Um dos temas recorrentes nos comentários dos leitores e um, devemos admitir, não esperávamos ver com tanta prevalência, foi o número de pessoas que tinham abandonado o cabo para transmissões HD over-the-air. Fantasm escreve:
I have a triple HD antenna array, mounted on an old tv tower, each antenna facing out from a different side of the triangular tower. On tope of the tower are two 20+ year old antennas… I’m 60 miles from toronto and get 35 channels, most in brilliant HD… Anything else, comes from the Internet… Never want cable or sat again…
O Grant usa uma combinação de serviços de streaming e, como o Fantasm, consegue extrair conteúdo HD com uma configuração agradável de antena:
We use Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, Crackle, and others on a Roku as well as OTA on a Tivo Premier. The Tivo is simply the best DVR interface I have ever used. The Tivo Netflix application, though, is terrible, and it does not support Amazon Prime. Having both boxes makes it easy to use all of the services.
Things we really miss from satellite: Discovery Channel, Science Channel, History Channel, BBC America (OK only really Top Gear) and Cartoon Network. There is no shortage of things to watch, but there are a few things we want to see that we cannot. The bill is enough less, though, that it is worth it.
The closest city is only about 60,000 people, and that is almost 20 miles away, but I still get over 40 channels from 4 different states with a really big antenna, some of them from 109 miles away.
Geoff usa uma variedade de dispositivos conectados aos serviços de streaming para obter sua correção de mídia:
My family cut the cable almost 2 years ago and we haven’t looked back. I have a roof mounted antenna and get 13 channels OTA. We use a Roku for Netflix, Youtube (was able to get the private channel before Roku shut it off) and HBOGo in the bedroom and use a Wii for Netflix in the living room. Netflix provides plenty of kids shows for our children. We made this decision because I was unemployed and couldn’t justify the $70/month for TV. The only thing I miss cable for is the live sporting events.
Ao ler os comentários, uma coisa fica bastante clara: entre a introdução de transmissões digitais pelo ar e fontes de streaming de vídeo na internet, menos pessoas do que nunca sentem a necessidade de manter pacotes de $ 100 + cabo. Acione o tópico de discussão completo para mais comentários.
