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How much longer will cable last?
- Thread starter tall_guy1
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I think cable will still be around for years to come. For some households, cutting the cord is harder than people make it sound. They would have to make some adjustments to continue watching their favorite cable channels without the cord. Sure, there are options like YouTube TV, but that would mean replacing the non-smart TV monitor with either a smart TV or a laptop. Also, those households would be reluctant to pay additional money for streaming services. To them, what Netflix is today is what HBO was during the 1980s: a luxury.
Cable companies are also in the streaming business. Comcast for example owns NBC Universal, which owns Peacock. Cable companies offer internet deals that allow people to stream.
A little over a year ago, my wife and I made the conscious decision to drop DTV.
I found out about https://www.suppose.TV/TV
Spent the time & research on that web page to really determine what it was that *we* wanted to watch in our house.
YouTube TV, an antenna attached to our two televisions, along with a subscription to Discovery+ solved all but two issues.
One is solved with YTV (terrain shadow on a single OTA channel...) and the other? We miss not seeing it, but...it's only one show on one cable network.
Over 60% reduction in cable fee, no change needed to our current internet access speeds to accomplish that.
I found out about https://www.suppose.TV/TV
Spent the time & research on that web page to really determine what it was that *we* wanted to watch in our house.
YouTube TV, an antenna attached to our two televisions, along with a subscription to Discovery+ solved all but two issues.
One is solved with YTV (terrain shadow on a single OTA channel...) and the other? We miss not seeing it, but...it's only one show on one cable network.
Over 60% reduction in cable fee, no change needed to our current internet access speeds to accomplish that.
I had Spectrum Cable for over 30 years when it finally got to where I couldn't even get Basic Cable w/o any premium channels for under $180 almost 5 years ago. I got an antenna, dropped the cable and added a Roku. I now get 42 channels and subchannels plus I Netflix, Prime, PBS Passport, Curiosity Stream, YouTube Premium, and 80 + free apps.
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Cable not going away if like ESPN still has Monday Night Football,NBA and so on.
You could get a cheaper live streaming service. That's what I do with Sling Orange, and along with Netflix and a Roku TV, I have access to sports, local TV and of course streaming content.
Interesting that Sling is owned by DISH TV. So even though satellite is in worse shape than cable, DISH has a foot in the streaming game.
Like I said before, easier said than done. Streaming services do not work on non-smart TV monitors.
That’s what Rokus, Fire Tv, etc. are for.
Fair point; however, some will adapt to using such a device more slowly than others.
Ratings data does not agree.
For example: CBS ratings are down double digits season-to-date from last year. The only show that is up is the venerable 60 Minutes. Long-running CBS shows "NCIS" and "Young Sheldon" are down 15-25% from last year.
Do these TV's not have HDMI ports on them?
They do. It is one thing to connect, but getting used to the home page of Roku or Amazon Fire is another matter. This would be a big concern for those whose primary language is not English.
Roku's interface is stupid simple.
For me, yes, but not for someone who is not proficient in English.
...or, someone that has a minimal exposure to computer use.
And the interface of a smart TV is somehow better?
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