Are you thinking of cutting the Cable/Sat cord?

[TimOhara123]

I decided that paying for 4 channels that I actually watch just isn't worth the money so in June i'm going to cancel all but the local channels.

Any of you feel the same way that the bang for the buck just isn't there anymore

[Mr. Television]

I don't blame you. Most of the cable channels suck. I can't really cut anything though. There's too many mountains around here. Without cable or direct tv, I'd get exactly 0 channels on my tv.

[TimOhara123]

I have enough movies and shows to watch for probably 4 - 5 years so I won't miss the channels at all.

I am keeping the locals only for the News/Weather and a few Network shows and sports that I watch on those channels

[tiredmike59]

i cancelled my cable years ago for the same reason, just wasnt worth the money for what i was watching. since they switched to digital, i am getting 18 channels now, hoping for more.

[TimOhara123]

I have about 360 series that I have bought and tons of movies, i'll finally catch up on those and with commercial interuption to boot

[tiredmike59]

here is a list of all the stuff that i can watch anytime i feel bored. i havent watched hardly any of it yet. http://www.freewebs.com/videoscrounger

[Regulus]

I gave up on Cable in September of 2006 (After seeing an "ED Pill" Commercial on A CHILDREN'S SHOW! ). In the years since "Cutting the Cord" I haven't missed it at all, and from what I've seen (while visiting friends or relatives who still have Cable), IMO it has not gotten any better. My Signature bears witness to what $65.00 a Month can buy (This is what I was paying for Cable when I ditched them).

PS. I calculate I watch about 1,100-1,200 TV Episodes each year along with 50 to 80 Movies. I'll let you figure out how long it will take to watch all the shows in my Inventory!

[tiredmike59]

i remember when i had directv, i would get excited when they said they were adding more channels next month. then i find out its the golf channel and home gardening channel. thanks for nothing.

[LUNCH]

It is an attractive idea.I'd rather pay to NOT get most of the channels(junk) available on cable.We still love TCM and the Westerns channel though,so at this point I'm not cancelling cable yet.But since we get Antenna-tv and hopefully will get Me-tv soon it will be alot easier to cancel Cable.

[mets82]

Financially, is it profitable to cancel cable and buy DVD's of your favorite shows? I mean DVD's are expensive.

[Regulus]

Originally Posted by mets82

Financially, is it profitable to cancel cable and buy DVD's of your favorite shows? I mean DVD's are expensive.

Not if you consistantly keep your eyes on the Bargain Bins, and check out all the Used DVDs that people sell each weekends during their Yard and Garage Sales. I've picked up whole Series for as little as ONE DOLLAR!

My signature bears Testimony to what you can spend for JUST AS MUCH (Actually LESS, as I was spending $65.00 a Month for my Subscription Fee when I "Cut The Cord" in 2006, now it's $103.00 a Month! - IF I were to Re-Subscribe) as you would spend to watch those Hacked-and Slashed Commercial INFESTED Shows the Cable Companies toss at you.

[McGillicuddy]

How will you get along in life without Paris Hilton, Snookie, and all the Real Housewives????

[AB]

It would be nice to cut out that cable bill, but there are so many shows I just hate to give up, True Blood, Hot in Cleveland, The Walking Dead, Being Human, Memphis Beat, Rizzoli & Isles, etc. Plus we live 50 miles from the major city where we get our local antenna tv channels & often they don't pick up that great.

[McGillicuddy]

Yeah, they got you hooked even if you like only one show, or one cable network station. And then I get ready to cancel my premium channel, but then I would lose True Blood.

[AB]

^ Yeah & then they don't even give you that many episodes of True Blood but I still don't want to give it up.