Comments on: One Week Without Cable – The Good and the Bad http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/12/one-week-without-cable-the-good-and-the-bad.html The journey of one young family out of debt and into building wealth Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:45:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Link Round-Up: December 5, 2008 | Debt Reduction Formula http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/12/one-week-without-cable-the-good-and-the-bad.html/comment-page-1#comment-1890 Link Round-Up: December 5, 2008 | Debt Reduction Formula Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:28:34 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/?p=814#comment-1890 [...] One Week Without Cable: The Good and the Bad - ThatOneCaveman writes about his experience giving up cable. Sounds like the transition hasn’t been without its problems, but overall he feels like the change is a good one. (My recommendation: Ditch the TV entirely.) [...] [...] One Week Without Cable: The Good and the Bad – ThatOneCaveman writes about his experience giving up cable. Sounds like the transition hasn’t been without its problems, but overall he feels like the change is a good one. (My recommendation: Ditch the TV entirely.) [...]

]]> By: That One Caveman http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/12/one-week-without-cable-the-good-and-the-bad.html/comment-page-1#comment-1872 That One Caveman Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:48:18 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/?p=814#comment-1872 I will miss Discovery, Food Network, and HGTV for sure. But I remind myself that it's just TV. If I miss Food Network strong enough, I can always use the time I save to go into the kitchen myself. :) I will miss Discovery, Food Network, and HGTV for sure. But I remind myself that it’s just TV. If I miss Food Network strong enough, I can always use the time I save to go into the kitchen myself. :)

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/12/one-week-without-cable-the-good-and-the-bad.html/comment-page-1#comment-1871 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:05:39 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/?p=814#comment-1871 I just don't know if my wife and kids could do it. We generally all watch ESPN, Discovery, the History Channel, Food Network, and HGTV and that's about it! What would really be cool is if they would let us pay ONLY for the channels we watch. I just don’t know if my wife and kids could do it. We generally all watch ESPN, Discovery, the History Channel, Food Network, and HGTV and that’s about it! What would really be cool is if they would let us pay ONLY for the channels we watch.

]]> By: That One Caveman http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/12/one-week-without-cable-the-good-and-the-bad.html/comment-page-1#comment-1866 That One Caveman Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:06:54 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/?p=814#comment-1866 Mine is in the attic with a preamp to boost the signal. I get all my channels clearly - it helps when they're all about the same compass direction from your house. You can go to http://www.antennaweb.org to determine the nearby transmitters and their distance and direction from you. And remember, any antenna can pick up HD signals, so don't pay an unnecessary premium to get a so-called "HD antenna". Mine is in the attic with a preamp to boost the signal. I get all my channels clearly – it helps when they’re all about the same compass direction from your house.

You can go to http://www.antennaweb.org to determine the nearby transmitters and their distance and direction from you. And remember, any antenna can pick up HD signals, so don’t pay an unnecessary premium to get a so-called “HD antenna”.

]]> By: PT http://www.thatonecaveman.com/2008/12/one-week-without-cable-the-good-and-the-bad.html/comment-page-1#comment-1865 PT Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:49:38 +0000 http://www.thatonecaveman.com/?p=814#comment-1865 I use ESPN 360 to watch sports online. That helps with my college fb fix. I miss MNF though. Is the antenna outside or in the attic? Also, how do you determine how far you are from the transmitters? I use a very basic hdtv antenna connected direct to the tv. Cost $13. I get CBS and FOX HD perfect. ABC is so so. NBC I don't get at all. I'll at least ride it out till the baby comes along. Then I think I might need cable again. Here's hoping at&t uVerse is up and running by then, I use ESPN 360 to watch sports online. That helps with my college fb fix.

I miss MNF though.

Is the antenna outside or in the attic? Also, how do you determine how far you are from the transmitters?

I use a very basic hdtv antenna connected direct to the tv. Cost $13. I get CBS and FOX HD perfect. ABC is so so. NBC I don’t get at all. I’ll at least ride it out till the baby comes along. Then I think I might need cable again. Here’s hoping at&t uVerse is up and running by then,

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