Have you noticed that you aren’t watching as much TV as you used to? DVR is getting to be a pain?
We also noticed the same and decided to downgrade our cable. We were lucky. We were at the end of our contract with Time Warner Cable. Therefore, we removed all our DVRs and moved to basic cable. Please note that if you are in a similar situation, there is a $45 early termination charge. We had that waived as well, I don’t even want to start.
So you might wonder if are moving to a time also known as my childhood. Fear not, we moved to Netflix and Hulu+. We are thinking about adding CinemaNow. I also am an Amazon Prime member so I can access that content too.
I believe a Roku box lets me access all the above channels.
Why we moved to Internet Media:
- With Hulu+, I no longer have to DVR. I know I sound lazy but with kids, work load, and with a need to read, I just don’t have the time. With Hulu+, I have regained my time back. Yes, there is advertising in Hulu+ but I just mute it and go check my Facebook or Twittah!
- Netflix, hello my Bollywood buddy: I have been watching awesome Hindi movies that I missed because I live in the US. I think I may have watched all the Hindi movies on Netflix. There is also Mela.com which has more movies but I need to get a Roku box. I will try it out and let you know what I think.
- CinemaNow has new movies on demand. I love watching movies so having new releases at my finger tips is very attractive.
- The cost! We slashed our cable bill by 50%. Netflix is $7.99 a month. Hulu+ is the same. CinemaNow has movies for rent for $3.99. Those numbers work for me.
- NO Contracts: Yeah! I love that I can cancel anytime. It is fantastic. Did I mention there are no contracts with Internet Media?
Time Warner Cable was not happy losing us. I hope they change and offer more competitive pricing. Till then, we are thrilled with our new services.
One thing really bothers me though. Why do I, a consumer, only have 2 options for cable? Time Warner Cable or AT&T. It should be a free market right? I am really happy about Internet media that has truly put the consumer in the driver’s seat.
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We did the exact same thing as you! We access Netflix and Hulu+ downstairs on the Wii, and on a Roku box upstairs. One of the greatest benefits, besides not watching as much TV, is all of the high quality kids programming available! We are loving our new setup.
Yes, I know. I really like selecting the programs for the kids as opposed to watching what is on TV. Much better. Plus, there is always something to watch. Really can’t beat that.
we’ve been using our appleTV with boxee for YEARS now, and have been hable cable/satellite free. i will never go back.
You early adopter you! BRAVA!
We have thought about cutting our ties to DVR but I just can’t get myself to cut the cord yet.
Why? I assure you Hulu+ is awesome.
We are working towards this, but it will be a long haul for us. We have our flat screen, internet capable TV, and currently use (& hate) AT&T. In order to switch to Cox Cable, we will- or rather, my husband will- have to dig a trench that is about 35 yards long from the nearest telephone pole to our house. We’re doing it because that’s how greatly we want to get rid of our dish, and we’re tired of DSL.
When we terminate AT&T, we will also terminate our house phone. Hallelujah! The only calls we get on it now are the in-laws and solicitors.
RT @Parentella: Cable on the way out? http://t.co/ONQ7e1NI
Hubby was mad that the Padres games would not be broadcast on AT&T as they had not come to an agreement prior to the start of the season so we switched to Dish – I really wish my husband did not have to watch sports and all the news stuff related to sports or have such a strong connection to channel browsing. Ugh. Can you tell I’d be totally fine with the perfect setup you have described? One thing I do predict, those prices you quoted will go up eventually – maybe not a lot to be anywhere near cable, but the low prices is one gimmick to build a baseline of customers for them, then once you’re in and happy, you get the notice of “Effective Jan 1 our prices will increase by X amount”
We have gone cable free most of our married life. When you still didn’t need cable for the basic channels that’s all we had. When Netflix came around, we tried that and never looked back. Years later now, we do netflix and hulu+ and wont ever be going to cable. I LOVE it.
Thanks for this write up! We’ve been thinking about cutting the cord for quite some time. I’ve done a lot of research online, but still have yet to take the (much needed) leap.
We have done the exact same thing. First we had cable, then dish. On both I had more channels than I knew what to do with and of course the outlandish bill to match. I would consider taking cable/dish back if they let ME choose what channels I wanted and offered a reasonable monthly price list for those. I highly doubt that will ever happen though. Right now we have AppleTV and Netflix. I enjoy both but I”m thinking that we are going to be adding Hulu+ to our collection really soon. I didn’t know about CinemaNow, but I’m OK with waiting a day or two via Netflix for new releases.
Great post!
Thank you! That is what we want too. I think one has to wait about 6 months or more for new releases to show up on Netflix. I find most content on Netflix to be old. I still love it. We balance it out with Hulu Plus.
I have ONE cable box ONE. I have no extra channels. I have Time Warner for internet and land line as well as I YES still use a fax machine.
my monthly bill OVER $155 A MONTH!
It’s atrocious. I would love to dump that freakin cable box. I have Netflix but I have a kid and although neither of us watches much tv (she’s only here 50% of the time, thank you divorce) I just haven’t had the balls to cut the whole cord. If I do my bill drops by, I think, well over $50 a month. It’s such a freakin scam it’s ridiculous. Good job, to you I say. Bravo!
It is too expensive! What are you paying for Jessica? $155 is a lot. I have a land line too. Just cut the cord. My rationale was that if I miss it, I can always get it back. We don’t miss it at all. I just found out about this amazing programming–Indian content. I am so excited.
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