[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have cable. With an average age of 69, younger people seem to be the ones who stream.

Totally agree, even our adult children in others states have grown weary of the various streaming options and returned to the cable option in their various locations. As the old saying goes, what's new becomes old, and what's old eventually becomes new. Wonder if people will begin to question why they send all their personal documents and pictures to "the cloud" one day, and begin to think the "old days" when you preserved your personal items yourself on the options of your choice like the "old fashioned" thumb drives, or on DVD's, etc.

[jrref]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

YouTube TV went up, and Hulu+ was less expensive for the first time, and offered more. I called YouTube and complained, they knocked the price back down to what I've been paying all along. Took ten minutes.

I'll do the same with Xfinity internet in March when it's time for them to raise my prices again. Once a year, I call the providers and complain. I do the same with phone service at AT&T.

Total inconvenience to me is around 2 hours per year. I'm okay with that.

Good for you! But the reduction on the YouTubeTV will only be for 6 months. They are giving this grace period to everyone complaining. Then it goes back to the regular rate.

[jrref]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

We don't have cable. The lady across the street just installed Dish. Several neighbors have cut the cord here on the historic side.

Be careful with Dish. Many people don't realize that you buy the dish and it's yours. You can't return it if you ever cancel. Also, the early termination fee if you decide to cancel before the agreed upon term is clost to $500 and there is no way out.

[FloridaGuy66]

Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have cable. With an average age of 69, younger people seem to be the ones who stream.

I don't know anyone with cable in my Village and I socialize with plenty of people in my area.

We're south of the turnpike so much younger average age than 69, probably closer to 58 average.

I personally prefer streaming and not paying an arm and a leg for TV that I barely watch.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by jrref

Good for you! But the reduction on the YouTubeTV will only be for 6 months. They are giving this grace period to everyone complaining. Then it goes back to the regular rate.

And then, in six months, I'll re-visit the situation. If I can get it cheaper on Hulu+, then I'll call YouTube again and have the conversation again. If they can't help me, I'll switch to Hulu+. Not a big deal.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by jrref

Be careful with Dish. Many people don't realize that you buy the dish and it's yours. You can't return it if you ever cancel. Also, the early termination fee if you decide to cancel before the agreed upon term is clost to $500 and there is no way out.

Not my problem. I won't ever get Dish. Zero interest in it.

[jrref]

Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66

I don't know anyone with cable in my Village and I socialize with plenty of people in my area.

We're south of the turnpike so much younger average age than 69, probably closer to 58 average.

I personally prefer streaming and not paying an arm and a leg for TV that I barely watch.

I don’t think anybody has regular cable anymore with cable boxes where they use a remote to change channels. People have cable boxes but it’s a streaming box and user interface like YouTube. I see a lot of younger people using cable internet instead of fiber internet when it’s available for some crazy reason.

[tophcfa]

About a year ago we finally had it with the cable bill price increases and made the leap into the streaming world. Once we toppled the learning curve, we can’t believe we didn’t cut the cord sooner. No looking back.

[Michael 61]

Originally Posted by FloridaGuy66

I don't know anyone with cable in my Village and I socialize with plenty of people in my area.

We're south of the turnpike so much younger average age than 69, probably closer to 58 average.

I personally prefer streaming and not paying an arm and a leg for TV that I barely watch.

Same - I think one older neighbor has cable, everyone else I know here in The Villages has some variation of streaming services.

[smurphy]

There is a website, suppose.tv which will help you quantify your options. You enter you location/zip code, then check off the channels you are interested, and it will then tell you where they are available. You can specify which channels are deal breakers and those which are optional.

You can do what ifs, like if I add service x, what will it do to my total cost and what will be the benefit.

[djlnc]

My Spectrum internet just went from $65 to $80. Took me by surprise.

[Bay Kid]

Spent an hour+ on the phone with Xfinity where they raised my internet from $85 to $110. After much high blood pressure work I finally got help from a nice fellow and ended up paying $70. a month. Whew, until next year farewell.

[Rzepecki]

Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have cable. With an average age of 69, younger people seem to be the ones who stream.

I’m a “younger people” at 72? I’ve been streaming for about 5 years.

[coleprice]

My DirectTV bill has increased multiple times, without warning over the past 4 years, so I replaced it with SuperBox. You can buy SuperBox online from Amazon or other internet providers for under $200. Now I have access to over 1,700 channels at NO COST!!! My monthly bills have gone away and I access via internet, all of the TV Networks, News, Sports, Movie, Weather and other channels, plus thousands of movies via Video on Demand . . . for FREE!!! Thanks to SuperBox, I'm done with Cable & Satellite providers and their Monthly Bills.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Spent an hour+ on the phone with Xfinity where they raised my internet from $85 to $110. After much high blood pressure work I finally got help from a nice fellow and ended up paying $70. a month. Whew, until next year farewell.

I never discuss my bill with Xfinity on the phone. I go online and make an appointment to meet with a live person at one of their 2 stores.