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Old 08-29-2018, 02:50 PM
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"Cutting the cord" has always referred to cancelling paid programming from traditional sources such as "cable TV" and has never referred to not having internet access. I know many people who have cut their costs by over $100 a month and still watch what they want. Other people just like to overpay and the "cable" companies just love those kinds of customers. The "lengths" you refer to involves buying an HDMI stick, hopping on Wi-Fi and signing up for a service or just using an over-the-air antenna. Hardly a lot of work. And by the way, Wikipedia is a pretty good source of info.

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Originally Posted by photo1902 View Post
It’s on Wiki, so it must be true. When someone says they can watch tv for $40 a month, they need to also include how much they’re paying for internet access so as not to confuse all those desperate to pinch pennies. It’s a personal choice, of course, but when I see the lengths people are going to (including jail broken devices which amount to piracy) in order to watch their shows, it amazes me. I’ll happily pay the $170 a month for my bundle, and cut costs elsewhere.

Last edited by biker1; 08-29-2018 at 03:02 PM.