What do you use with your tv?

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What do you use with your tv?

  • No TV

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Antenna

    Votes: 60 82.2%
  • Basic Cable

    Votes: 12 16.4%
  • Basic Pizza Pan

    Votes: 13 17.8%
  • Loaded Cable

    Votes: 3 4.1%
  • Loaded Pizza Pan

    Votes: 13 17.8%
  • FTA Satellite

    Votes: 66 90.4%
  • 4DTV

    Votes: 18 24.7%
  • Internet Streaming

    Votes: 29 39.7%
  • Other

    Votes: 19 26.0%

  • Total voters
    73
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stanleyjohn

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Mar 25, 2010
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south/central Ct,USA
We have (loaded)cable and internet from comcast.Two fta systems one C band and the other ku.I do fiddle around with internet streaming at times.Would like to get rid of the cable tv but wife needs to be sold on this.
 
Since it seems that the poll allows for multiple options to be checked, I checked all that apply... Antenna, FTA, basic cable (needed for my high speed internet connection), internet streaming (via my Blu-Ray player), and other (a myriad of connected sources including VTRs, optical disc players, and digital media players).
 
Likewise, I checked all options that apply. I'm at the end of a pole run so no cable left for high speed i-net. V-zon FIOS won't be here in my lifetime.:(
Then again, look at the money I save.;)
 
In addition to what was applicable above, other for me is a Compaq computer hooked up through the VGA port on the TV with audio to the receiver and controlled using a Gyration Air Mouse and keyboard. Good supplement to Netflix being able to surf to view streaming sources and use Tversity. That is when the ATT DSL works.
 
I have a small HTPC hooked up via HDMI that I use Boxee with for internet streaming as well as playing my DVD collection off of a media server. Coupled with FTA and OTA, I do pretty well.
 
Three analog channels antenna and FTA for me. Internet and computer too slow for streaming, but I do occationally download programs from a website and the play them on the computer screen (way too fuzzy and small), but a 30 minute program takes at least 75 minutes to download.

Sometimes I can get 3 channels of PBS (OPB) on the digital antenna, but not all the time. We fell over the digital cliff and it is hard to climb back up!
 
How do you get shaws direct?Isnt that a canadian provider?

**sigh** yes it is. But as long as you have access to a Canadian address (or a program broker) you can get it. Lots of folks in the states have it (and Bell ExpressVU)

Have it for CBC & TSN (hockey) :)
 
Uverse and antenna. Uverse is all channel (450) which includes all premiums, + HD. Also add $5 for exclusively HD channels (ESPN3D, MGM, NFL Redzone, HDNEt, etc) The premium HDs include 10 HBOs and a gazillion, Showtime, Starz, and Cinemax.:D
 
What is the difference between "basic satellite" and "loaded satellite"?

Basic cable and loaded I can understand...basic to me is the "lifeline" service cable offers that is usually your locals and a few shopping channels

But what constitutes basic satellite?
 
What is the difference between "basic satellite" and "loaded satellite"?

Basic cable and loaded I can understand...basic to me is the "lifeline" service cable offers that is usually your locals and a few shopping channels

But what constitutes basic satellite?

I have to plead ignorance on this one Iceberg.We never had one of the satellite providers!just cable.I guessed that satellite providers had low end and high end packages like cable does.
 
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