof top antenna won't help in my case. I'll need to get a new TV or some other device that is Netflix capable for more programming options. I enjoy soccer, so I'm knackered in that regard. All I can do is stream the games on my notebook after they've been played, but better than nothing & also better than to continue paying corporate cable TV providers that don't listen to the requests of their customers.

[JmeJReefer]

I have basic cable. Mainly use Apple TV that's jailbroken. Get any show, movie, sports, documentary known to man!


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