If you have one of the newer HDTV's with a built in HD tuner, you can get in the clear HD channels, called QAM channels. QAM is a method developed to allow a TV to receive digital signals over coaxial cable. We get all the networks, PBS, and a few others in HD. We subscribed to Comcast's limited basic plan. We watch a lot of stuff on Hulu and Netflix through a computer hooked directly to the TV. The video card has 2 outputs on it. The other output goes to a computer monitor, so the computer is not just used for TV. Our bill is around $56 per month for Internet and TV.
I have a question. Has anyone ever tried getting the QAM channels without a cable subscription? I'm not looking for something free, just curious. With the discount on Internet that Comcast gives if you have a cable TV subscription, limited basic is effectively around $6 per month.
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