If you can get it then get Quantum Fiber. You will get a free router and they offer a very good mesh wifi system for an additional $10/month. 1Gbs service, bi-directional is $65/month, no tax, no contract. The service is all fiber optic so it's the most reliable. If you add a battery backup to power the router in the garage you can even use it in a power outage.
If you can't get Quantum get Spectrum internet.
Either way YouTube TV will give you everything you may want. If it's too much just get a couple of streaming services such as Amazon, Netflix, etc.. Regular free YouTube gives you a lot of content as well.
As far as a streaming device, if you have a newer smart TV it should be able to stream everything i mentioned with additional free apps to give you some of the local channels. You can also get a Ruku, Amazon Fire Stick or an Apple TV. The new Apple TV boxes came down in price so they are more affordable.
As someone mentioned, there is a cut the cord club that gives presentations on the topic but the process is very simple. If you already have cable return all the boxes and just get internet service. If you can get Quantum fiber internet. Then once the internet is running, try using the apps on your smart TVs and the ones that are older get an external streaming device and it will walk you through the setup. I prefer the AppleTV since it gives you the best Picture Quality and the most functionality especially if you have an iPhone. If you have an Android phone use the Ruku or Fire Stick. Either way you can't go wrong.
Forget about antenna's and cable TV boxes.
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