Cable busters

[VILLAGERBB]

We have DirecTV and are considering trying "Cable Busters". Please tell me if you have tried this service and if you would recommend it. Thank you.

[Daddymac]

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[seoulbrooks]

From their FB page it looks like all they do is install antennae for you..... The streaming services can be set up by most anyone.

[villagetinker]

One word of caution, make sure you have at least a couple of weeks to make sure you have reliable over the air TV reception and that you are satisfied with the stations you get. Our location is fairly low and there is a hill in Leesburg that interferes with reception (65 channels) most of the time, so we had to abandon the use of OTA antennas. I tried 2 different antennas, with amplification, and a signal monitor to check aiming.
So make sure whoever you use provides a guarantee and NO COST removal of equipment and a full refund if you are not satisfied.

[JoelJohnson]

I live in Country Club Hills at a very low spot with trees, power lines and a cell phone tower in the way of the Melbourne antennas, but I still get good reception, about 10 stations including WESH, which is the hardest to get.

Comes in handy when cable is out and for watching local news in the morning.

I used 2-1/2 3/4" electrical conduits for my pole and ran the wire under my house.

[jdsl1998]

We called Best Buy and they sent out a specialist to talk about cutting the cable. We're still deciding. It seems to have a lot of moving pieces but I do think we can lower our bill by about $70 a month after 5 months of paying off the new equipment.

[retiredguy123]

I think this whole cable busting thing is going to backfire. When the cable busters put the cable companies out of business, they will just raise their prices to the same level that people were willing to pay for cable TV in the first place.

[biker1]

Nobody knows how the markets will evolve in the future. If you are flexible you will always pay less than those who aren’t. By the way, if they are out of business they can’t raise your prices.


I think this whole cable busting thing is going to backfire. When the cable busters put the cable companies out of business, they will just raise their prices to the same level that people were willing to pay for cable TV in the first place.

[villagetinker]

I think this whole cable busting thing is going to backfire. When the cable busters put the cable companies out of business, they will just raise their prices to the same level that people were willing to pay for cable TV in the first place.

I tend to agree, I just saw a news article (opinion piece I think) that stated the same thought.

[UpNorth]

More competition = lower prices. If you can't use an antenna, there are several streaming services available that are killing the cable and dish thieves. The more the merrier. Technology has enabled competition we haven't had before.

[Nucky]

Try CordCutters. It is an App on my phone. It may change your mind about the prices in the future.

[rjn5656]

Problem is programming costs so no matter what the future holds, someone will paying those.

[eweissenbach]

YouTube TVoffers most if not all the "cable channels" you will want, and most all of the local channels. I particularly like it as I live in The Villages part time and Kansas City part time, and get the KC local channels in both places - plus it is portable so don't have to pend in one place and activate in the other. For local channels I have a power antenna in TV.

[seoulbrooks]

Agree with Nucky. Really not that difficult. Watch CordCutters

[retiredguy123]

YouTube TVoffers most if not all the "cable channels" you will want, and most all of the local channels. I particularly like it as I live in The Villages part time and Kansas City part time, and get the KC local channels in both places - plus it is portable so don't have to pend in one place and activate in the other. For local channels I have a power antenna in TV.
Some people cannot live without Hallmark, which Youtube TV doesn't offer. I love the chick flicks.

[eweissenbach]

Some people cannot live without Hallmark, which Youtube TV doesn't offer. I love the chick flicks.

Sling has hallmark and hgtv. I have a sling account for my wife.

[rustyp]

YouTube TVoffers most if not all the "cable channels" you will want, and most all of the local channels. I particularly like it as I live in The Villages part time and Kansas City part time, and get the KC local channels in both places - plus it is portable so don't have to pend in one place and activate in the other. For local channels I have a power antenna in TV.

I have DirectV Now and two homes. It knows where I am and only picks up the locals in there area I am at. Are you saying you can tell YouTube the area you want it to pick the locals from regardless of where you are using it ? I would like that if true.

[seoulbrooks]

aaa

[seoulbrooks]

From YouTube Tv directions.....

If you're watching YouTube TV on a TV, you can update your current location (for example, if you're traveling).
To update your location on your TV:
Open the YouTube TV app on your TV.
Select your profile photo.
Select Settings > Area > Current Playback Area.
On your mobile device, navigate to tv.youtube.com/verify.
Allow the website to access your device’s location (if you haven't already) to update your current playback area.


Only allows you to update to current location as far as I can find.....

[rustyp]

Only allows you to update to current location as far as I can find.....

That is how Directv Now works. To clarify what you can't do is pull into Washington and tell it you are in Atlanta. It knows you are in Washington and will only allow those local stations.

[eweissenbach]

I have DirectV Now and two homes. It knows where I am and only picks up the locals in there area I am at. Are you saying you can tell YouTube the area you want it to pick the locals from regardless of where you are using it ? I would like that if true.

You are given the local channels where the account is set up. They stay the same no matter where you are. We get Kansas City channels in KC, TV, and when we are on vacation in Minnesota, Colorado, or anywhere else.

[seoulbrooks]

You are given the local channels where the account is set up. They stay the same no matter where you are. We get Kansas City channels in KC, TV, and when we are on vacation in Minnesota, Colorado, or anywhere else.


Not how YouTube TV works on my ROKU when set up with the instructions from YouTube TV. When I travel to the Dallas area I watch local Dallas stations on YouTube TV, not the original Orlando channels. You have to update the settings and verify with cell phone.

[eweissenbach]

Not how YouTube TV works on my ROKU when set up with the instructions from YouTube TV. When I travel to the Dallas area I watch local Dallas stations on YouTube TV, not the original Orlando channels. You have to update the settings and verify with cell phone.

Well we apparently have quite different experiences for which I have no answer. I set up YouTube TV in Kansas City in June. Spent late July and all of August in The Villages and had KC local channels in both places. In addition I had Fox Sports KC, so I could watch the Royals games. Back to KC in beginning of September with no change.

[seoulbrooks]

Nor can I explain the difference. I follow the set-up instructions for traveling provided by YouTube TV when locating to a new area and get the local programs. Works for me.

[rustyp]

I'll wait for a tie breaker before I switch from Directv Now to Youtube. Thanks for trying.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

More competition = lower prices. If you can't use an antenna, there are several streaming services available that are killing the cable and dish thieves. The more the merrier. Technology has enabled competition we haven't had before.

Therein lies the entire problem. There is no competition at the consumer level. Cable companies compete with cities and towns to provide their service without fear of competition for other cable companies. The only fear they have is from satellite dish companies and the reception is not as good or as reliable.

Take away this form of competition and let cable companies compete at the consumer level and you'd see a huge drop in prices and a huge inclusion of more channels.

[Daddymac]

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