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Alan Brady's Hair · 05-04-2015, 09:16 PM

I got rid of my cable package, as I usually do for 6 months or a year after my 2-year commitment is up. Right now I have over-the-air TV, with MeTv, Cozi, AntennaTV, Movies!, This TV, and some other retro movie channels. I also have Netflix and the major league baseball package streaming through my blu-ray player. Unfortunately, youtube just stopped supporting my blu-ray player, so I can't play episodes from youtube on my TV.

My only recorder (since the cable DVR is gone) is an old VHS VCR. I'm not even sure if it works anymore, or if they still sell blank tapes. What do you get with a basic DVR now? I'm more interested in recording things for prompt playback than recording things to disc. Is there anything smart out there that has TV listings and such? I don't think I've bought a new recording device in the 21st century.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Patty Duke · 05-04-2015, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

I got rid of my cable package, as I usually do for 6 months or a year after my 2-year commitment is up. Right now I have over-the-air TV, with MeTv, Cozi, AntennaTV, Movies!, This TV, and some other retro movie channels.

Wow, you are so lucky!

Those are my dream channels!!
I can't get crap with rabbit ears or an antenna unless I install a huge tower which is not affordable for the size required. If I could get MeTv, Cozi and AntennaTV I wouldn't need anything else but it would be nice to have at least one local channel to get local news and weather.

IF we are able to put our home on the market in a year or so and move we want to cut the cord and buy a TiVo Roamio for OTA, I think that one works with an antenna. In the area we are planning to move to we'll get This-TV, Me-TV, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, PBS, WB for sure, maybe some other sub channels and that works for us. The TiVo would enable us to watch the shows on while at work and at night.

http://www.tivo.com/

mets82 · 05-05-2015, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

I got rid of my cable package, as I usually do for 6 months or a year after my 2-year commitment is up. Right now I have over-the-air TV, with MeTv, Cozi, AntennaTV, Movies!, This TV, and some other retro movie channels. I also have Netflix and the major league baseball package streaming through my blu-ray player. Unfortunately, youtube just stopped supporting my blu-ray player, so I can't play episodes from youtube on my TV.

My only recorder (since the cable DVR is gone) is an old VHS VCR. I'm not even sure if it works anymore, or if they still sell blank tapes. What do you get with a basic DVR now? I'm more interested in recording things for prompt playback than recording things to disc. Is there anything smart out there that has TV listings and such? I don't think I've bought a new recording device in the 21st century.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

You can still buy blank tapes. They still sell them at Best Buy or a Target. I dont blame you. This new technology isnt for me. I just have a VHS VCR and thats it.

treky · 05-06-2015, 12:29 AM

but they don't make movies and TV shows on VHS anymore; they stopped making them years ago.

mets82 · 05-06-2015, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

but they don't make movies and TV shows on VHS anymore; they stopped making them years ago.

I dont think they ever made tv shows on VHS. The first time I heard you can get complete series of a show was on DVD.

Regulus · 05-06-2015, 08:45 PM

They may not make Movies on VHS anymore, but you pick them up for as little as a dollar a dozen while "Garage Saleing" on weekends!

Nearly 500 of my movies are on VHS, and I have a perfectly good VCR to play them on.

JamesG · 05-06-2015, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mets82

I dont think they ever made tv shows on VHS. The first time I heard you can get complete series of a show was on DVD.

Not true, some shows do have VHS releases.

I think Star Trek: TNG was one of the first shows to get complete season releases on VHS, but you had to order them on catalog at the time.

I know "Highlander" and the "Raven" spin-off is on VHS.

"Sex and the City" is one of the more recent shows to have its complete series on VHS.

Some HBO shows have their earlier seasons on VHS before they decided to go exclusively on DVD: "The Sopranos", "Six Feet Under", "Oz" ...

OH Nuts! · 05-06-2015, 11:04 PM

I never had cable - who needs it. Between Antenna TV, borrowing DVDs from the library, and You Tube I have plenty of great stuff to watch.

treky · 05-06-2015, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mets82

I dont think they ever made tv shows on VHS. The first time I heard you can get complete series of a show was on DVD.

I think MASH was the first series to have all the episodes on VHS, although they weren't released in order. Instead they were grouped together by category under themes like "BEING MEAN TO FRANK", "PLAYING PRATICAL JOKES", etc.
Also episodes of STAR TREK, THE ODD COUPLE, THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, THE BEVERLLY HILLBILLIES, GREEN ACRES , THE HONEYMOONERS and a lot of others were all on VHS.

mets82 · 05-07-2015, 05:12 PM

I guess I should have clairified. What I meant having a whole series on VHS.

JamesG · 05-07-2015, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mets82

I guess I should have clairified. What I meant having a whole series on VHS.

I know of "Highlander: The Series", "The Raven" and HBO's "Sex and the City" for complete series on VHS.

The short-lived "Clerks" cartoon also has a VHS release (6 eps.)

JSP · 05-07-2015, 05:42 PM

Anybody that can get both Antenna TV and MeTV over the airwaves will never have a need for cable TV.

MrCleveland · 05-07-2015, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JSP

Anybody that can get both Antenna TV and MeTV over the airwaves will never have a need for cable TV.

I now have Cozi and Laff...I'll also buy a show on amazon prime.

mets82 · 05-08-2015, 04:43 PM

I have Antenna, ME-TV, Cozi, LAFF and ThisTV. I'm very underwhelmed with LAFF. But at least they seem to be showing Empty Nest uncut, which is good.

Regulus · 05-08-2015, 07:15 PM

I have LSN, I don't need any station or network, OTA or Pay!

05-04-2015, 09:16 PM	#1
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,831	I cut the cable - now what? I got rid of my cable package, as I usually do for 6 months or a year after my 2-year commitment is up. Right now I have over-the-air TV, with MeTv, Cozi, AntennaTV, Movies!, This TV, and some other retro movie channels. I also have Netflix and the major league baseball package streaming through my blu-ray player. Unfortunately, youtube just stopped supporting my blu-ray player, so I can't play episodes from youtube on my TV. My only recorder (since the cable DVR is gone) is an old VHS VCR. I'm not even sure if it works anymore, or if they still sell blank tapes. What do you get with a basic DVR now? I'm more interested in recording things for prompt playback than recording things to disc. Is there anything smart out there that has TV listings and such? I don't think I've bought a new recording device in the 21st century. Thanks in advance for any advice!

05-06-2015, 12:29 AM	#4
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05-06-2015, 11:04 PM	#8
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I never had cable - who needs it. Between Antenna TV, borrowing DVDs from the library, and You Tube I have plenty of great stuff to watch.

05-07-2015, 05:12 PM	#10
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	I guess I should have clairified. What I meant having a whole series on VHS.

05-08-2015, 04:43 PM	#14
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	I have Antenna, ME-TV, Cozi, LAFF and ThisTV. I'm very underwhelmed with LAFF. But at least they seem to be showing Empty Nest uncut, which is good.

05-08-2015, 07:15 PM	#15
Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	I have LSN, I don't need any station or network, OTA or Pay!